tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18468281.post115895178755810291..comments2023-10-11T07:31:30.944-06:00Comments on Charity Grace: Choose JoyCharity Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11689246981362864456noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18468281.post-1159485603907834672006-09-28T17:20:00.000-06:002006-09-28T17:20:00.000-06:00Y'all deserve an award for reading all the way to ...Y'all deserve an award for reading all the way to the end of that wordy post. I love both your comments though. <BR/><BR/>Windy, you are right on when you say that we choose where we put ourselves in the drama. This can be hard in the middle of relationships (family, friends, whoever)--but it's a huge milestone when we get to the place that we are not ruled by our emotions and can rather rest in God and view situations through His lense.<BR/><BR/>Joy, my thoughts exactly. We aren't designed to take in that much negativity, and you are right, for most of history, mankind has not had access to this volume of information. Which is why I think it's important to protect ourselves from knowing too much, or becoming too consumed by the information available.<BR/><BR/>Thanks to both of you for your comments.Charity Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11689246981362864456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18468281.post-1159068776361763342006-09-23T21:32:00.000-06:002006-09-23T21:32:00.000-06:00I really can't believe that God designed us to int...I really can't believe that God designed us to intake all the negative that we get from watching the news. For thousands of years the sorrows that people had to deal with had only to do with those in their local circle, for the most part. To daily be baraged (sp?) with all the evil in the world is not a command from God. I know enough about the evil in this world to last my whole life. I can only live in the realm I'm in and make a difference where God leads. If really hard times come my way --then I'll have to get grace from God for those. JoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18468281.post-1159064350285980052006-09-23T20:19:00.000-06:002006-09-23T20:19:00.000-06:00I am so reminded that God only gives us what we ca...I am so reminded that God only gives us what we can handle... I think that I should do "what we can hangle" with Grace, Love and a little bit (and I mean a little bit) of frazzle. :) <BR/><BR/>God has recently given me a little more to handle, but you know what... I did just that, handled it. I have really had to learn where I choose to put myself in the heat of the drama. God has helped with teaching me how not to do that... Life is so much better when the drama of others does not consume you. I dont mean not to give support when needed, lend a helping hand when help is needed or to love and say no when needed. Drama is what we make it to be... It is only as big as we let it get. God is so awesome, it is with his lessons that he has taught me through my drama and trauma of life. <BR/><BR/>Thank you Stephanie for your post!!<BR/>Love,<BR/>WindyWindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262519932589633801noreply@blogger.com