Comments on: Quitting Can Be An Act of Faith

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:23:18 +0000

Hi, Bonnie
Thank you so much for taking the time to respond! I have really enjoyed reading your blogs. Well, I took another step of faith today, and I auditioned for worship teams. I should know in the following days whether or not God has a plan to use me on a student team here at the school. I will wait and see. Also, I’m looking for an internship for this semester. As the Lord leads, please pray that He will open up the right doors for the internship. I will need to find one by February 1. I am praying that as I trust Him, all the plans and purposes of His heart will unfold. I’m looking forward! May you have a great week in our King!

By: Bonnie Gray

Bonnie Gray — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:45:07 +0000

Hi Christine – Happy to meet another faith barista — and you’re getting filled yourself in this season of new faith. It’s encouraging to hear how you are seeing God faithful, on the otherside of quitting. I am excited for you — to see how this year will be shaping His plan for you! It is a daily trust, for sure. Thnks for sharing.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:44:18 +0000

Thanks for this article.
Yeah, this year I resigned from 10 years of teaching in Illinois. I felt like the Lord was calling me to just let go, and through a series of events, it was confirmed. In this past spring was was learning to hear God’s voice, obey, and let go and move forward. It’s amazing how quickly things can change! I am now studying at Christ For the Nations Institute in the school of worship in Texas. I am here only for the one year program, and I have just completed one semester. I am looking forward to the plans ahead. It is definitely a trust walk with our awesome, faithful Father. I am learning one step at a time to simply follow His footsteps learning totally on my trust in Him. God bless you! Nice to meet you!

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By: Bonnie Gray

Bonnie Gray — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:34:06 +0000

@Billy: Nice. If only we could see what we’d get in exchange.

By: Billy Coffey

Billy Coffey — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:09:25 +0000

Yikes, what katdish said! I don’t think I can improve upon that other than to say that it’s the things that we hold close that are often what God calls us to surrender to Him. Not so He can take them away, but so He can borrow them and return to us something much better.

By: Bonnie Gray

Bonnie Gray — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:01:59 +0000

@Katdish: Yes. I think sometimes Christians get carried away “retouching” life. That’s too bad because where is there room for faith, and where is our humanity? I wish more people would get real.

As for the writing you found hanging on the doctor’s wall: It was killing me softly with each line. So many goodbyes. So many tears. How I wish I learned love earlier from someone who has learned! Am I really strong? Do I really have worth? Let me learn. Let me learn. Thank you for leaving me with this “watershed” poem, Katdish.

By: katdish

katdish — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:35:10 +0000

Hi there Bonnie! I really like this post. I sometimes think that Christians believe that following Christ means pretending that you’re content or happy when you’re not. That’s simply not true. Ask David or Jesus abou that…

I’ve had a few “watershed” moments in my life. One of them was when I saw this writing hanging in a doctor’s office:

After a while you learn
the subtle difference between
holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn
that love doesn’t mean leaning
and company doesn’t always mean security.
And you begin to learn
that kisses aren’t contracts
and presents aren’t promises
and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead
with the grace of woman, not the grief of a child
and you learn
to build all your roads on today
because tomorrow’s ground is
too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down
in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns
if you get too much
so you plant your own garden
and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone
to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure
you really are strong
you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
with every goodbye, you learn…
– Veronica Shoffstall, “Comes the Dawn” (1971)