Comments on: Jesus Doesn’t Want to Fix You http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/ Restoring Hope | Renewing Relationships Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Broken http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11983 Broken Mon, 21 Mar 2011 21:12:57 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-11983 Thank you for your prayers. It means so much to me. I went to church on Sunday and had a really good service. A gentleman was diagnosed with cancera while back and through prayers and the grace of God, he's doing well. It made me feel as though there is light at the other end of the tunnel. Thank you for your prayers. It means so much to me. I went to church on Sunday and had a really good service. A gentleman was diagnosed with cancera while back and through prayers and the grace of God, he’s doing well. It made me feel as though there is light at the other end of the tunnel.

]]> By: Justin and Trisha http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11975 Justin and Trisha Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:58:43 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-11975 Broken...I am so sorry for all the pain you have experienced and are experiencing. I'm sorry for the rejection you've felt and the horrible things that have been said about you. I just want you to know that your looks don't define you. Your income doesn't define you. What others think of you doesn't define you. You are created in the image of God and that gives you value and purpose. I am praying for you and lifting you up. I know God can use this season of your life to bring you back to him. By the way, God is big enough to handle your anger. His heart breaks with yours. Broken…I am so sorry for all the pain you have experienced and are experiencing. I’m sorry for the rejection you’ve felt and the horrible things that have been said about you.

I just want you to know that your looks don’t define you. Your income doesn’t define you. What others think of you doesn’t define you. You are created in the image of God and that gives you value and purpose. I am praying for you and lifting you up. I know God can use this season of your life to bring you back to him. By the way, God is big enough to handle your anger. His heart breaks with yours.

]]> By: Broken http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11970 Broken Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:43:02 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-11970 Maybe I've been looking for him to fix me too. I'm hurt. Been hurting for a while. Can't have children. My boyfriend left me for another woman, been in school, almost finished and can't land a decent job. I'm not pretty... I say this because I've been called ugly so many times by so many different people that when I look in the mirror I see a person that is ugly far beyond make up repair. I think my body is horrible. I have a slew of acne and acne scars all over my face and body. I've been told that (excuse the abruptness)I am horrible in bed. Well I heard through the grapevine... I just can't catch a break. Sometimes I feel I'm being punished. To add insult to injury, my ex has gotten the other woman pregnant and I had been trying for over several years. Its frustrating... Oh did I forget to mention how broke I am. Yesterday, I couldn't afford to get back home from work. Oh and I was evicted from my apartment and forced to move elsewhere. So do you see why I am so angry? Maybe I’ve been looking for him to fix me too. I’m hurt. Been hurting for a while. Can’t have children. My boyfriend left me for another woman, been in school, almost finished and can’t land a decent job. I’m not pretty… I say this because I’ve been called ugly so many times by so many different people that when I look in the mirror I see a person that is ugly far beyond make up repair. I think my body is horrible. I have a slew of acne and acne scars all over my face and body. I’ve been told that (excuse the abruptness)I am horrible in bed. Well I heard through the grapevine… I just can’t catch a break. Sometimes I feel I’m being punished. To add insult to injury, my ex has gotten the other woman pregnant and I had been trying for over several years. Its frustrating… Oh did I forget to mention how broke I am. Yesterday, I couldn’t afford to get back home from work. Oh and I was evicted from my apartment and forced to move elsewhere.

So do you see why I am so angry?

]]> By: Rick http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-3276 Rick Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:27:45 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-3276 Romans 8:28-29 Jesus wants to transform us into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. To be like Him again which was what Abba created us in the beginning. Romans 8:28-29 Jesus wants to transform us into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. To be like Him again which was what Abba created us in the beginning.

]]> By: Rick http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8296 Rick Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:27:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-8296 Romans 8:28-29 Jesus wants to transform us into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. To be like Him again which was what Abba created us in the beginning. Romans 8:28-29 Jesus wants to transform us into His image by the power of the Holy Spirit. To be like Him again which was what Abba created us in the beginning.

]]> By: Dangerous Christian http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2344 Dangerous Christian Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:05:46 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-2344 I too have fallen into the "Jesus as genie" trap-especially in my marriage and my finances. I know I compartmentalize my life and give Jesus the parts I want Him to have. In reality, I want to surrender all to Jesus-not just the parts I want him to have. I know that God (through Jesus) is not a "Mr Fix-It", but a loving Lord who wants HIS best for me. And it's hard to make that "leap". God also revealed to me that when we try to push those parts of our lives that we want Jesus to fix, they become dominant in our hearts to the point that we move Jesus aside. Then any "solution" that comes our way we erroneously think it's from the Lord and we create a bigger problem. Whereas if we had just surrendered all, we wouldn't be in this mess. Thank you and God bless you! Peace! I too have fallen into the “Jesus as genie” trap-especially in my marriage and my finances. I know I compartmentalize my life and give Jesus the parts I want Him to have.

In reality, I want to surrender all to Jesus-not just the parts I want him to have. I know that God (through Jesus) is not a “Mr Fix-It”, but a loving Lord who wants HIS best for me. And it’s hard to make that “leap”.

God also revealed to me that when we try to push those parts of our lives that we want Jesus to fix, they become dominant in our hearts to the point that we move Jesus aside. Then any “solution” that comes our way we erroneously think it’s from the Lord and we create a bigger problem. Whereas if we had just surrendered all, we wouldn’t be in this mess.

Thank you and God bless you! Peace!

]]> By: Dangerous Christian http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8295 Dangerous Christian Thu, 25 Mar 2010 14:05:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-8295 I too have fallen into the "Jesus as genie" trap-especially in my marriage and my finances. I know I compartmentalize my life and give Jesus the parts I want Him to have. In reality, I want to surrender all to Jesus-not just the parts I want him to have. I know that God (through Jesus) is not a "Mr Fix-It", but a loving Lord who wants HIS best for me. And it's hard to make that "leap". God also revealed to me that when we try to push those parts of our lives that we want Jesus to fix, they become dominant in our hearts to the point that we move Jesus aside. Then any "solution" that comes our way we erroneously think it's from the Lord and we create a bigger problem. Whereas if we had just surrendered all, we wouldn't be in this mess. Thank you and God bless you! Peace! I too have fallen into the “Jesus as genie” trap-especially in my marriage and my finances. I know I compartmentalize my life and give Jesus the parts I want Him to have.

In reality, I want to surrender all to Jesus-not just the parts I want him to have. I know that God (through Jesus) is not a “Mr Fix-It”, but a loving Lord who wants HIS best for me. And it’s hard to make that “leap”.

God also revealed to me that when we try to push those parts of our lives that we want Jesus to fix, they become dominant in our hearts to the point that we move Jesus aside. Then any “solution” that comes our way we erroneously think it’s from the Lord and we create a bigger problem. Whereas if we had just surrendered all, we wouldn’t be in this mess.

Thank you and God bless you! Peace!

]]> By: Kathryn http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2016 Kathryn Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:28:41 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-2016 Thank you for this post. It has really prompted me to look at my expectations of the Christian life. I've never been a prosperity gospel person, but have really struggled with the emptiness of life. Just did a couple of posts on this issue. Thank you for helping tilt "the kaleidoscope" a little to see from another angle. Thank you for this post. It has really prompted me to look at my expectations of the Christian life. I've never been a prosperity gospel person, but have really struggled with the emptiness of life. Just did a couple of posts on this issue. Thank you for helping tilt "the kaleidoscope" a little to see from another angle.

]]> By: Anonymous http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-8241 Anonymous Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:28:00 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-8241 Thank you for this post. It has really prompted me to look at my expectations of the Christian life. I've never been a prosperity gospel person, but have really struggled with the emptiness of life. Just did a couple of posts on this issue. Thank you for helping tilt "the kaleidoscope" a little to see from another angle. Thank you for this post. It has really prompted me to look at my expectations of the Christian life. I've never been a prosperity gospel person, but have really struggled with the emptiness of life. Just did a couple of posts on this issue. Thank you for helping tilt "the kaleidoscope" a little to see from another angle.

]]> By: Justin and Trisha http://refineus.org/2010/03/jesus-doesnt-want-to-fix-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Justin and Trisha Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:47:45 +0000 http://refineus.org/?p=1431#comment-2001 Great words Cshell! Thanks so much for your transparency! Great words Cshell! Thanks so much for your transparency!

]]>