Comments on: You're not as strong as you think http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/ Husband, Father, Author, Speaker and child of God Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tweets that mention You’re not as strong as you think -- Topsy.com http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Tweets that mention You’re not as strong as you think -- Topsy.com Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:43:08 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3778 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Glynn Young, Glynn Young, Bridget Chumbley, Helenatrandom, Peter Pollock and others. Peter Pollock said: Today's post: You're not as strong as you think - http://su.pr/1gxRQA [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Glynn Young, Glynn Young, Bridget Chumbley, Helenatrandom, Peter Pollock and others. Peter Pollock said: Today's post: You're not as strong as you think – http://su.pr/1gxRQA [...]

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3777 Peter_P Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:01:14 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3777 It's a hard balance to find... that between moving in the gifts and abilities that God has given you and relying on him for strength. I think it's something we all struggle with, even to the point that sometimes we rely TOO much on God and don't actually get out and do what we should be doing! It's a hard balance to find… that between moving in the gifts and abilities that God has given you and relying on him for strength.

I think it's something we all struggle with, even to the point that sometimes we rely TOO much on God and don't actually get out and do what we should be doing!

]]> By: TaterHouse http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3776 TaterHouse Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:37:48 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3776 Peter, thanks for this post. I read it yesterday and wanted to comment on it. But ran out of time in the day. I totally have this point of view about myself. Often I have daydreamed about some event, some disaster, something, where I end up being a hero and come out unharmed. I've been "capable" my whole life. Capable of doing this and doing that. I have a friend who defines me as someone who is "capable". And that mindset lends itself to a selfish independence. I struggle greatly with this. I do not depend on God because of it. This needs to be my constant reminder and prayer every morning, before every meeting, before every thing I do. I need to write it on my doorframes and my gates, tie it on my wrist, put post-it notes everywhere. I need to remember that I'm not capable of ________ without God. Peter, thanks for this post. I read it yesterday and wanted to comment on it. But ran out of time in the day.

I totally have this point of view about myself. Often I have daydreamed about some event, some disaster, something, where I end up being a hero and come out unharmed. I've been "capable" my whole life. Capable of doing this and doing that. I have a friend who defines me as someone who is "capable". And that mindset lends itself to a selfish independence. I struggle greatly with this. I do not depend on God because of it. This needs to be my constant reminder and prayer every morning, before every meeting, before every thing I do. I need to write it on my doorframes and my gates, tie it on my wrist, put post-it notes everywhere. I need to remember that I'm not capable of ________ without God.

]]> By: nAncY http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3764 nAncY Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:26:47 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3764 those thorns i hate those thorns and decay and death yet i know i know i know God will use them for his Glory and my hope my soul is His those thorns
i hate those thorns
and decay
and death
yet
i know
i know
i
know
God will use them for his Glory
and
my hope
my soul
is His

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]]> By: Nick the Geek http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3774 Nick the Geek Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:15:46 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3774 I love that God challenges us to boast in our weakness instead of our strength. I was recently on a hike with my pastor. We were heading up to a place with a water fall that was frozen in the recent cold weather. The hike is pretty long, but the first 2/3 is so easy. It is more or less level, maybe slightly inclined over the 2 miles. Then it abruptly changes. It starts going back and forth up a pretty steep mountain face. Nothing sheer vertical or even close but it is a good mile, maybe mile and a half of serious grade. My pastor suffers from severe migraines and the worst kind cause him to pass out. He started having one of those about half way up. Basically the blood vessels going to his brain start constricting causing his brain to lose oxygen. This sucks the energy right out of him. When I saw what we were going to be walking up I felt confident. Then he started having this attack and I started thinking through what I would do if he passed out. Could I carry him out? Did I have a cell signal? Could I even describe to rescuers where we were? Then my own strength started failing me. I began thinking we should turn back and give up. We crested the ridge and saw the water fall and I learned a few things about myself. Most importantly I learned that my strength isn't enough for simple things, but I also know that when I am totally weak God can show up in big ways. I love that God challenges us to boast in our weakness instead of our strength. I was recently on a hike with my pastor. We were heading up to a place with a water fall that was frozen in the recent cold weather. The hike is pretty long, but the first 2/3 is so easy. It is more or less level, maybe slightly inclined over the 2 miles. Then it abruptly changes. It starts going back and forth up a pretty steep mountain face. Nothing sheer vertical or even close but it is a good mile, maybe mile and a half of serious grade. My pastor suffers from severe migraines and the worst kind cause him to pass out. He started having one of those about half way up. Basically the blood vessels going to his brain start constricting causing his brain to lose oxygen. This sucks the energy right out of him. When I saw what we were going to be walking up I felt confident. Then he started having this attack and I started thinking through what I would do if he passed out. Could I carry him out? Did I have a cell signal? Could I even describe to rescuers where we were? Then my own strength started failing me. I began thinking we should turn back and give up. We crested the ridge and saw the water fall and I learned a few things about myself. Most importantly I learned that my strength isn't enough for simple things, but I also know that when I am totally weak God can show up in big ways.

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3773 Peter_P Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:58:12 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3773 I can't imagine living life NOT knowing that God is in control! I can't imagine living life NOT knowing that God is in control!

]]> By: @katdish http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3772 @katdish Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:57:49 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3772 It could be a disease like, say, diabetes or cancer, or an addiction or a sin someone struggles with. Anything that has the potential to separate us from God. Something we have to lay at the foot of the cross every day. Make sense? It could be a disease like, say, diabetes or cancer, or an addiction or a sin someone struggles with. Anything that has the potential to separate us from God. Something we have to lay at the foot of the cross every day. Make sense?

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3771 Peter_P Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:57:40 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3771 Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through <b>him who gives me strength<b></b></b> Philippians 4:13
I can do everything through him who gives me strength

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2010/02/youre-not-as-strong-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-3770 Peter_P Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:53:15 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1925#comment-3770 Between all you poets, you're going to make me into a poetry lover. I can tell :-) Between all you poets, you're going to make me into a poetry lover. I can tell :-)

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