tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post6129199881440993059..comments2024-03-26T15:29:51.944-04:00Comments on Just Be Real: SELFISH IMPATIENCEJust Be Realhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15815210059310140144noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-48152948595028071802009-07-22T19:58:31.209-04:002009-07-22T19:58:31.209-04:00Life with growth is always changeing, as nothing s...Life with growth is always changeing, as nothing stays the same. Not for an hour, not for a minute, not for a second. And the more flexable we are, the easier the journeyBarbzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307823204389119527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-47397911184188331352009-07-20T16:23:22.442-04:002009-07-20T16:23:22.442-04:00I fell behind in all the blogs I follow and so am ...I fell behind in all the blogs I follow and so am catching up right now. I just left a message on your last entry that could have gone here, just as easily...<br />I said that it is all cyclicle. Sometimes we just have to wait...<br /><br />I have noticed that most things in my life seem to run in cycles. Like the cycle of days and nights, and seasons and the cycle of life itself, my own life waxes and wanes. Like the tides that roll in and out and back in, my emotions swell to unbearable porportions and then dissipate again to tolerable and even pleasant levels. <br />Sometimes when I am in the worst of it, it is so hard to remember that nothing lasts forever.<br />Sometimes when I am in the best of it, it is painful to remember that nothing lasts forever.<br /><br />But, without pain, would we recognize pleasure? Without times of struggle and anxiety, would we appreciate peace? Without sorrow could we really know what happiness was?Shenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635993168913490929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-67669316699367728782009-07-20T15:10:38.473-04:002009-07-20T15:10:38.473-04:00Yes, change in my character is a slow process. I p...Yes, change in my character is a slow process. I personally need to learn more about dying to myself. <br /><br />James 1:4<br />But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.<br /><br />♥HopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-11250248683642437782009-07-20T13:54:39.264-04:002009-07-20T13:54:39.264-04:00I love the picture! It is so completely true of th...I love the picture! It is so completely true of this post! If animals can wait out their hunger patiently until they find their next meal, so can we! God will provide all our daily needs if we simply trust in Him!<br /><br />Love and Hugs ~ KatHeart2Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240536955573366802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-46817999619707756552009-07-20T13:00:57.533-04:002009-07-20T13:00:57.533-04:00Oh what an adorable picture to go along with a pow...Oh what an adorable picture to go along with a powerful message.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-27520676488065245602009-07-20T09:54:23.762-04:002009-07-20T09:54:23.762-04:00We live in a "rushed world" where time s...We live in a "rushed world" where time seems not enough to do all of our errands and routines. This is a great reminder to slow down and notice all great things that otherwise, we would have missed seeing, hearing, etc. Patience...we need to learn...as we hope for that "future" with the Lord...God bless.RCUBEshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726426726039665564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-18805817839471710152009-07-20T07:27:31.931-04:002009-07-20T07:27:31.931-04:00Powerful devotional full of promise. I certainly...Powerful devotional full of promise. I certainly can relate to waiting. It's hard. Hang in there girl.stuck-in-the-middlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-91658647676965807762009-07-20T07:11:09.269-04:002009-07-20T07:11:09.269-04:00Biscut, Denise and Barbz, thank you for your comme...Biscut, Denise and Barbz, thank you for your comments and quotes!Just Be Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815210059310140144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-49497401749316174512009-07-20T06:31:34.740-04:002009-07-20T06:31:34.740-04:00I know what you mean when you say 'you want it...I know what you mean when you say 'you want it now'. Some people may often deny it but, we are all pretty much into me, me, me.<br /><br />I always say "what does not kill us, will make us stronger" (another borrowed quote)Barbzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307823204389119527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-46330337770234279842009-07-20T05:10:17.185-04:002009-07-20T05:10:17.185-04:00Thanks for encouraging us by sharing your journey ...Thanks for encouraging us by sharing your journey my friend.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275456448997619944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-74800882418532582072009-07-20T05:07:59.069-04:002009-07-20T05:07:59.069-04:00Lily, Tricia, Vicky, Anonymous, Paula and Mike, th...Lily, Tricia, Vicky, Anonymous, Paula and Mike, thank you all for your encouraging and uplifting comments. My strength comes from God! Glad you have been blessed by this most recent devotional.♥Just Be Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815210059310140144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-49181539518246559552009-07-20T04:41:30.117-04:002009-07-20T04:41:30.117-04:00Patience is truly a virtue and admired. There is ...Patience is truly a virtue and admired. There is so much you can learn during any trial if you're willing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-19973168738486088472009-07-20T03:45:33.413-04:002009-07-20T03:45:33.413-04:00JBR,
I so look forward to these devotional posts ...JBR, <br />I so look forward to these devotional posts they are so wonderful and uplifting. You are a Light on a Hill!<br />Thank you for sharing them with us.<br />I loved the BEAR!! So cute, if a bear can be cute.<br />We are learning to be patient together aren't we?<br />Thank you for all of your support, you are so dear and you are loved very much!<br />VickiVICKI IN AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04280804639839673447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-27269917084969521722009-07-20T03:12:46.075-04:002009-07-20T03:12:46.075-04:00You are so admirable. Like Tricia said, you just h...You are so admirable. Like Tricia said, you just hang on and still encourage all of us. Means you have plenty of strength, will power, patience and beauty. What a pearl you are. Yepp, that pearl - made by injured life, rare, valuable and all around shiny. LovePaulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07241317042459836045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-60951816481906316562009-07-20T00:06:38.854-04:002009-07-20T00:06:38.854-04:00You always offer encouragement even when it seems ...You always offer encouragement even when it seems you are holding on by your fingertips. What a gracious, admirable quality. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-51388500802870486602009-07-19T23:45:29.335-04:002009-07-19T23:45:29.335-04:00I am still growing in my journey through this worl...I am still growing in my journey through this world.I would not have it any other way.Mike Golchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14472496241893921107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-80618177224660138282009-07-19T22:27:05.636-04:002009-07-19T22:27:05.636-04:00Patience--a virtue I have far too little of. Thoug...Patience--a virtue I have far too little of. Though I have learned some as I've aged. (Probably the Lithium doesn't hurt either)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779107279394475454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-20767334747350103032009-07-19T21:40:49.039-04:002009-07-19T21:40:49.039-04:00Andrea glad you are continuing to grow in your jou...Andrea glad you are continuing to grow in your journey.<br /><br />Madision great analogy, thank you for sharing!<br /><br />Wanda, glad to see you here. Small baby steps is all we need to take. Do not rush!Just Be Realhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15815210059310140144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-88432542051643315292009-07-19T21:26:48.594-04:002009-07-19T21:26:48.594-04:00I like the "little by little". I can do ...I like the "little by little". I can do that. Thanks for the up lifting post.Wanda's Wingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823654163692296686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-18036669199235684372009-07-19T21:23:39.714-04:002009-07-19T21:23:39.714-04:00The desire to change takes a while, wanting to cha...The desire to change takes a while, wanting to chanbe but not quite knowing how takes time - the bear sitting there. The decision to change takes a moment. The bear rises. Those are the moments I love.Anonymous :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14866852475568786172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349731646274826596.post-26998263879090770302009-07-19T21:23:36.586-04:002009-07-19T21:23:36.586-04:00I, too am continuing to grow in my journey. Thank ...I, too am continuing to grow in my journey. Thank you for posting this devotional. <br />Trusting God and believing in HIS promises, andreaAndreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03082891172963869545noreply@blogger.com