tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post5975644356563564310..comments2023-04-07T08:16:54.749-05:00Comments on Coffee with Lynn: Trusting in the hard timesScott and Lynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05606096013187283616noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post-45710850847561646922009-10-02T19:52:38.317-05:002009-10-02T19:52:38.317-05:00I've been praying for you - I thought of our B...I've been praying for you - I thought of our Bible study too (have you started the book yet??? It seems very applicable right now!). On Wednesday night we talked about how necessary the heat is in the refining process. For the refiner to see His face in the silver, severe heat had to be applied. These past few months have definitely taken you "through the fire." It is so hard to understand, but I know He loves you, Lynn, and He won't let you go! We can trust our precious Refiner.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111794635817110181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post-34518702120636520332009-10-01T11:01:23.159-05:002009-10-01T11:01:23.159-05:00Hi Lynn,
I went through a similar set of friends...Hi Lynn,<br /> I went through a similar set of friends being sick and other friends dieing not long ago. When my own dr told me my chest pains were stress and not actual heart pains, I knew I was trying to carry all the burdens myself rather than getting in the yoke with my precious Savior. It was such a relief to go to Him! and I nod my head in agreement with what you said knowing that I will have to go there again and again. I'm sooooo thankful for the Lord's grace, and kind comfort to me. And you're a sweet sister to me in all you share and care.fredswifesuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15373827512675214594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post-12439539761937699982009-09-30T23:41:11.269-05:002009-09-30T23:41:11.269-05:00What an avalanche of trials. I feel so badly for...What an avalanche of trials. I feel so badly for you. God brought me through some of those thoughts. He desires our gold to refine. It is a painful yet loving process. May the Lord give you a special sense of His nearness.pat venoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post-39301999268039365172009-09-30T22:24:12.420-05:002009-09-30T22:24:12.420-05:00Reminds me of our Bible study we had tonight. The ...Reminds me of our Bible study we had tonight. The Lord allows trials, to refine us to reflect Him all the more. But it is still hard-I am so glad we have a personal Savior who never leaves us.<br />I'll be praying for your encouragement.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01917516908760119257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post-34884457143663838952009-09-30T17:00:13.100-05:002009-09-30T17:00:13.100-05:00Hi Lynn! Thank you so much for sharing your heart...Hi Lynn! Thank you so much for sharing your heart! There were many times this past year where my mind was ablaze trying to reconcile all that was going on and making sense of it all, trying to understand where God was going. At times it was quite impossible to reconcile in my mind that God is so loving and always working His best in our lives and yet He is completely just in all the denials, sorrows, heartache He allows at the same time. I just couldn't wrap my brain around it and finally the Lord brought me to the point where I had to realize that it just wasn't going to make sense to me because His ways and thoughts are far far above any of mine! He kept asking me to trust...to have faith even though it made no sense to me! He really encouraged me with Hebrews chapter eleven. "By faith" is used 19 times and these people were just ordinary people like us with their own struggles and trials and they chose to obey even though what God was asking or doing didn't make sense. We can be like them and by faith press on amidst all that doesn't make sense! I love you dear friend and will continue to fight these battles with you through prayer!~ Rory ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/12779930449988359373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654885884530270538.post-35253001223407657332009-09-30T16:39:49.880-05:002009-09-30T16:39:49.880-05:00Yes, yes, yes! God is so gracious to remind us th...Yes, yes, yes! God is so gracious to remind us that even when we cannot understand, He truly is in control. You are such an encouragement to me through all that you are experiencing, and I am praying that the Lord will continue to provide all the strength, joy, and peace you need.HopiQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15452804240894992269noreply@blogger.com