Comments on: Happiness, Updates (2) and the After Pictures http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/ Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies. Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. -Psalm 34:12-14 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:28:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Christine Smith http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Christine Smith Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:20:39 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1143 God is working in your spouse as your prayers are answered. Do not give up and really communicate your feelings on this. My Grandpa died on Good Friday and he was NOT a believer. It was very hard for our family of Believers to accept his death knowing that he did not believe in Jesus or salvation. Grandpa was afraid to die and did not want a celebration of his life. I now live with sadness that he never accepted Christ and never turned to God, and my sister lives with guilt feeling she did not try hard enough to bring him to faith. It's been too painful to understand, so I have not blogged about this yet. What I have felt is a really strong urge to bring people to Christ and to being them into acceptance. I'm praying on this and know the direction I want to lead, and soon I will be walking my faith into that direction. For now, explain to your husband what it means to YOU if he is not a believer. Tell him the pain YOU would feel if he passed on suddenly without hope in his heart. I was Grandpa's Little Girl, and I wonder if I told him how much it means for me to see him accept Jesus, if he would have done so to please his family that he loved. I'll never know the answer. We were all afraid to make Grandpa angry, and any subject of religion sent him into a stubborn stance of self protection from the enemy. Fight for God, Fight for Jesus and Fight for Salvation. Fight the enemy with your prayers and scriptures. Wear the Shield of Faith and allow God to do His good work in you. God is working in your spouse as your prayers are answered. Do not give up and really communicate your feelings on this. My Grandpa died on Good Friday and he was NOT a believer. It was very hard for our family of Believers to accept his death knowing that he did not believe in Jesus or salvation.

Grandpa was afraid to die and did not want a celebration of his life. I now live with sadness that he never accepted Christ and never turned to God, and my sister lives with guilt feeling she did not try hard enough to bring him to faith. It’s been too painful to understand, so I have not blogged about this yet. What I have felt is a really strong urge to bring people to Christ and to being them into acceptance. I’m praying on this and know the direction I want to lead, and soon I will be walking my faith into that direction.

For now, explain to your husband what it means to YOU if he is not a believer. Tell him the pain YOU would feel if he passed on suddenly without hope in his heart. I was Grandpa’s Little Girl, and I wonder if I told him how much it means for me to see him accept Jesus, if he would have done so to please his family that he loved. I’ll never know the answer. We were all afraid to make Grandpa angry, and any subject of religion sent him into a stubborn stance of self protection from the enemy.

Fight for God, Fight for Jesus and Fight for Salvation. Fight the enemy with your prayers and scriptures. Wear the Shield of Faith and allow God to do His good work in you.

]]> By: Julie Todd http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1137 Julie Todd Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:01:32 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1137 I understand your husband's thoughts... religion has left a bad taste in my mouth too. Oh what the church of today has done to the story of redemption and grace. Praying for Papa God to reveal to Him HIS heart, not what he's heard or experience in the past.... I understand your husband’s thoughts… religion has left a bad taste in my mouth too. Oh what the church of today has done to the story of redemption and grace. Praying for Papa God to reveal to Him HIS heart, not what he’s heard or experience in the past….

]]> By: Hope http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Hope Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:04:26 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1136 So glad to hear about Mel ... and Craig. You know it was "religion" that kept me so angry at God for ten years. I still detest religion. People know I go to church, study and teach the bible, and when they ask me what religion I am I say, "I'm a Christian." They usually want me to choose a denomination but I refuse to - even the denomination of the church I attend. So glad to hear about Mel … and Craig. You know it was “religion” that kept me so angry at God for ten years. I still detest religion. People know I go to church, study and teach the bible, and when they ask me what religion I am I say, “I’m a Christian.” They usually want me to choose a denomination but I refuse to – even the denomination of the church I attend.

]]> By: Starr http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 Starr Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:50:07 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1133 Hey friend, I'm so glad that you had a good Easter and to hear that God is doing so much in your life right now. Exciting! I have been really out of the blogging loop lately, but hopefully will pick that back up when the Lord permits. God is really doing some stuff in me, and I'm just trying to walk in obedience and be joyful in the process. Hopefully we can catch up sometime soon, and by then I'll have more of an understanding of what God is doing in me and what this season is all about. I'm so thankful that He is in control. God bless you this week! Hey friend, I’m so glad that you had a good Easter and to hear that God is doing so much in your life right now. Exciting! I have been really out of the blogging loop lately, but hopefully will pick that back up when the Lord permits. God is really doing some stuff in me, and I’m just trying to walk in obedience and be joyful in the process.
Hopefully we can catch up sometime soon, and by then I’ll have more of an understanding of what God is doing in me and what this season is all about. I’m so thankful that He is in control.
God bless you this week!

]]> By: Dani Joy http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Dani Joy Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:46:57 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1132 I will pray for your father in law. Praise the Lord for the growth in your hubby and son! What a blessing! I loved reading your testimony again. I followed it back from Heidi´s blog even though I had read it before. :) Needed inspiring. :) I finally got down past the 15 lb markNow can´t wait to see 20 lbs gone! It´s getting to be a real joy to put on my clothes. :) Well, it´s off to my stationary bike and weights. LOL Big hugs! I will pray for your father in law.
Praise the Lord for the growth in your hubby and son! What a blessing!
I loved reading your testimony again. I followed it back from Heidi´s blog even though I had read it before. :) Needed inspiring. :)
I finally got down past the 15 lb markNow can´t wait to see 20 lbs gone! It´s getting to be a real joy to put on my clothes. :)
Well, it´s off to my stationary bike and weights. LOL
Big hugs!

]]> By: Pilar Stark http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Pilar Stark Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:13:00 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1131 I came from Heidi's blog.What an inspirational story! I am excited that I found your blog and will be stopping often. MAy God bless you as you are a blessing to many others. I came from Heidi’s blog.What an inspirational story! I am excited that I found your blog and will be stopping often. MAy God bless you as you are a blessing to many others.

]]> By: Shane http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Shane Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:43:41 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1129 Thank you for the updates! Love and peace baby! Thank you for the updates! Love and peace baby!

]]> By: Jerri http://www.theresatrotter.com/2009/04/13/happiness-updates-2-and-the-after-pictures/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Jerri Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:47:22 +0000 http://www.theresatrotter.com/?p=916#comment-1128 Theresa, So glad to hear your updates -- it looks like things are going well at the present. I'm so excited about your menfolk listening to you read scripture aloud. You know the word cannot return void! Your weight loss journey is so inspirational. I want to start my own journey! Theresa,

So glad to hear your updates — it looks like things are going well at the present. I’m so excited about your menfolk listening to you read scripture aloud. You know the word cannot return void!

Your weight loss journey is so inspirational. I want to start my own journey!

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