We each have meaningful friendships all over the world, different people we've met through our own travels
who speak into our lives as individuals.
Certainly, as we follow Jesus into the world, other people
speak into the lives of our children, but raising and loving our children in the ways of God is not something we pass off to the youth pastor or the Sunday school teacher.
God speaks into our lives in lots of different ways, but we need to remember that while God's revelation is pure, we are not.
I think what I found the hardest was: when people felt they had «the
right speak into your life when it was ABSOLUTELY none of their business!
A funny thing happened at the latest Plattsburgh Common Council session: the meeting ended, but the mayor
kept speaking into a live microphone.
Life can be very difficult and I have mentors that
speak into my life too — we are all helping each other; the Lord says, «Without good direction people lose their way; the more wise counsel you follow, the better your chances.»
Try as I might, and despite all the
people speaking into my life (and even the still small voice of God), I find it extremely difficult to believe something other than what I have believed my entire life.
I think, is there anything you can do in the workplace that is more rewarding than
speaking into the life of another person and then watching that person actually respond, change, and grow?
As a pastor I've been getting help for years, from a psychiatrist, from a clinical pastoral course I took years ago, from small groups over the years, from dear friends who are honest enough to
speak into my life, from my medical doctor, from the elders in my church, from my wife (mostly) from an adult children for alcoholics group I started only because there was nothing in place in my community.
He speaks into my life with much grace, wisdom, and encouragement.
Not until they decided to follow Jesus did those words speak to them, or we might say not until then did God use those words to
speak into their lives.
God uses everything living to
speak into our lives.
While Jack was staunchly Republican (he referred to success as «Reagan - ing» and Obama as «your President»), and dizzyingly wealthy, he still managed to
speak into the lives of his generally progressive, often slovenly, always financially strapped crew.
No human is a true enemy, which is why we can let
them speak into our lives.
Who is
speaking into your life?
It is very important that you pick only the best and wisest teachers to
speak into your life.
Far too many Christians think they've got it all figured out, and they don't need anybody to teach them, or correct them, or
speak into their life.
I mean, I'm open to criticism from the ones who've earned a right to
speak into my life, absolutely.
Are you open, in your heart of hearts, to having
him speak into your life?
Cultivate that curiosity and awareness and start to notice how your doubts, fears or inner critic show up and
speak into your life and heart.
My years of experience has taught me that most couples desire direction and someone that can
speak into their lives.
It is a privilege that people allow me to
speak into their lives and be a part of their journey to success.
It really is an invitation for them to
speak into our lives.
I love how he takes humble people to
speak into the lives of others and thrusts them into the limelight to shine for him.