Comments on: When Someone Else Gets What We Want http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/ YLCF Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1900 Anonymous Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:36:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1900 Thanks, Natalie! Definitely an 'ouch' for me, because the article rings true for me all too often. Oh well, the first step to a remedy is to see the need for it. ;-) <br/><br/>Love,<br/>LM Thanks, Natalie! Definitely an ‘ouch’ for me, because the article rings true for me all too often. Oh well, the first step to a remedy is to see the need for it. ;-)

Love,
LM

]]> By: Katie http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1886 Katie Fri, 09 Jun 2006 02:12:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1886 Great post... it really got me thinking. Lately God's been showing me to be content and give over my wants and desires to Him. Its so difficult, especially when you see others moving ahead, and you're still standing still. Yet God's timing is perfect, and His will is for us is to be patient.<br/>Thank you for posting this, it helped to remind me to keep my heart in check and be joyful for my fellow Christians who are being blessed! And to be thankful for the place I'm in, because its exactly where I need to be! Great post… it really got me thinking. Lately God’s been showing me to be content and give over my wants and desires to Him. Its so difficult, especially when you see others moving ahead, and you’re still standing still. Yet God’s timing is perfect, and His will is for us is to be patient.
Thank you for posting this, it helped to remind me to keep my heart in check and be joyful for my fellow Christians who are being blessed! And to be thankful for the place I’m in, because its exactly where I need to be!

]]> By: Jessica http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1883 Jessica Fri, 09 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1883 Excellent post...thank you for sharing the link! And I agree with April...very timely and providential considering the recent subject matter here... Excellent post…thank you for sharing the link! And I agree with April…very timely and providential considering the recent subject matter here…

]]> By: Owen Family http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1881 Owen Family Thu, 08 Jun 2006 15:04:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1881 Very thought provoking article. How easy it is to fall into being envious - to whatever degree! Definitely one of those subjects that brings pain when examined but so refreshing when repentance follows...<br/><br/>Thanks Natalie!<br/><br/>~Chelsea Very thought provoking article. How easy it is to fall into being envious – to whatever degree! Definitely one of those subjects that brings pain when examined but so refreshing when repentance follows…

Thanks Natalie!

~Chelsea

]]> By: ShelleyMariee http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1880 ShelleyMariee Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:07:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1880 That really does get to the heart. It can be so tempting to always look at others and think, "Why doesn't that happen to me!?" I find that when this thought starts to arise and linger, its usually because I'm not counting my blessings, or trusting God's goodness for my life. I am then reminded of Peter, looking back at John and asking Jesus what would happen to him. Jesus' response is always what rings in my ears when I find the green monster growing, "If I want (fill in the blank for that person), what is that to you? You follow Me."<br/><br/>I really want to always be happy for others, even when it's possibly something I'm still hoping for. Sometimes that is hard. I find that remembering that God has a different plan for their life than my own helps me to understand that I can't compare my life to another person's life. And it helps me to remember how beautiful differences in our lives really are:-) That really does get to the heart. It can be so tempting to always look at others and think, “Why doesn’t that happen to me!?” I find that when this thought starts to arise and linger, its usually because I’m not counting my blessings, or trusting God’s goodness for my life. I am then reminded of Peter, looking back at John and asking Jesus what would happen to him. Jesus’ response is always what rings in my ears when I find the green monster growing, “If I want (fill in the blank for that person), what is that to you? You follow Me.”

I really want to always be happy for others, even when it’s possibly something I’m still hoping for. Sometimes that is hard. I find that remembering that God has a different plan for their life than my own helps me to understand that I can’t compare my life to another person’s life. And it helps me to remember how beautiful differences in our lives really are:-)

]]> By: April http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1879 April Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:36:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1879 Providence. :-) Providence. :-)

]]> By: Natalie Marie Nyquist http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1878 Natalie Marie Nyquist Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:43:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1878 yeah, it is interesting timing isn't it? I didn't post this til now...don't know why...but suddenly, here we go, this is the day. :) yeah, it is interesting timing isn’t it? I didn’t post this til now…don’t know why…but suddenly, here we go, this is the day. :)

]]> By: April http://ylcf.org/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1877 April Thu, 08 Jun 2006 04:12:00 +0000 http://ylcf.org/wordpress/2006/06/when-someone-else-gets-what-we-want/#comment-1877 Wow, what a great, succinct article on envy. Ouch. I think it is very appropriate considering the subject matter here at YLCF of late.<br/><br/>Thanks for posting that, Natalie. I missed that article on GirlTalk while I was in the States. Wow, what a great, succinct article on envy. Ouch. I think it is very appropriate considering the subject matter here at YLCF of late.

Thanks for posting that, Natalie. I missed that article on GirlTalk while I was in the States.

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