Comments on: A Way in the Wilderness http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html Christ-Centered Teaching for Christ-Centered Living Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:23:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Valerie http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-1606 Valerie Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:46:58 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-1606 Excellent writing. The Lord used some of these words to guide while in a very difficult wilderness season in the workplace this week. My knee-jerk, natural reaction is to run! As was written "He calls them to the desert, and they resist it, or they go and immediately look for a way out." I was practically kicking and screaming- I wanted out- now! Spiritual, emotional, and relational victory came today as I read: we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:4. How many times I've read those Words, and they were never as timely and real to me as today. Today these Words became mine! I greatly appreciate the wisdom you shared as being part of that process. Excellent writing. The Lord used some of these words to guide while in a very difficult wilderness season in the workplace this week. My knee-jerk, natural reaction is to run! As was written “He calls them to the desert, and they resist it, or they go and immediately look for a way out.” I was practically kicking and screaming- I wanted out- now!

Spiritual, emotional, and relational victory came today as I read: we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Romans 5:4.

How many times I’ve read those Words, and they were never as timely and real to me as today. Today these Words became mine!

I greatly appreciate the wisdom you shared as being part of that process.

]]> By: Marla Wierzel http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-691 Marla Wierzel Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:24:10 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-691 I love this teaching and please don't take this the wrong way, but the only time you really understand this teaching is after you have already been thru it yourself. Your sister in Him, Marla I love this teaching and please don’t take this the wrong way, but the only time you really understand this teaching is after you have already been thru it yourself.

Your sister in Him,
Marla

]]> By: Tesfaye Tilahun(Ethiopia) http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-690 Tesfaye Tilahun(Ethiopia) Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:25:53 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-690 dear Chip, my wife used to serve as a choir in full gospel church and is has been very difficult for her to find herself out of the organized religion. i lost appetite for the the church sysytem before three or four years a go but it was only after i read your message about organized religion two years a go and i decided to cut things there. I and my wife has just began to enter into the wilderness and it is really crucial to stay here as long as the Lord required us to be here. i am employed and working in a protestant christian organization and i see sometimes people looking happy but with deep internal desperation. i understood that the difference between me and them is that they see there are problems in a church system and i see it is totally snare and dangerous for any one who truly seeks the Lord. for me your messages are always eye opening and i would like to say that the Lord Jesus would continue to increase and abound in your life than ever. your brother dear Chip,

my wife used to serve as a choir in full gospel church and is has been very difficult for her to find herself out of the organized religion. i lost appetite for the the church sysytem before three or four years a go but it was only after i read your message about organized religion two years a go and i decided to cut things there. I and my wife has just began to enter into the wilderness and it is really crucial to stay here as long as the Lord required us to be here. i am employed and working in a protestant christian organization and i see sometimes people looking happy but with deep internal desperation. i understood that the difference between me and them is that they see there are problems in a church system and i see it is totally snare and dangerous for any one who truly seeks the Lord. for me your messages are always eye opening and i would like to say that the Lord Jesus would continue to increase and abound in your life than ever.

your brother

]]> By: aline http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-689 aline Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:12:10 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-689 thanks you chip i try to learn english because i want to read all you messages thank you very much. thanks you chip i try to learn english because i want to read
all you messages thank you very much.

]]> By: Glenda Wolverton http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-688 Glenda Wolverton Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:53:40 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-688 I posted this in my notes on my Face Book. I added your name and web site. I am praying my friends will read this. Glenda I posted this in my notes on my Face Book. I added your name and web site. I am praying my friends will read this.
Glenda

]]> By: Roger Souden http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-687 Roger Souden Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:32:20 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-687 Thankyou Chip for your teaching/testimony - I can only say that after some 20 years of "wilderness", my wife and I no longer see 'going back' as an option. I dont know at what point in time, we actually saw that, but now we KNOW..! We see that at this point, the relationship and fellowship that we have with Jesus Christ, the truths that we have learnt through Him, the people that God has introduced us to (also going through their wilderness)and the confidence and faith that we now have in and through God make it impossible to return to the shallow, spiritual life that we thought so wonderful before. ...and we KNOW that there is more, we are learning that even with all we have learnt and experienced it is as nothing in comparison to what is before us. I pray that followers of Jesus will not be discouraged at the hardships and sufferings that they go through - they are but molehills when seen from the other side and are the means that God uses to mould and shape us to His will, for our good. ...and, as you taught from Eph. 5 Chip, we need to choose to submit willingly to follow this path. Dont misunderstand me, we fought and struggled, moaned and groaned, but eventually we saw that we needed to agree and choose to submit to Gods leading, and we wanted to, we KNEW that this was and is the right way, the only way. Thankyou Chip for your teaching/testimony – I can only say that after some 20 years of “wilderness”, my wife and I no longer see ‘going back’ as an option. I dont know at what point in time, we actually saw that, but now we KNOW..!
We see that at this point, the relationship and fellowship that we have with Jesus Christ, the truths that we have learnt through Him, the people that God has introduced us to (also going through their wilderness)and the confidence and faith that we now have in and through God make it impossible to return to the shallow, spiritual life that we thought so wonderful before. …and we KNOW that there is more, we are learning that even with all we have learnt and experienced it is as nothing in comparison to what is before us.
I pray that followers of Jesus will not be discouraged at the hardships and sufferings that they go through – they are but molehills when seen from the other side and are the means that God uses to mould and shape us to His will, for our good. …and, as you taught from Eph. 5 Chip, we need to choose to submit willingly to follow this path. Dont misunderstand me, we fought and struggled, moaned and groaned, but eventually we saw that we needed to agree and choose to submit to Gods leading, and we wanted to, we KNEW that this was and is the right way, the only way.

]]> By: Stephen http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-686 Stephen Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:25:46 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-686 Sir Thirty years of heartache for two people found reason when I read your Walk in the Wilderness. Thank you, circumstances made the timing nothing short of completely miraculous. I covet your prayers, especially for my dearly loved and hurting childhood friend. Stephen Sir

Thirty years of heartache for two people found reason when I read your Walk in the Wilderness. Thank you, circumstances made the timing nothing short of completely miraculous. I covet your prayers, especially for my dearly loved and hurting childhood friend.

Stephen

]]> By: John http://theschoolofchrist.org/articles/a-way-in-the-wilderness.html/comment-page-1#comment-685 John Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:27:58 +0000 http://www.theschoolofchrist.org/?p=1825#comment-685 Hi Chip, I wanna appreciate your message today. And give thank to the King of kings and Lord of lords for such message. To be sincere, it's not easy to die and all God want to do in me is for ''ME'' die. I was thinking before that He may love to reform me but about three days ago, He told me that "He want to kill Me, so that Christ may be form in Me". All I want to say, is this, It's not easy to Die. Thanks for your message and God bless you. John. Hi Chip,
I wanna appreciate your message today. And give thank to the King of kings and Lord of lords for such message.
To be sincere, it’s not easy to die and all God want to do in me is for ”ME” die. I was thinking before that He may love to reform me but about three days ago, He told me that “He want to kill Me, so that Christ may be form in Me”. All I want to say, is this, It’s not easy to Die. Thanks for your message and God bless you.
John.

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