Comments on: The Happening http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/ Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Gwyneth http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/#comment-234 Gwyneth Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:35:19 +0000 http://pleaseforgivejames.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-234 Thank you for your kind words, Grace. You are well named! Thank you for your kind words, Grace. You are well named!

]]> By: Grace Gambrell http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/#comment-233 Grace Gambrell Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:29:35 +0000 http://pleaseforgivejames.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-233 So, what I meant to say is that being who you are and giving of who God made you to be is a great gift to anyone... The same goes for any of us, I think. So, what I meant to say is that being who you are and giving of who God made you to be is a great gift to anyone… The same goes for any of us, I think.

]]> By: Grace Gambrell http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/#comment-232 Grace Gambrell Sun, 14 Dec 2008 18:17:07 +0000 http://pleaseforgivejames.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-232 Gwyneth, I know we all have areas in which to grow... but your warmth, kindness and sincere concern have ministered to me on countless occasions, including when I'm rushing in and out of the door. You have a love and a depth which is healing. Grace Gwyneth,

I know we all have areas in which to grow… but your warmth, kindness and sincere concern have ministered to me on countless occasions, including when I’m rushing in and out of the door. You have a love and a depth which is healing.
Grace

]]> By: Gwyneth http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/#comment-229 Gwyneth Sun, 14 Dec 2008 03:15:10 +0000 http://pleaseforgivejames.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-229 Naturally, I am not a very outgoing person, so on the spot evangelism has always been a struggle for me. I prefer to stay in my comfort zone. I have to say that becoming a greeter at church and wearing the official "uniform" has clothed me with a new boldness and given me a license to speak to everyone who comes through the door. It has been a pleasure to welcome people and receive a thousand smiles back. I have been blessed by their warmth and responsiveness and it has shown me that most people actually do want to connect and engage. Now I am learning to follow those inner Holy Spirit promptings to act and do those random acts of kindness that I know He would want me to do, regardless of the reaction of others. It has opened the eyes of my heart to see when others are struggling with inner turmoil, and made me realize that most people's facades carry behind them wounds of some kind that ache to be understood and heard. I have a lot of room for growth in opening up my own life to others, but it's not as threatening as it used to seem. Naturally, I am not a very outgoing person, so on the spot evangelism has always been a struggle for me. I prefer to stay in my comfort zone. I have to say that becoming a greeter at church and wearing the official “uniform” has clothed me with a new boldness and given me a license to speak to everyone who comes through the door. It has been a pleasure to welcome people and receive a thousand smiles back. I have been blessed by their warmth and responsiveness and it has shown me that most people actually do want to connect and engage. Now I am learning to follow those inner Holy Spirit promptings to act and do those random acts of kindness that I know He would want me to do, regardless of the reaction of others. It has opened the eyes of my heart to see when others are struggling with inner turmoil, and made me realize that most people’s facades carry behind them wounds of some kind that ache to be understood and heard. I have a lot of room for growth in opening up my own life to others, but it’s not as threatening as it used to seem.

]]> By: D http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/#comment-216 D Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:28:35 +0000 http://pleaseforgivejames.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-216 I know I struggle in sharing in my day to day life. It is one thing to share or lead in a Bible study environment, share at work with people we have built at least some kind of relationship with, work at The Mission etc. I mean, those things are challenging for sure but for me where it is brutal is where Anon is talking about. The casual people we cross paths with who are broken, lost, rebellious, arrogant, sick, hurting, deceived and all kinds of combos of those things and more. I am not a good small talk, strike up casual conversation kind of person. How many times I have stood in line with someone behind me who looked lost and I cared and prayed silently for them but I didn't speak, I just bought my Twinkies and went home. This blog has really got me thinking about how to do better in the area of the random everyday. I know I struggle in sharing in my day to day life. It is one thing to share or lead in a Bible study environment, share at work with people we have built at least some kind of relationship with, work at The Mission etc. I mean, those things are challenging for sure but for me where it is brutal is where Anon is talking about. The casual people we cross paths with who are broken, lost, rebellious, arrogant, sick, hurting, deceived and all kinds of combos of those things and more. I am not a good small talk, strike up casual conversation kind of person. How many times I have stood in line with someone behind me who looked lost and I cared and prayed silently for them but I didn’t speak, I just bought my Twinkies and went home. This blog has really got me thinking about how to do better in the area of the random everyday.

]]> By: Anonymous http://pleaseforgivejames.com/2008/12/11/the-happening/#comment-212 Anonymous Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:32:54 +0000 http://pleaseforgivejames.wordpress.com/?p=74#comment-212 I had this incounter with a girl in her early 20s at the airport yeasterday that i am still dazed and confuzed about. I was having not the greatest day of my life standing there next to her minding my own, she turned to me and said "smile it will not kill you" and out or NOWHERE without even a second between the words, "Jesus loves you", came out of my mouth. Her expression completely changed looked back at me and said "no not me" ....and she walked away. An emotional bomb went off in me! I had no idea what to say,what to think,or even what to feel! I wanted to run after her! Tackle her and say to YES even YOU!Jesus LOVES YOU GET IT IN YOUR HEAD! ; in that, where is the love?cause after all its for her own good right?would that have done a thing? I could not move.i stood there for awhile thinking,and thought all day even fell asleep thinking about it? And just now writing that i just relized this was/could not have been about her at all? This was God saying to me .....ACT not speak, LOVE speak little. I WILL,for I AM. I had this incounter with a girl in her early 20s at the airport yeasterday that i am still dazed and confuzed about. I was having not the greatest day of my life standing there next to her minding my own, she turned to me and said “smile it will not kill you” and out or NOWHERE without even a second between the words, “Jesus loves you”, came out of my mouth. Her expression completely changed looked back at me and said “no not me” ….and she walked away. An emotional bomb went off in me! I had no idea what to say,what to think,or even what to feel! I wanted to run after her! Tackle her and say to YES even YOU!Jesus LOVES YOU GET IT IN YOUR HEAD! ; in that, where is the love?cause after all its for her own good right?would that have done a thing? I could not move.i stood there for awhile thinking,and thought all day even fell asleep thinking about it? And just now writing that i just relized this was/could not have been about her at all? This was God saying to me …..ACT not speak, LOVE speak little. I WILL,for I AM.

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