Comments on: Toni’s Thoughts:Getting very personal here….

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 03:31:00 +0000

Wow Toni! The Lord completely guided me towards your blog tonight and how awesome this is to come and read!

I understand completely where you are. It's hard with every day life, to find time to spend with the Lord and pray and really feel like your "there". Pray for guidance and wisdom. The Lord knows your heart and knows the desires of your heart. He will guide your steps and will most definitely give you a deeper relationship with Him than you could have ever thought possible.

As far as friends, I agree with you here. There are friends that only come into our life for a season. We are meant to touch them in some way and they move on. We don't want to keep people around us that are going to bring us down in any way, especially when we are trying to move forward with our walk with the Lord. Pray for guidance here as well!

If you ever want to chat, you know how to contact me through my site. I will definitely be praying for you as you begin the journey to a deeper relationship with the Lord.

God Bless!

By: Toni

Toni — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 02:44:00 +0000

You are all so kind. Your words and encouragement have touched my heart. thank you so much for that, that in and of itself is more than I could ask for. the prayers are much appreciated and I hope you will all bear with me on my journey as I am sure there will be many a posts to read about it in the future

By: Alicia

Alicia — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 01:38:00 +0000

God places people and things in our way and whether or not we choose to SEE what God wants us to do is difficult becuase sometimes what he wants is not what we think we need.

Keep your eyes on the Lord and the answers and quietness and calmness will come

By: savvysuzie

savvysuzie — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:37:00 +0000

Oh man I know EXACTLY what you mean. At my old church I was one of the Worship leaders and we had built an amazing band over the years. God worked in so many incredible ways through us, and it was awesome to be a part of it. When I moved, it took me over a year to find a church that even came close to feeling like “home”…and I have yet to find a place in ministry there. I miss the closeness to God that I felt when leading worship. I miss the community that knew me so well. I miss being a part of something bigger, instead of just a recipient in the pews. I’m on the same road – trying to get some of that intimacy with God back without getting discouraged by what seems to be lacking in my church life. I’ll pray for your journey!

By: Bridgette

Bridgette — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:34:00 +0000

Toni, I wrote a post about the exact same thing last month. I left the Church that a grew up in b/c I no longer felt connected. We are trying a new Church and there is a sign on the altar that reads, “FORWARD IN FAITH.” Everytime I see it, I am reminded of why I am there.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:22:00 +0000

I talk to him in my own place I too haven’t found a church…but he loves me anyway!

By: Vicki

Vicki — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:47:00 +0000

Jennifer Knapp is one of our favorite Christian artists. Her voice is phenomenal and her lyrics are deep. We all go through these valleys. I think I’m on the edge of the end of one. I find that there’s something I’m doing that is preventing me from being close to God. As for your church, pray that God can use it to help you worship Him and feel more connected to Him. You’ll make it!

By: Wendi

Wendi — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:30:00 +0000

hey toni!!! my dear friend….I am the same way…feel the same way at times….God leads us in ways we may not understand at the time…but once we do….the relief we feel is AMAZING!! I will keep you in my prayers!! and know he will guide you in the right direction for your life!!

By: quitecontrary1977

quitecontrary1977 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:41:00 +0000

That was beautifully said Toni.I have been feeling a little spiritually disconnected lately, too. Sometimes I let the daily grind get in my way.

By: The Posh Parent

The Posh Parent — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:08:00 +0000

Oh I feel ya! I loved to NY from CA where I was born and raised and my pastor in CA was my husbands pastor when he was a kid so it was a very special place for us and hard for us to find a church here in NY that we loved. We are going to a church now and it doesnt feel like HOME completely but we just keep praying that God will lead us where we can grow! I will keep you in my prayers for God to continue to touch your heart and lead you!

Bless you bless you bless you for being so honest and so real!