Comments on: What if the Trial You Face Isn’t About You? {Atlanta Journal Constitution Column}

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:21:34 +0000

In reply to Tina Spellman. Thank you, Tina! You are a wonderful encourager! Love,

By: Tina Spellman

Tina Spellman — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:11:00 +0000

Patricia, you are so right. The longer I live and the more trials I encounter, I am so sure that it is mostly not about me. Of course I learn, and I discover deeper wisdom from God’s word. But the most joy I know is when I can help someone else when they are in the valley, and I can be a source of inspiration and comfort to them. That wouldn’t happen if God hadn’t used me for the story he wanted to tell. Thank God for the adversity so that I have more to be thankful for and more ability to help others!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:23:35 +0000

In reply to ~ linda. Thank YOU for your encouraging words, Linda. May God continue to guide you and your husband to serve Him faithfully. Blessings,

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:21:29 +0000

In reply to Martha Orlando. Blessings to you! Thanks for the encouragement!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:21:00 +0000

In reply to Walt. Thank you, Walt! God bless you,

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:20:36 +0000

In reply to Walt. Thank you, Kay! Blessings to you as well!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:20:09 +0000

In reply to Kim. Yes, Kim! It's Such a faith exercise to keep remembering that it's not about us!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 19:28:33 +0000

Patricia, It’s so freeing to be able to see people and events from God’s perspective, rather than our perspective. I pray daily that I’ll have the heart, mind, and eyes of Jesus to see each person and event from Hi perspective. It’s rewarding to be able to use what was so painful at one time to help others in the here and now.

Blessings!

By: Kay Spears

Kay Spears — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:09:42 +0000

Patricia – I thoroughly enjoyed reading the perspective you wrote about in this article. It’s a positive approach to looking for the blessings from God when I am in the middle of a conflict, sickness, troubles, frustration – the list could go on and on! Sometimes it takes years to understand why I may have gone through a particular situation to realize the blessing. Continuing to pray for your ministry.

By: Walt

Walt — Fri, 15 Jan 2016 11:56:00 +0000

Another tremendously edifying, convicting article to remind us that we have no right to ourselves or our circumstances, we were bought at a price for His glory, to love and serve him with heart, soul and mind, witnessing to others for Him. We have a great example of that in you, your family and ministry. All thanks and glory to Him for the way He is mightily using you.