tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post8839255225363722687..comments2023-10-16T00:51:57.514-07:00Comments on Not mine but God's Story: Yes to God on TuesdayTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15204911845335416211noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-84532946354792904832008-09-30T07:25:00.000-07:002008-09-30T07:25:00.000-07:00Tammy, You have a great heart! God is real in you...Tammy, You have a great heart! God is real in you and that shows. We are always second guessing ourselves. Are we good enough? Isn't there someone else who's better? Those types of thoughts are destructive. Because the undeniable truth is that GOD CALLED YOU! You are His child and He has a work for you to do.<BR/><BR/>May He reveal His plan to you!<BR/><BR/>God Bless,<BR/>SonyaSonya Lee Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10784256044418169518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-76750798710408302902008-09-30T06:34:00.000-07:002008-09-30T06:34:00.000-07:00I love your honesty and am so grateful you shared ...I love your honesty and am so grateful you shared this. You are not alone dear friend. We all battle the temptation to be something we are not. It is a powerful tool of the enemy. I am glad you've decided to just be the wonderful person God created you to be!About Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459135904808824136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-91191373217890161532008-09-27T12:07:00.000-07:002008-09-27T12:07:00.000-07:00Hi Tammy,I loved your thoughts. God is up to some...Hi Tammy,<BR/>I loved your thoughts. God is up to something big here... and I am so glad that I am on this journey with you and the other ladies.<BR/><BR/>LynnLynnSChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10432169849148442563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-48129536431424488062008-09-25T21:43:00.000-07:002008-09-25T21:43:00.000-07:00Tammy, you echoed my same fears, I felt or a spel...Tammy, you echoed my same fears, I felt or a speller. Shoot I'm dreading the fact that my daughter will diagram scentences this year, and now I'm in a bible study that God's calling me to be authentic and will have to fess up that I have no idea what she's doing. Ahhh! I'm asking every day that God will teach me not to pass my great charade on to my daughter. <BR/><BR/>Sorry I digress. I love how you open your heart, I've read many parts of your blog over the last week or so, and your heart is so real. I'm so excited to do this study with you.<BR/><BR/>CarolCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550650176617319950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-16565128454149123762008-09-25T07:57:00.000-07:002008-09-25T07:57:00.000-07:00I LOVE that you want your story to be God's story....I LOVE that you want your story to be God's story. How authentic is that!!!!<BR/><BR/>You've both encouraged me, as well as challenged me today. Thank-you for your honesty!!Kim@Seasons of My Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17562441645287044164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-87520904030696095182008-09-24T18:31:00.000-07:002008-09-24T18:31:00.000-07:00Tammy,GOD knows your heart and what you write is a...Tammy,<BR/><BR/>GOD knows your heart and what you write is about you and HIM. If the HOLY SPIRIT guides you and searches you...then your writing is beautiful always...because it's real.<BR/><BR/>I was the Queen of make-believe and pretend from my earliest memories until 2 years ago. I had a counselor (non Christian) tell me that I never even had my own identity it was buried so deep into being who everyone wanted or needed for me.<BR/>Luckily for me at that time, I happened to be good at that. I was wonderful at being fake.<BR/><BR/>GOD wants all of you...HE gives all of HIMSELF that you hunger for....so lets just jump in the water and get rid of anything that holds us back. HE made us...HE knows us and that is the only one that will really ever matter!<BR/><BR/>Keep being real!!<BR/><BR/>Love and blessings,<BR/>TeriTeriAnnElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834866295066332351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-45114870151626155452008-09-24T17:56:00.000-07:002008-09-24T17:56:00.000-07:00Tammy,I love your sincere, REAL heart in this post...Tammy,<BR/><BR/>I love your sincere, REAL heart in this post!!<BR/><BR/>I will be back for more next week!<BR/><BR/>blessings from PA<BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-42224067542178867912008-09-24T17:33:00.000-07:002008-09-24T17:33:00.000-07:00Tammy, Thank you for your touching post. I know e...Tammy, Thank you for your touching post. I know exactly what you mean and I love your honest confession. <BR/>When I read the first chapter and it was time to post yesterday, I didn't want to. I did not have anything profound to say and I didn't want to pretend that I did! What kind of way to start a Bible Study on authenticity?! I was moved by what I read, but wasn't sure how to put it in words...the same thoughts entering my mind..."they all write so well, I don't want to post because I don't want anyone to read what I write." I posted anyway, and have enjoyed so much the things that I have read from others...right now I am listening. <BR/>I don't want to pretend. I don't want to pretend that I am a good writer, I don't want to pretend that I am perfect. I just don't want to pretend. <BR/>Thank you for your post. It touched my heart.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06343708951811528611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-13366603607179388542008-09-24T13:43:00.000-07:002008-09-24T13:43:00.000-07:00TammyI to pondered and re-read the same line. Jud...Tammy<BR/>I to pondered and re-read the same line. Judas pretended to love Jesus, but in fact, he loved no one but himself. And then I thought,"Who does this crazy lady think she is for making that kind of remark?" <BR/><BR/>She was right though. I dont think that Judas started out on his journey with Christ to deceive him. Christ knew from the beginning that he would, and that it would be with a kiss. Jesus knew that Judas was trying so hard to be authentic, he had too.<BR/><BR/>I really do think that Judas thought that he was doing the right thing...I think that Judas was deceived and didn't really understand what he was doing...I don't think he knew what the consequences of his action would be. <BR/><BR/>I think that he just thought that "The grass was greener on the other side." It was a moment in weakness. I could go on and on. The devil will crawl into whatever break in the fence we have and use it...not all of the time it will be obvious that it is the devil. He could use something shinny...like SILVER!!!<BR/><BR/>God bless you <BR/>TessaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-72486467624691547162008-09-24T09:19:00.000-07:002008-09-24T09:19:00.000-07:00Tammy, How refreshing to hear someone say what I w...Tammy, How refreshing to hear someone say what I was thinking after I posted by blog and starting reading the others, I felt so inadequate. I was never a writing or speller but have always been a reader. I know I going to enjoying getting to know you during this Study. Thank you for sharing how you felt and being honest about pretending. This morning on my way to work after have read every ones post the song from the 60's came to mine "The Great Pretender" and I thought how that is what I have been but don't want to be anymore.Pat N Flhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06093116422058151714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-35148994026819952102008-09-24T08:46:00.000-07:002008-09-24T08:46:00.000-07:00I can really realate to not being able to write ve...I can really realate to not being able to write very well. I have a very hard time articulating my thoughts both in speaking and in writing. Whenever I try to write it takes a long time becasue I keep going back and restructuring the sentence. Ugh!<BR/><BR/>You're transparency is awesome. Beign *real* is hard for all of us at times so I know that it took a lot to write this post. God will use it.<BR/><BR/>Clearly you love the Lord and are ready for His next lesson for you on this journey. Now that you've asked you can be sure He will answer.Ediehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154092288646304188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125025729498347128.post-89896678099376333412008-09-24T07:18:00.000-07:002008-09-24T07:18:00.000-07:00Oh, Tammy. I hear you, I hear you, I hear you. F...Oh, Tammy. I hear you, I hear you, I hear you. First, thank you for speaking truth about what I think every blogger thinks about and wants...to write something beautiful and profound to try to keep up with all the great writers out there! We know that's not what it's about...but still...it's there. Thank you for bringing that out in the open and exposing it for what it is.<BR/><BR/>And...thank you for being honest about how pretending was destroying your marraige. That is another unspoken thing among married women, but it is just the truth. When you read a little further on in the Ms. Confidence chapter, I tell alot on myself about that.<BR/><BR/>And...thank you for being brave enough to ask God to not keep you comfortable. I tell you, Tammy, comfort zones are where we get in the most trouble as a Christian. Because there, we don't live a life fully committed to truth because we don't require that of ourselves. You have made the point of chapter one so beautifully with this post. Now you've given ME something to think about!<BR/>Lisa :)Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16078650219972404293noreply@blogger.com