[__ Praise __] Learning gratitude

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I’m learning gratitude at long last by His grace. And…


Honestly?! 11 years of knowing Jesus Christ and my life is simple quiet peaceful and worthwhile. So…basically…


I’ve prayed for gratitude and He is granting my request. I know faith and the Christian life in general are not dependent upon feelings but it’s amazing to st long last look around and sense gratitude and a need to give genuine thanks .

People harassed me more last night and I got a sense…


Of how oppressive this world can be and my own thanks for being in the world but not if it.


It’s not that I’m some ling suffering super Christian it’s that I’m encountering the junk because of Jesus Christs work in my life. Yet another example of His mercy and grace…
In the context of my past my corner of the fallen world etc.


So…I praise God for His love mercy and Goodness.

 

[Marianne333]

I’m learning gratitude at long last by His grace. And…


Honestly?! 11 years of knowing Jesus Christ and my life is simple quiet peaceful and worthwhile. So…basically…


I’ve prayed for gratitude and He is granting my request. I know faith and the Christian life in general are not dependent upon feelings but it’s amazing to st long last look around and sense gratitude and a need to give genuine thanks .

People harassed me more last night and I got a sense…


Of how oppressive this world can be and my own thanks for being in the world but not if it.


It’s not that I’m some ling suffering super Christian it’s that I’m encountering the junk because of Jesus Christs work in my life. Yet another example of His mercy and grace…
In the context of my past my corner of the fallen world etc.


So…I praise God for His love mercy and Goodness.

Way to go

 

[Christ_empowered]

Gratitude. I also am learning to appreciate life now in Christ.

 

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Still learning lol I suppose that is to be expected?!?!


I read somewhere that God’s work in this world is always met with opposition. So…

15 years ago I was a severely brain damaged college dropout and my parents were white collar middle class and…


Long story. Crime jail couple years keeping a low profile out of state charges disappeared….
Parents hit the lower rungs of the upper class. Well to do I guess. I’m thankful . They worked hard in hard workplaces.

I dunno blessed I don’t even know that many people but I seem to be semi notorious here locally lol it’s frustrating.

Someone messed with my front door lock . I still have a functioning lock on the door but…?

Ugh I think it would be worse elsewhere. I went to the doctor and someone who works there called me a puke. Puke. High school never ends it seems…

Ok rambling on…

 

[Christ_empowered]

Me again.

My parents matter in my life. Other people…??? It’s not that I don’t care but it’s a question of priorities I think .


Truth matters especially as a Christian. Maybe that’s why I get so frustrated when I get heckled with nonsense? I’m not a convicted felon I’ve never been in the state hospital and I’ve been off probation for 7 years now…


These are facts but I get heckled and taunted with nonsense and I don’t really know many people?
Frustrating. All the more reason to cultivate gratitude ….

 

[Marianne333]

Hang in there CE. My pastor introduced to me something he calls a "no stick anointing". People may say stuff, try to push you down, but it just slides off as oil, it does NOT stick. He always says "Let it go one ear and out the other" Don't let it bother you. Easier said than done, but it's possible. Again, hang in there.

 

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Yes please


I need that in my life. I think it’s just gotten to be like Chinese water torture…


But scripture says He will provide what I need to bear up under it.
Thanks

 

[Marianne333]

Me again.

My parents matter in my life. Other people…??? It’s not that I don’t care but it’s a question of priorities I think .


Truth matters especially as a Christian. Maybe that’s why I get so frustrated when I get heckled with nonsense? I’m not a convicted felon I’ve never been in the state hospital and I’ve been off probation for 7 years now…


These are facts but I get heckled and taunted with nonsense and I don’t really know many people?
Frustrating. All the more reason to cultivate gratitude ….

I made up a little poem about this. about the opposition I mean. It goes:
Not irked not hurt,
not fazed not amazed,
not bugged, not bent out of shape.
I know Lord's voice.
He says "rejoice" I am here to save the day

 

[Christ_empowered]

Thank you
It’s extra frustrating some days. My parents are amazing. It’s not all about stuff btw…


And I’ll be going along my day and people talk as if they know me know them know the situation…
And they clearly don’t but they’re insistent. He can’t live here. That’s the current one seemingly in loop . But I do live here and I’ve lived here for over 5 years! Ugh


On the plus side a neighbor sold his place. New people will be coming in shortly and I’ll see how that goes…
Wherever you go there you are

 

[Marianne333]

Thank you
It’s extra frustrating some days. My parents are amazing. It’s not all about stuff btw…


And I’ll be going along my day and people talk as if they know me know them know the situation…
And they clearly don’t but they’re insistent. He can’t live here. That’s the current one seemingly in loop . But I do live here and I’ve lived here for over 5 years! Ugh


On the plus side a neighbor sold his place. New people will be coming in shortly and I’ll see how that goes…
Wherever you go there you are

said a prayer for you

 

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Thanks

 

[Marianne333]

Thanks

Two links where the pastor is talking about being disrespected and ridiculed. I am NOT affiliated in any way. Just sharing what helped me.

 

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Thank you