tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post4658817012193050149..comments2024-01-07T03:29:03.439-05:00Comments on Like a warm cup of coffee: Ex Prep, Part 4 - "I Can't Help Who I Love"Sarah Maehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15079648125245754566noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-49270386994417716042009-01-29T11:32:00.000-05:002009-01-29T11:32:00.000-05:00Sarah,I don't mind if you post that on your blog a...Sarah,<BR/>I don't mind if you post that on your blog at all. Have a great day!<BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-45368475593560247652009-01-29T10:58:00.000-05:002009-01-29T10:58:00.000-05:00I can not begin to tell you Sarah how encouraging ...I can not begin to tell you Sarah how encouraging your blog is to me. It has quickly become a favorite of mine. <BR/><BR/>It was so easy to let my gaurd down when my marriage was going through hard times and I quickly found myself in a bad situation. I have come to realize that no matter what the guard around my heart has to be up at all times. <BR/><BR/>Your an amazing inspiration to me!<BR/><BR/>Sarah LynnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-56789074928326006532009-01-28T15:41:00.000-05:002009-01-28T15:41:00.000-05:00Yours is one of the most beautiful blogs I've ever...Yours is one of the most beautiful blogs I've ever visited. May I follow?<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the posts on modesty. I am exploring this area and you have helped me a lot!<BR/><BR/>Blessings<BR/>IsabelIsabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18436630414457314465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-59439678342234316582009-01-28T13:58:00.000-05:002009-01-28T13:58:00.000-05:00I am realizing that this is something that we need...I am realizing that this is something that we need to pray about regularly. I hear so many stories of temptations even when women thought their marriage was just fine. Then a man comes along who flatters and flirts and all of a sudden their marriage doesn't seem as exciting or satisfying.<BR/><BR/>This is why we need to continually pray and work to keep our marriages strong and healthy. Praise the Lord that He is able to help us with that!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06958936771590770427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-14768913777122866682009-01-28T12:48:00.000-05:002009-01-28T12:48:00.000-05:00This series (and your modesty series) is great. My...This series (and your modesty series) is great. My husband and I have been extra vigilant about this topic over the last four years, when seemingly innocent conversations with "friends" of the opposite sex almost ruined our marriage. Our problem didn't involve exes, but rather a woman my husband worked with and a man we went to church with. Neither of us were guarding our hearts and the results could have been disastrous if we hadn't put a stop to things, repent, seek forgiveness from God and each other and eventually leave that church.<BR/><BR/>I know people think we're crazy that we don't cultivate friendships with the opposite sex, or that my husband doesn't take part in lunches out with female co-workers, or that I don't meet up with male friends who I haven't seen in a while. But we both feel Satan is out to destroy healthy, Christian marriages, so we have to be on the offense. We hang out with a lot of other couples, but neither of us spend extra-curricular time alone with friends of the opposite sex.<BR/><BR/>Sorry this has gotten a little long, and our views may be extreme on this topic, but we've seen how easy it is for harmless friendship can escalate into discontent, flirting and worse.Kristy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816266165596643837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-52112220795598994992009-01-28T10:19:00.000-05:002009-01-28T10:19:00.000-05:00Hello again! I left you something on my blog. :) (...Hello again! I left you something on my blog. :) ((Hugs)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-21679577838178900012009-01-28T09:30:00.000-05:002009-01-28T09:30:00.000-05:00You hear that phrase "follow your heart" so often....You hear that phrase "follow your heart" so often. They make it sound like everything will turn out wonderful if you just "follow your heart". It seems like I hear it most in movies that are made with young girls in mind. <BR/>God's word tells us that our hearts are deceitfully wicked. Certainly not something to follow and trust.<BR/><BR/>You are doing a great job wrestling with these hard issues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-71307517504515107762009-01-28T08:39:00.000-05:002009-01-28T08:39:00.000-05:00I agree with christin......it is an obedient actio...I agree with christin......it is an obedient action to choose to LOVE....and an obedient action to not give in to temptation, but rather live in self control. NOT AT ALL EASY, but nonetheless supported by the Holy Spirit living in us....completely doable, but hard.<BR/>Great post!<BR/>Suzannesoutherninspirationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963496784797926400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-80578990916381427992009-01-28T08:11:00.000-05:002009-01-28T08:11:00.000-05:00This is soo true. One thing we really need to unde...This is soo true. One thing we really need to understand is that love is not based on emotions. Emotions can come from love, but they are not love itself. Love is an action (1 Corinthians 13). Every attribute love is, is an action: Love is patient and kind; it does not envy or boast, it is not proud or rude; it is not SELF-SEEKING or easily angered; it keeps no records of wrongs. It does not delight in evil but rejoices in the Truth. It always protects, trusts, hopes and perseveres. Love never fails. <BR/>For a long time I had the wrong idea of what love was. I thought it was based on emotions and allowed my own heart to betray me.<BR/>BUT GOD. <BR/>Here's the thing...I knew what I was doing was wrong, but my flesh was weak (yet stronger here). I prayed it seemed endlessly (for several years) that God would change my heart and guess what? He did. He taught me what True Love is...and it's all the things 1 Corinthians 13 says. If I ever doubt again, all I need to do is line it up with these beautiful verses. <BR/>This is such a wonderful and important series. Thank you Sarah Mae for doing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-37102965670078081292009-01-28T06:22:00.000-05:002009-01-28T06:22:00.000-05:00Wonderful post my friend. As always. Hugs.KimWonderful post my friend. As always. <BR/>Hugs.<BR/>KimKim @ Homesteader's Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845574752812091685.post-12785409930751431352009-01-28T01:26:00.000-05:002009-01-28T01:26:00.000-05:00Hi Sarah! I have a luv'ly award waiting for you at...Hi Sarah! I have a luv'ly award waiting for you at my blog. Thanks for inspiring.mama's smittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00465360586002579218noreply@blogger.com