Comments on: Intentional Reliance upon God http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/ encouragement and information for pastors and church leaders Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:43:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pastor Phil http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1800 Pastor Phil Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:13:14 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1800 What a joy that HE provides us with the whole experience of intimacy. I was reading in Radical Reliance the following: "Intimacy is what we experience as we grow more deeply conscious of, connected to, and confident in HIM and HIM alone as our unfailing resource in life." I am so greatful of my relationship to you and the whole family over the past several years.....the testimony you are "writing" for all of us touches the whole experience of intimacy with one another as it relates to our Heavenly Father. Thanks for your consistent witness in our Lord Jesus. The wonderful reality of that experience we enjoy "in the far country are in HIS home as well." Your friend in Christ, Pastor Phil What a joy that HE provides us with the whole experience of intimacy. I was reading in Radical Reliance the following: “Intimacy is what we experience as we grow more deeply conscious of, connected to, and confident in HIM and HIM alone as our unfailing resource in life.” I am so greatful of my relationship to you and the whole family over the past several years…..the testimony you are “writing” for all of us touches the whole experience of intimacy with one another as it relates to our Heavenly Father. Thanks for your consistent witness in our Lord Jesus.
The wonderful reality of that experience we enjoy “in the far country are in HIS home as well.”
Your friend in Christ,
Pastor Phil

]]> By: Peggy http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1799 Peggy Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:05:33 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1799 Your update today was very encouraging to me. I have a circumstance in my life that God is asking me to trust him with and like you, Jim, it seems I should take some action. But He wants me to learn to obey and trust him and perhaps use it to take my pride down a notch or two in the process. Your definition of meekness is going to be really helpful for me. Tell Lois I'm at my sister's now and we are making good progress cleaning and moving things out of the room we are going to be working in. It looks like we will have some help this weekend from her son-in law who works in the construction business, so we'll have someone here who knows what they are doing. (That's a praise!!!) I'm just so thankful for your faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Your family will stay in my thoughts and prayers. Peggy Your update today was very encouraging to me. I have a circumstance in my life that God is asking me to trust him with and like you, Jim, it seems I should take some action. But He wants me to learn to obey and trust him and perhaps use it to take my pride down a notch or two in the process. Your definition of meekness is going to be really helpful for me.

Tell Lois I’m at my sister’s now and we are making good progress cleaning and moving things out of the room we are going to be working in. It looks like we will have some help this weekend from her son-in law who works in the construction business, so we’ll have someone here who knows what they are doing. (That’s a praise!!!)

I’m just so thankful for your faith in Jesus as Savior and Lord. Your family will stay in my thoughts and prayers.

Peggy

]]> By: Dan & Connie Cavanaugh http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 Dan & Connie Cavanaugh Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:50:34 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1798 Jim - Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to keep us all informed. Our love & prayers are with your whole family. Jim – Thanks so much for taking the time and effort to keep us all informed. Our love & prayers are with your whole family.

]]> By: Karla Ingelin http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Karla Ingelin Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:31:23 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1791 Jim, I don't believe we've ever met, but I'm a member at NAC. I've been reading the words on this website, and am finding hope and encouragement in my own life...through the messages you've been sending to all of us. Thank you for sharing your faith and your wisdom by allowing Christ to work in and through you. What a disciple you've been to me. Thank you. Sincerely, Karla Jim, I don’t believe we’ve ever met, but I’m a member at NAC. I’ve been reading the words on this website, and am finding hope and encouragement in my own life…through the messages you’ve been sending to all of us. Thank you for sharing your faith and your wisdom by allowing Christ to work in and through you. What a disciple you’ve been to me. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Karla

]]> By: Dave Nolte http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 Dave Nolte Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:37:21 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1790 Jim and Lois . . . the witness you continue to so generously offer to those of us who wait and pray with you is always so deeply profound,faithful, and meaningful. Your thoughts on meekness in the midst of the trials you face (with such patient reliance on God) remind me so much of this Fanny Crosby hymn: "Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stram, flows from Calvary's mountain. In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, til my raptured souls shall find rest beyond the river.+++Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured sould shall find rest beyond the river.+++Near the cross I'll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river." Love in Christ -- Dave Nolte Jim and Lois . . . the witness you continue to so generously offer to those of us who wait and pray with you is always so deeply profound,faithful, and meaningful. Your thoughts on meekness in the midst of the trials you face (with such patient reliance on God) remind me so much of this Fanny Crosby hymn: “Jesus, keep me near the cross; there a precious fountain, free to all, a healing stram, flows from Calvary’s mountain. In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, til my raptured souls shall find rest beyond the river.+++Near the cross, a trembling soul, love and mercy found me; there the bright and morning star sheds its beams around me. In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured sould shall find rest beyond the river.+++Near the cross I’ll watch and wait, hoping, trusting ever, till I reach the golden strand just beyond the river. In the cross, in the cross, be my glory ever, till my raptured soul shall find rest beyond the river.”
Love in Christ — Dave Nolte

]]> By: Jennifer Derscheid http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Jennifer Derscheid Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:34:08 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1789 Thanks again Jim. You continue to teach me through all of this. Thanks for being the man God created you to be- for Lois, your family and those of us blessed to have our lives connected with you all! Of course, our prayers are with you. Thanks again Jim. You continue to teach me through all of this. Thanks for being the man God created you to be- for Lois, your family and those of us blessed to have our lives connected with you all! Of course, our prayers are with you.

]]> By: Terri Campbell http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 Terri Campbell Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:49:11 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1788 My heart is aching for you both. The strength that you continually show during this time is amazing and I know it comes from your deep faith and love of our Lord. We will continue to keep you and your entire family in our prayers. God hold you in his hands each moment of the coming days. Terri and Tom My heart is aching for you both. The strength that you continually show during this time is amazing and I know it comes from your deep faith and love of our Lord. We will continue to keep you and your entire family in our prayers.

God hold you in his hands each moment of the coming days.

Terri and Tom

]]> By: Dick and Betty http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Dick and Betty Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:18:29 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1786 Our prayers are with you. My heart goes out to you. I keep trying to think, I will see Lois again at the Grand Reunion.\ We love you both more than you will ever know. Our prayers are with you. My heart goes out to you.
I keep trying to think, I will see Lois again at the Grand Reunion.\
We love you both more than you will ever know.

]]> By: John & Stef Fordyce http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 John & Stef Fordyce Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:49:31 +0000 http://www.nkuredge.com/2009/09/09/intentional-reliance-upon-god/#comment-1785 Jim, I know what Lois is talking about when she said "your doing it". Just having John with me during difficult times was such a comfort to me. Again we are praying for you and Lois. Stef Jim,
I know what Lois is talking about when she said “your doing it”. Just having John with me during difficult times was such a comfort to me.
Again we are praying for you and Lois.
Stef

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