tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post5774763822040715139..comments2023-09-29T02:54:36.953-07:00Comments on Words of Joy: Let it burnJoy Lentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-72284442383784882432015-04-15T09:11:04.144-07:002015-04-15T09:11:04.144-07:00HI Trudy. Oh how hard it can be to fully surrender...HI Trudy. Oh how hard it can be to fully surrender sometimes! I feel for you, my friend. And I remember how challenging it was for me to release, relax and rest in Him during my own recent time out. Keep on clinging to those comforting thoughts. You and I are never as alone as we may feel because "Jesus is always in the fire with us." Thinking of and praying for you. :) xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-23260698771178464402015-04-15T09:07:25.606-07:002015-04-15T09:07:25.606-07:00Liana, your words here hit home to me:"If we ...Liana, your words here hit home to me:"If we fight against being in there the fragrance that he wishes to rise from us will be lost." What an insightful thought! Thank you for stopping by to offer such lovely encouragement too. Blessings to you, friend :) xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-54725517161367517712015-04-15T09:03:44.352-07:002015-04-15T09:03:44.352-07:00As ever, Helen, I am blessed by your visit and the...As ever, Helen, I am blessed by your visit and the kind and encouraging words you share here. Yes, God's intimate knowledge of us and His ways of reaching out just when we need a word or touch from Him are truly amazing. <br />Thank you for joining in the conversation and sharing insights from your own faith journey. I really appreciate it, my friend, and only wish I had more energy and focus to leave comments at your lovely place and others around the blogosphere too. Supporting, encouraging and inspiring one another is what it's all about. God bless you. :) xJoy Lentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486637586238798088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-30062964722544649962015-04-13T10:16:18.103-07:002015-04-13T10:16:18.103-07:00Hi Joy. I needed to be reminded of this - "al...Hi Joy. I needed to be reminded of this - "all who desire to live a godly, yielded life will experience the heat of struggle and opposition." It seems the more I long to surrender completely to Him, the greater the struggle. I cling to the comfort that Jesus is always in the fire with us! Thank you.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05179372917600231306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-74037739441427036842015-04-11T16:52:43.464-07:002015-04-11T16:52:43.464-07:00Another beautifully encouraging post Joy which off...Another beautifully encouraging post Joy which offers much comfort because of the reality of truth. Yes He is in the fire with us and I guess if we fight against being in there the fragrance that he wishes to rise from us will be lost. God bless you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2006877034360892497.post-82158177505495579592015-04-11T15:29:18.841-07:002015-04-11T15:29:18.841-07:00As ever, your words have soothed me and arrived at...As ever, your words have soothed me and arrived at a very precise moment for me. I'm amazed by how He is present there, always, when we need him: I felt a call from Him yesterday to pick up my Bible. I opened it at random, where I felt it 'calling' to me and found the words from Psalm 18 jumping out at me, "You exalted me above my foes...From violent men you rescued me"...incredible, really....I needed to hear that at that exact moment.....love your post, love how you constructed it, its message and (as always) your beautifully thoughtful writing. Thank you. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com