tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post7203905559965680000..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: down daysTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-89559895416626014572007-09-02T08:41:00.000-04:002007-09-02T08:41:00.000-04:00Motu,That makes plenty of sense. We all encounter ...Motu,<BR/><BR/>That makes plenty of sense. We all encounter pressures or struggle for different reasons. To concentrate by grace on doing the right thing is helpful for me. And at times that means to make things right, of course.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-60543608296532710962007-09-02T04:20:00.000-04:002007-09-02T04:20:00.000-04:00Good word Ted. I have recently been convicted in m...Good word Ted. I have recently been convicted in my heart that during my down days, I don't make it other people's down days as well. I can be emotional at times, and that is ok we are all emotional beings. I'm now learning to use my emotions as a signal to read where I am in my life. And not to use them to manipulate or effect others in a negative manner. Hope that makes sense.Motuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874090136831431822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-4025631066542071712007-09-01T10:52:00.000-04:002007-09-01T10:52:00.000-04:00Joe, Good and important words for us all. So impor...Joe, Good and important words for us all. So important. Amazing what God does and we can expect low times and down days. Jesus walked through them and so must we, God being with us in Christ.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-2683557582648318862007-09-01T10:50:00.000-04:002007-09-01T10:50:00.000-04:00Craver, You're generous. Actually these pick me up...Craver, You're generous. Actually these pick me up many times, but so do you with your humor and desire to be faithful to the Lord and the gospel.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-20935577237688210962007-09-01T07:28:00.000-04:002007-09-01T07:28:00.000-04:00down days. the big thing for me is not building on...down days. the big thing for me is not building on them. i have to be careful to not start going on a downward spiral. so i need to be intentional of taking bad days to god and setting them at his feet, because he still wants to use me, even that day.joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980017442038837632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-39134654876366854192007-09-01T00:10:00.000-04:002007-09-01T00:10:00.000-04:00On my down days, I sure appreciate a brother who c...On my down days, I sure appreciate a brother who comes alongside to pick me up. :-)<BR/><BR/>You are a regular pick-me-up. I appreciate you!Craver Viihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12882284402568264182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-12299858012078295542007-08-31T14:12:00.000-04:002007-08-31T14:12:00.000-04:00Nancy, Thanks for that good note. We need to stay ...Nancy, Thanks for that good note. We need to stay in touch and in harmony with the Lord and then his music can come through into and out from our lives.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-47078435937910551222007-08-31T14:10:00.000-04:002007-08-31T14:10:00.000-04:00Allan, Perspective that that brings does help. We ...Allan, Perspective that that brings does help. We think we have it bad until we remember people who really do. I need to think more in these terms during my down days. Thanks.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-3274098575286192822007-08-31T10:24:00.000-04:002007-08-31T10:24:00.000-04:00thank you for sharing that, ted. it sounds like y...thank you for sharing that, ted. it sounds like you are very tired, indeed and that some the Lord's sweetness helped to carry you through the day, yesterday. i know that my life experience, as well as yours, as you mentioned, that God's grace is good, and that He can make our life good in His way, as we give our selves to Him. I praise God. God bless you in your day, brother ted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-39963647501047482632007-08-31T08:31:00.000-04:002007-08-31T08:31:00.000-04:00Ted:One of the things I attempt to do on down days...Ted:<BR/><BR/>One of the things I attempt to do on down days is to think about all the persons in the world whose day has been touched by grief and mourning and devastation and violence. Then my day doesn't appear as bad.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.com