Comments for Ginny L. Yttrup http://ginnyyttrup.com Words. For Life. Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:12:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Keeping Up by Linda Sommerville http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/keeping-up/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Linda Sommerville Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:12:25 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=740#comment-104 Ginny - I complete resonate with your challenge to focus on God (both in the night - because I haven't been sleeping well either, and also in the day-to-day work of ministry). I remember in seminary one of my professors saying that for many people, seminary is one of the most spiritually dry times in their lives. And I've found this can be the case in ministry, too. When you're studying ABOUT God, and working FOR God, you can subtly squeeze out spending actual time WITH God. Thank you for this reminder to stay connected to our source of life - and to cling to a proper definition of success! Ginny – I complete resonate with your challenge to focus on God (both in the night – because I haven’t been sleeping well either, and also in the day-to-day work of ministry).

I remember in seminary one of my professors saying that for many people, seminary is one of the most spiritually dry times in their lives. And I’ve found this can be the case in ministry, too. When you’re studying ABOUT God, and working FOR God, you can subtly squeeze out spending actual time WITH God.

Thank you for this reminder to stay connected to our source of life – and to cling to a proper definition of success!

]]> Comment on Waiting… by Ane Mulligan http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Ane Mulligan Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:21:18 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=731#comment-101 Oh, yes, I know waiting. I've been to pub board a few times. So many, in fact, I think they installed a revolving door just for me. :) But I've come to know that God has the exact right time and place for me. So now, when things don't workout, I smile and borrow a line from Jenny Cote and say, "Bless their hearts. They're not the chosen one." That can work for anything. Try it. It feels really good! :o) Oh, yes, I know waiting. I’ve been to pub board a few times. So many, in fact, I think they installed a revolving door just for me. :) But I’ve come to know that God has the exact right time and place for me. So now, when things don’t workout, I smile and borrow a line from Jenny Cote and say, “Bless their hearts. They’re not the chosen one.”

That can work for anything. Try it. It feels really good! :o )

]]> Comment on Waiting… by Janet HANSON http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Janet HANSON Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:23:45 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=731#comment-100 Ugh, my least favorite topic! Not for blogging, but for living. God and I never seem to agree on the timing of things, and he definitely enjoys the wait more than I do. "I've walked with God too long to take off without him."--I love that. Thank you for walking your faith in front of us. I wait in solidarity with you, Janet Ugh, my least favorite topic! Not for blogging, but for living. God and I never seem to agree on the timing of things, and he definitely enjoys the wait more than I do.
“I’ve walked with God too long to take off without him.”–I love that. Thank you for walking your faith in front of us.

I wait in solidarity with you,
Janet

]]> Comment on Waiting… by Ginny L. Yttrup http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Ginny L. Yttrup Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:48:15 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=731#comment-99 A tantrum-throwing toddler? I'm shocked! Ha! Actually, I so get that. It is hard to wait and that is often the response that's most tempting, isn't it. But I'm learning when I realize that God is with me in the waiting, it's less painful to wait. :-) A tantrum-throwing toddler? I’m shocked! Ha! Actually, I so get that. It is hard to wait and that is often the response that’s most tempting, isn’t it. But I’m learning when I realize that God is with me in the waiting, it’s less painful to wait. :-)

]]> Comment on Waiting… by Ginny L. Yttrup http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Ginny L. Yttrup Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:46:44 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=731#comment-98 Linda, we share similar faith experiences with God. I agree--He often works in ways that belie conventional wisdom. The accuser still tries to have his way with me, but I recognize that voice and turn back to truth. Recently, God keeps bringing to my attention the thought that He is so much more important than the work He's called me to do. So...He is my focus. But my backend is getting tired spending so much time in the chair waiting! :-) Linda, we share similar faith experiences with God. I agree–He often works in ways that belie conventional wisdom. The accuser still tries to have his way with me, but I recognize that voice and turn back to truth. Recently, God keeps bringing to my attention the thought that He is so much more important than the work He’s called me to do. So…He is my focus.

But my backend is getting tired spending so much time in the chair waiting! :-)

]]> Comment on Waiting… by Linda Sommerville http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Linda Sommerville Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:34:41 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=731#comment-97 Ginny - I feel your pain! The waiting process involves discernment. And Often God calls us to discern the next steps completely based on faith - not sight. (OUCH!) This is not easy. Although He does give us a brain for a reason, and wants us to use it, very often He calls us to steps of faith that go contrary to conventional wisdom. You are a moment like that now. I find some of the most challenging times of waiting and discerning for me happen in relation to financial issues. Do I take this job or do I not? Do I add more work to my plate or do I not? The obvious answer always seems to be "yes, do the work and earn the income you need to cover your expenses." But many times God has invited me to simply wait and trust that He had a different way of providing for me. When I've been able to walk by faith in these stuff-of-life issues, God has shown up and blessed and provided in ways I could never have imagined. I'm praying that for you today, sister. :) Linda Ginny – I feel your pain! The waiting process involves discernment. And Often God calls us to discern the next steps completely based on faith – not sight. (OUCH!) This is not easy.

Although He does give us a brain for a reason, and wants us to use it, very often He calls us to steps of faith that go contrary to conventional wisdom. You are a moment like that now.

I find some of the most challenging times of waiting and discerning for me happen in relation to financial issues. Do I take this job or do I not? Do I add more work to my plate or do I not? The obvious answer always seems to be “yes, do the work and earn the income you need to cover your expenses.” But many times God has invited me to simply wait and trust that He had a different way of providing for me.

When I’ve been able to walk by faith in these stuff-of-life issues, God has shown up and blessed and provided in ways I could never have imagined. I’m praying that for you today, sister.
:) Linda

]]> Comment on Waiting… by Courtney Walsh http://ginnyyttrup.com/2012/04/waiting/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Courtney Walsh Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:03:12 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=731#comment-96 Oh, I've been there (and still am there.) I hate the waiting...but I know he uses it to build my character even though it turns me into a tantrum-throwing toddler. Love to you, my friend! Oh, I’ve been there (and still am there.) I hate the waiting…but I know he uses it to build my character even though it turns me into a tantrum-throwing toddler.

Love to you, my friend!

]]> Comment on Come… by Ane Mulligan http://ginnyyttrup.com/2011/09/come/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Ane Mulligan Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:42:30 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=704#comment-83 I loved this post!! I can relate in a different way. I tend to be a Martha, but I've been working hard to develop Mary's mindset. Being ADD, it's hard to turn off my thinker and simply sit at Jesus' feet. But God knows us. He wired us individually, so I asked Him for help. As a writer, the only time I seem to be able to focus my thoughts for any length of time is when I'm typing. And He gave me a small online prayer loop. :) Now my prayer life is so much better than before. And when He has a word for me, He can chase away the ADD-driven cacophony so I hear Him. :) I loved this post!! I can relate in a different way. I tend to be a Martha, but I’ve been working hard to develop Mary’s mindset. Being ADD, it’s hard to turn off my thinker and simply sit at Jesus’ feet. But God knows us. He wired us individually, so I asked Him for help. As a writer, the only time I seem to be able to focus my thoughts for any length of time is when I’m typing. And He gave me a small online prayer loop. :) Now my prayer life is so much better than before. And when He has a word for me, He can chase away the ADD-driven cacophony so I hear Him. :)

]]> Comment on You’re Okay… by Denise http://ginnyyttrup.com/2011/09/youre-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Denise Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:40:36 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=691#comment-72 The gift of acceptance...God was aware of what you needed and now has allowed you to use those once lost words to pass that gift on to others...those 2 words from Him opened an avenue for you to pass the blessing on to others and I for one am grateful. The gift of acceptance…God was aware of what you needed and now has allowed you to use those once lost words to pass that gift on to others…those 2 words from Him opened an avenue for you to pass the blessing on to others and I for one am grateful.

]]> Comment on You’re Okay… by Karen Cook http://ginnyyttrup.com/2011/09/youre-okay/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Karen Cook Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:41:50 +0000 http://ginnyyttrup.com/?p=691#comment-71 So much freedom in two words "you're ok"...He knows the deepest recesses of our hearts and hears each unspoken prayer. How he loves, Oh how He loves...us. So much freedom in two words “you’re ok”…He knows the deepest recesses of our hearts and hears each unspoken prayer. How he loves, Oh how He loves…us.

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