tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post6954049607584887221..comments2024-03-02T22:12:31.609-06:00Comments on The Cotton Apron: God Is Not Your Lucky CharmMary E. Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-57208497305084931872018-03-06T15:46:36.481-06:002018-03-06T15:46:36.481-06:00Thank you for your kind words and good observation...Thank you for your kind words and good observations, Joy. I'm glad that you were blessed, and I thank you for stopping by to read and to comment. Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-79226744251639101152018-03-06T15:44:26.582-06:002018-03-06T15:44:26.582-06:00Hello, Judy.
Thank you for reading and commenting...Hello, Judy.<br /><br />Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad that you were edified here.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-77655675080939187592018-03-06T15:43:27.136-06:002018-03-06T15:43:27.136-06:00Thank you, Denise. I'm so glad you were blesse...Thank you, Denise. I'm so glad you were blessed here and that the post made you think. I didn't remember that song from the Sound of Music. You are right about it. When I was in my late teens and twenties I tried so hard to be a the best Christian that I could because I had this idea in the back of mind that I needed to prove to God that I deserved a husband. It was such an unbiblical way to think, and it didn't answer either my needs or my desires. It was so self-conscious and self-focused. :-( I had to go through some things to have that knocked out of me.<br /><br />Thank you for taking time to read and comments.Mary E. Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206071568335923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-82254611153338065072018-03-05T12:57:21.751-06:002018-03-05T12:57:21.751-06:00Wise words, Mary. These things can so easily trip ...Wise words, Mary. These things can so easily trip us up in our walk with God. Jesus promised us His presence and peace but He also said we would have trouble and persecutions in this world. Neither our salvation or our blessings can be self-fulfilled or earned by our behaviour. All is gift. All is grace. And all our problems and pain are made bearable by knowing they are also shaping us into greater Christ-likeness. Thank you for this insightful and timely word. I'm blessed to be your neighbour at the #graceandtruth link up! Joy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-55965269154902407742018-02-27T00:21:46.474-06:002018-02-27T00:21:46.474-06:00Dear Mary,
what a beautifully written post, and so...Dear Mary,<br />what a beautifully written post, and so very true. Thank you for this reminder, JudyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602903563447482631.post-701509157231770912018-02-26T05:58:33.865-06:002018-02-26T05:58:33.865-06:00Some excellent examples! Your family certainly has...Some excellent examples! Your family certainly has a background in mission work - wonderful heritage! I thought of a song as I read that always bothered me. The one from the Sound of Music, You Must Have Done Something Good - Maria sings it to the Captain basically telling him that he'd done something to earn her love and other blessings in his life. NOT! It's a lovely tune, with no truth in the words! Thank you for sharing from your own family history and from God's Word!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02289017010309586947noreply@blogger.com