tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015934.post114443771391742956..comments2023-10-05T11:59:54.583-05:00Comments on DRIVEN TO DISTRACTION: Hello God? Is it really you?Aggiema (Michelle)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04620957383543404088noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015934.post-1144674400623272432006-04-10T08:06:00.000-05:002006-04-10T08:06:00.000-05:00I also grew up with a very conservative COC backgr...I also grew up with a very conservative COC background, so this was hard for me for a long time. I do believe that God can and does work in our everyday lives in various ways. I don't pretend to know all the ways this happens, but I believe He can work however He sees fit. For example, if I hear about a particular part of Scripture several times in the course of a few days from different sources, I know God is trying to tell me something. I just don't believe in coincidence. I believe my God is bigger than that. I agree with JB, if what you are "hearing" does not line up with Scripture, it's from satan. I also think it's okay to ask God for confirmation of what you think He's saying. Blessings!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09173872365261806154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015934.post-1144631501956900592006-04-09T20:11:00.000-05:002006-04-09T20:11:00.000-05:00Actually, I did that study several years ago--and ...Actually, I did that study several years ago--and it was one that really impacted my life. I loved it!<BR/><BR/>I don't know about *calling*--I think there may be some semantic problems there--and I do think you need to make sure it's God calling not Satan--usually I would say if it lines up with scripture--it's probably God. I was raised in Baptist town--so I was kind of used to hearing about God's callings.<BR/><BR/>What really impacted my about this study--is that God puts things in our lives for reason--so say someone has twins--and is having a hard time--God is probably *calling* me to help them if I hear about it. This is not the greatest example--but since I did this study--I've noted this has happened over and over to me. (I probably also have not explained it anything like the authors did!)<BR/><BR/>Hang in there--I think there's a lot to learn from this one.jettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04351615360394477260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15015934.post-1144466747442311352006-04-07T22:25:00.000-05:002006-04-07T22:25:00.000-05:00MAK, thanks for your prayers for Melinda. I agree...MAK, thanks for your prayers for Melinda. <BR/><BR/>I agree that discerning God's call can be tricky, especially when it concerns something I may just really want to happen.<BR/><BR/>This is my first visit to your blog, so I don't know your story, but I read your post about a hearing implant. That must be a challenge. I hope it continues to get better for you!Amy S. Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10520852667276261476noreply@blogger.com