Comments on: The Garden of Marriage http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/ YLCF Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: April http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/#comment-1611 April Sat, 20 May 2006 04:04:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/05/the-garden-of-marriage/#comment-1611 Yet another beautiful, touching post, Lanier! :-) Thank you so much for these timely words. Yet another beautiful, touching post, Lanier! :-) Thank you so much for these timely words.

]]> By: Katie http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/#comment-1572 Katie Tue, 16 May 2006 01:47:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/05/the-garden-of-marriage/#comment-1572 What a beautiful post Lanier. Its so encouraging hearing your words of wisdom. God has truly blessed you with an incredible talent. What a beautiful post Lanier. Its so encouraging hearing your words of wisdom. God has truly blessed you with an incredible talent.

]]> By: Naomi http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/#comment-1571 Naomi Mon, 15 May 2006 22:27:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/05/the-garden-of-marriage/#comment-1571 That was a lovely, charming post Lanier. Thank you for putting a smile on my face before bedtime (it's 23:23 here in England!) That was a lovely, charming post Lanier. Thank you for putting a smile on my face before bedtime (it’s 23:23 here in England!)

]]> By: Nicole http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/#comment-1569 Nicole Mon, 15 May 2006 19:45:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/05/the-garden-of-marriage/#comment-1569 Wow, what an excellent post! THank you! Wow, what an excellent post! THank you!

]]> By: sarah http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/#comment-1568 sarah Mon, 15 May 2006 19:37:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/05/the-garden-of-marriage/#comment-1568 I feel the seeds of sin in my heart, and I find them even more frightening at the thought that they will spring up some day and hurt someone I love. I know that God's love can overcome all, but I also know I am a fallen human being. I must admit that I do fear the pain that I and the imagined "he" will encounter on the way to overcoming. I must admit that I would rather be hurt myself and forgive another than hurt the other person myself. I suspect furthermore that all this is part of the sin of wanting to be in control of things. ;) So I look forward to working through these fears one day... I feel the seeds of sin in my heart, and I find them even more frightening at the thought that they will spring up some day and hurt someone I love. I know that God’s love can overcome all, but I also know I am a fallen human being. I must admit that I do fear the pain that I and the imagined “he” will encounter on the way to overcoming. I must admit that I would rather be hurt myself and forgive another than hurt the other person myself. I suspect furthermore that all this is part of the sin of wanting to be in control of things. ;) So I look forward to working through these fears one day…

]]> By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2006/05/garden-of-marriage/#comment-1567 Anonymous Mon, 15 May 2006 19:20:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/05/the-garden-of-marriage/#comment-1567 Beautiful post, Lanier!<br/><br/><i>The sunshine of God’s presence, the gentle showers of His good Word are essential. But the dirt must be cleared of rocks and thorns, and the wrenching of weeds must be performed on a daily basis. Hearts must be laid bare to His searching gaze, like soft, tilled beds.</i> That reminds me of Mary in the Bible who sat at Jesus' feet taking every word that He spoke. And that (soaking in Jesus' words as refeshing rain) would and could not be taken away from her...or us!:)<br/><br/>~Allison Beautiful post, Lanier!

The sunshine of God’s presence, the gentle showers of His good Word are essential. But the dirt must be cleared of rocks and thorns, and the wrenching of weeds must be performed on a daily basis. Hearts must be laid bare to His searching gaze, like soft, tilled beds. That reminds me of Mary in the Bible who sat at Jesus’ feet taking every word that He spoke. And that (soaking in Jesus’ words as refeshing rain) would and could not be taken away from her…or us!:)

~Allison

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