Comments for ibcLent http://www.ibclent.com a season of preparation and reflection Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:53:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on About Lent by Day 1 – Lent – What you talkin’ bout Willis? | Naima Lett http://www.ibclent.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-285 Day 1 – Lent – What you talkin’ bout Willis? | Naima Lett Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:53:43 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?page_id=2#comment-285 [...] friend, Pastor Andy McQuitty at Irving Bible Church, gives a detailed description in this article, ABOUT LENT. He explains how Lent is a time of “spring cleaning of the soul” and [...] [...] friend, Pastor Andy McQuitty at Irving Bible Church, gives a detailed description in this article, ABOUT LENT. He explains how Lent is a time of “spring cleaning of the soul” and [...]

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by JERRY http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-177 JERRY Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:57:55 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-177 Frankly, I am feeling a lot of peace and joy in my life right now. Why, maybe because I quit trying to give God all the bad stuff in my life. It was never His to began with, so why would He want it. I have instead foucused on taking all the good stuff from God that He has to offer! It was all His to begin with and He just gets plumb giddy when I allow Him to pass Himself off on me. So come on guys, life sucks only for those who see it that way. WOO HOO! Frankly, I am feeling a lot of peace and joy in my life right now. Why, maybe because I quit trying to give God all the bad stuff in my life. It was never His to began with, so why would He want it. I have instead foucused on taking all the good stuff from God that He has to offer! It was all His to begin with and He just gets plumb giddy when I allow Him to pass Himself off on me. So come on guys, life sucks only for those who see it that way. WOO HOO!

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Reagan http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Reagan Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:21:48 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-176 My addictive personality, my lack of pure faith, my constant doubting. All of it needs to die. My addictive personality, my lack of pure faith, my constant doubting. All of it needs to die.

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Rick http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Rick Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:25:49 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-172 My addictive lifestyle needs to be put to death. By putting it to death, I can focus on Him more. My addictive lifestyle needs to be put to death. By putting it to death, I can focus on Him more.

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Kasandra http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-171 Kasandra Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:09:48 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-171 January 2009 my husband and I decided to divorce after trial separation and counseling were unable to help us fix the issues. February 2009 my kids and I adopted three Compassion kids - the only time all three of us were moved to do so. Ash Wednesday 2009, I was laid off. I bravely told Andy after the Ash Wednesday service that I gave up my job for Lent. I was a bit annoyed when Andy responded with "no, it should be something you give up voluntarily" I had also decided to give up fear. I went home and prayed about it and realized that he was right. I specifically gave up fear for Lent, I also committed to supporting those kids. Every time I started to get scared about where my life was going I prayed and gave it back to God (sometimes I had to do this MANY times a day). I also decided to actually read my Bible from Genesis to Revelation for the first time. Every day I read as much as was interesting for that day. Wow, I learned a lot, and I was raised in church. One year later: God has allowed me to stay in my wonderful apartment, well fed, and with my bills current. I am still looking for a job; I have gone back to school for an Electrical Engineering degree and am doing volunteer work for some professional organizations I belong to. Our Compassion kids are doing well and do not know of our situation. They know they were specifically chosen by God for something special. One of them even went from poor grades to loving school and making good grades! My 20 year old daughter now understands how abuse affects people and knows what to look for in relationships. She has learned to overcome her fear and is making good, responsible, adult decisions. I trust God now, I still tell Him my fear of misunderstand Him and messing up. Then I tell Him that I don't want to be afraid anymore and ask Him to be patient with me and help me understand if I don't get it. I know this can sound stupid and simplistic, it isn't. I am still debating about what I am going to give up this year; pride, depression, anger... January 2009 my husband and I decided to divorce after trial separation and counseling were unable to help us fix the issues. February 2009 my kids and I adopted three Compassion kids – the only time all three of us were moved to do so. Ash Wednesday 2009, I was laid off. I bravely told Andy after the Ash Wednesday service that I gave up my job for Lent. I was a bit annoyed when Andy responded with “no, it should be something you give up voluntarily” I had also decided to give up fear. I went home and prayed about it and realized that he was right. I specifically gave up fear for Lent, I also committed to supporting those kids.

Every time I started to get scared about where my life was going I prayed and gave it back to God (sometimes I had to do this MANY times a day). I also decided to actually read my Bible from Genesis to Revelation for the first time. Every day I read as much as was interesting for that day. Wow, I learned a lot, and I was raised in church.

One year later:

God has allowed me to stay in my wonderful apartment, well fed, and with my bills current. I am still looking for a job; I have gone back to school for an Electrical Engineering degree and am doing volunteer work for some professional organizations I belong to.

Our Compassion kids are doing well and do not know of our situation. They know they were specifically chosen by God for something special. One of them even went from poor grades to loving school and making good grades!

My 20 year old daughter now understands how abuse affects people and knows what to look for in relationships. She has learned to overcome her fear and is making good, responsible, adult decisions.

I trust God now, I still tell Him my fear of misunderstand Him and messing up. Then I tell Him that I don’t want to be afraid anymore and ask Him to be patient with me and help me understand if I don’t get it. I know this can sound stupid and simplistic, it isn’t.

I am still debating about what I am going to give up this year; pride, depression, anger…

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Gary http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-170 Gary Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:04:45 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-170 Narrow focus on unimportant things. Narrow focus on unimportant things.

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by PH http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-169 PH Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:43:48 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-169 I'm giving up some forms of entertainment and things that occupy my time in exchange for service to others. Hopefully that will remind me of Christ's sacrifice for me along the way. I’m giving up some forms of entertainment and things that occupy my time in exchange for service to others. Hopefully that will remind me of Christ’s sacrifice for me along the way.

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Jennifer http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-168 Jennifer Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:21:39 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-168 unforgiveness..... unforgiveness…..

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Jenny http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-166 Jenny Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:17:04 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-166 My pride. My pride.

]]> Comment on Lent: Day 1 (Ash Wednesday) by Joy http://www.ibclent.com/lent-day-1-ash-wednesday/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Joy Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:02:26 +0000 http://ibclent.com/wordpress/?p=57#comment-165 During this season of lent I want to find in my heart the hunger to become closer to Jesus than I ever imagine was possible. Show me the way oh Lord! During this season of lent I want to find in my heart the hunger to become closer to Jesus than I ever imagine was possible. Show me the way oh Lord!

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