tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post1997910484043535398..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: resilienceTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-26377918151888995622008-06-07T14:22:00.000-04:002008-06-07T14:22:00.000-04:00Kinney,Thanks.Your example is a great one in being...Kinney,<BR/>Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Your example is a great one in being resilient in Jesus. But it doesn't really stop the pain, though at the same time, God does honor faith sometimes in mitigating or lessening the pain. But not all the time, or even at all for some of us.<BR/><BR/>God's working yet our faith is very much involved in this, as well. Some theologies seem to want to deemphasize our part, which is plainly there, in Scripture, I believe.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-54498732275995781852008-06-07T14:03:00.000-04:002008-06-07T14:03:00.000-04:00Wonderful post brother. I have had resilience in m...Wonderful post brother. I have had resilience in my fight with GBS. In ICU I wasn't going to loose the battle. The Dr.'s thought I would and go on to God but God had other plans. Even though I still suffer from the side effects of the disease and have nerve damage and pain I still resilient in this fight. <BR/>I want to appoligize for not commenting or posting in a while. It has been extremely busy with end of school stuff and have been having migraines. I plan on posting a new post on my blog within the next few days. <BR/>God bless you Ted in ways you never have dreamed before. <BR/>Your friend and brother in Christ. :-)preachermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09922837614859997243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-68104059040498360432008-06-07T12:54:00.000-04:002008-06-07T12:54:00.000-04:00And I'm praying for you, Charity.And I'm praying for you, Charity.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-44998884083506498272008-06-07T12:53:00.000-04:002008-06-07T12:53:00.000-04:00Thanks, Charity.Seems like in this fallen world we...Thanks, Charity.<BR/><BR/>Seems like in this fallen world we have difficulties of oh so many kinds. Keeps us looking to God and clinging to the hope and promises we have in Jesus. And I'm sure it's God who keeps us going, as well.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-70383873521127752312008-06-07T08:46:00.000-04:002008-06-07T08:46:00.000-04:00Oh Ted, you were right. This post feels so near to...Oh Ted, you were right. This post feels so near to me. Thank you for the encouragement this brings. I just prayed for your friend Scott and his family. We certainly do need to cling to the Lord in the face of so much difficulty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-47041492090255603052008-06-06T20:32:00.000-04:002008-06-06T20:32:00.000-04:00L.L.,Yes, so very true. It is amazing what we find...L.L.,<BR/>Yes, so very true. It is amazing what we find in Creation.<BR/><BR/>And yes. I see in myself the same. Resilient in ways I wish I were not and by grace resilient, by grace, period, grace of God in Jesus, of course. <BR/><BR/>But the resilience from God's grace in Jesus is what will have the day in the end for us in Jesus, I believe. Resilience in which we're at last confirmed forever in Jesus, progressively experiencing that now. Sometimes I don't like the process, however.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-91392517914166901392008-06-06T20:24:00.000-04:002008-06-06T20:24:00.000-04:00Rachel,Great words of God's great faithfulness in ...Rachel,<BR/>Great words of God's great faithfulness in your life and for all of us in Jesus.<BR/><BR/>And shoiuld give us hope not only for ourselves, but for others, as we try to help them in their down times. That includes those we're trying to bring to Jesus.<BR/><BR/>Amen, and thanks.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-47220321032112063562008-06-06T13:18:00.000-04:002008-06-06T13:18:00.000-04:00I often look at how resilience is built into the v...I often look at how resilience is built into the very fabric of the Creation. Little plants growing out of rocky places, trees reclaiming empty fields, stuff like that. And, yes, I would like such resilience in my spirit, but in the good way (oh, sadly, I've got the kind of bad resilience you discuss, more than I would like!).L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-78669491847599407972008-06-06T10:42:00.000-04:002008-06-06T10:42:00.000-04:00Resilience - the ability to bounce back. I have f...Resilience - the ability to bounce back. I have found inner strength when I thought I could not handle one more thing...and it is usually when I am clinging to God. And, at these times I am not faithful to my bible study and my prayers aren't " great or good" sometimes down right whining and why me? But I think it is because I go to God with all emotion, good, bad and ugly if needed, that God helps me to sort it out and be resilient.<BR/>Funny thing --- I never realize this until the crisis is over, the doom and gloom gone, and I can look back and reflect and see where God did not abandon me and actually was closer than I could have ever realized.Rachel Mchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05422752225793715728noreply@blogger.com