Comments on: The Grace to Say NO http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:48:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: JLM http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-40289 JLM Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:14:54 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-40289 What is wrong with using the King James Bible? Why do you have to use other translations? The King James is God's preserved Word for English speaking people. He has told us in several places in the Bible not to change His Word. All the other translations are based on the Alexandrian manuscripts. Only the King James is based on the Antiochian manuscripts. What is wrong with using the King James Bible? Why do you have to use other translations? The King James is God’s preserved Word for English speaking people. He has told us in several places in the Bible not to change His Word. All the other translations are based on the Alexandrian manuscripts. Only the King James is based on the Antiochian manuscripts.

]]> By: Kate http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-11447 Kate Sun, 07 Oct 2007 05:01:26 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-11447 NO is a hard thing for me to say. But God is continuing to teach me the beauty of truly saying NO when thats what I want. I am the learning the balance and the freedom the comes from saying NO. This is such an important issue because it protects us from people pleasing. Take Galatians 1:10.. who are we trying to please God or Man. If we were still trying to please Man we would not be a servant of God. God is a jealous GOD and he wants all of our devotion. So of course he wants us to learn discipline in taking care of ourselves first then over flowing our cups in the avenues God wants.. not in avenues which we clearly need to say NO. NO is a hard thing for me to say. But God is continuing to teach me the beauty of truly saying NO when thats what I want. I am the learning the balance and the freedom the comes from saying NO. This is such an important issue because it protects us from people pleasing. Take Galatians 1:10.. who are we trying to please God or Man. If we were still trying to please Man we would not be a servant of God. God is a jealous GOD and he wants all of our devotion. So of course he wants us to learn discipline in taking care of ourselves first then over flowing our cups in the avenues God wants.. not in avenues which we clearly need to say NO.

]]> By: BrittLeigh http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-2158 BrittLeigh Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:43:05 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-2158 Wow. Thanks so much for sharing this... I needed to hear it. I'm a single girl who has been flung into a vortex of horror for every man who has made advances. My nightmare as a girl in my young teens was having to tell a guy no, having to break a guy's heart. And now I've had to do it so many times... each time tearing me to shreds inside. This encouragement meant a lot to me. I've never read an article or heard anything that specifically addresses this issue. It's so needful and you did such a great job presenting it. You described me so well and I love how no-nonsense this was :). Thanks! Wow. Thanks so much for sharing this… I needed to hear it. I’m a single girl who has been flung into a vortex of horror for every man who has made advances. My nightmare as a girl in my young teens was having to tell a guy no, having to break a guy’s heart. And now I’ve had to do it so many times… each time tearing me to shreds inside. This encouragement meant a lot to me. I’ve never read an article or heard anything that specifically addresses this issue. It’s so needful and you did such a great job presenting it. You described me so well and I love how no-nonsense this was :) . Thanks!

]]> By: carpebanana http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1897 carpebanana Fri, 31 Aug 2007 02:49:25 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1897 Thank you... I will be sharing this with my Miss Dance... she never wants to be rude... Thank you… I will be sharing this with my Miss Dance… she never wants to be rude…

]]> By: Meredith_in_Aus http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1806 Meredith_in_Aus Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:33:04 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1806 Thanks, Billie I'll try not to hijack this thread, suffice to say that I do hope Mrs Wilson makes a thread of it. I am also looking for details of what to "do" at a big dinner/lunch. I came from a small family who lived on the other side of the country from the other relatives. "Celebrating" is all kind of new. Loved the invitation and sermon idea, though. In Him Meredith Thanks, Billie

I’ll try not to hijack this thread, suffice to say that I do hope Mrs Wilson makes a thread of it. I am also looking for details of what to “do” at a big dinner/lunch. I came from a small family who lived on the other side of the country from the other relatives. “Celebrating” is all kind of new.

Loved the invitation and sermon idea, though.

In Him

Meredith

]]> By: Billie http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1799 Billie Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:05:27 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1799 Natalie, I'm right there with ya! Thankfully, saying, "Let me check with my husband first," is an easy way to defer and make sure if I should be saying, "No." Recently, I answered "yes" to something I should have checked on thinking, "Oh, it won't affect him." Was I ever wrong!! It just goes to show that if you don't learn to say no when you're unmarried, getting married won't help matters--just change the nature of the request! Meredith, FWIW, we invited family and friends to our church for our childrens' baptisms. (Some are non-believers, most are just of a different denomination.) The pastor preached on baptism specifically--every time--which accomplished much of what you said you wanted to accomplish. Then we all had a big meal afterward and our guests asked plenty of questions which we were able to answer with out coming across as pushy. The invitation looked something like... The honor of your presence is requested as we celebrate the sign and seal of God’s covenant with (insert name here) in the Sacrament of Baptism (clip art picture of a paedobaptism) Date at Your Church Your Church's address  …let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ… …for the promise is for you and your children… Acts 2:38, 39 (Brevity is not my gift, either! :) ) Hope that helps some! Natalie, I’m right there with ya! Thankfully, saying, “Let me check with my husband first,” is an easy way to defer and make sure if I should be saying, “No.” Recently, I answered “yes” to something I should have checked on thinking, “Oh, it won’t affect him.” Was I ever wrong!! It just goes to show that if you don’t learn to say no when you’re unmarried, getting married won’t help matters–just change the nature of the request!

Meredith, FWIW, we invited family and friends to our church for our childrens’ baptisms. (Some are non-believers, most are just of a different denomination.) The pastor preached on baptism specifically–every time–which accomplished much of what you said you wanted to accomplish. Then we all had a big meal afterward and our guests asked plenty of questions which we were able to answer with out coming across as pushy. The invitation looked something like…

The honor of your presence
is requested as we celebrate
the sign and seal of God’s covenant with
(insert name here)
in the
Sacrament of Baptism

(clip art picture of a paedobaptism)

Date
at Your Church
Your Church’s address



…let each of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ…
…for the promise is for you and your children…
Acts 2:38, 39

(Brevity is not my gift, either! :) ) Hope that helps some!

]]> By: Jamey http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1784 Jamey Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:07:28 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1784 This post touches a very soft spot in my heart. I was one of those single woman who spoke 'too busy' rather than 'no' to several young men, who then persisted in pursuing. In all cases, things ended badly, but in one particular I ended up genuinely hating a brother in Christ for what was happening. That has been resolved, but I still ache for the damage I caused because I did not have the courage to give an honest answer. Nancy, thank you for the encouragement to our unmarried sisters to speak truth lovingly to our unmarried brothers. This post touches a very soft spot in my heart. I was one of those single woman who spoke ‘too busy’ rather than ‘no’ to several young men, who then persisted in pursuing. In all cases, things ended badly, but in one particular I ended up genuinely hating a brother in Christ for what was happening. That has been resolved, but I still ache for the damage I caused because I did not have the courage to give an honest answer. Nancy, thank you for the encouragement to our unmarried sisters to speak truth lovingly to our unmarried brothers.

]]> By: Meredith_in_Aus http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1782 Meredith_in_Aus Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:15:27 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1782 As suggested by you to post here, here's my question. Sorry it's so length. Brevity is not my strong point. I was wondering, since you're so great with ideas for sabbath feasts and all, if you have any suggestions for a party to celebrate the baptism of our children. Phil and I are the only Christians in our family (well, Phil's mum is, too - she goes to church and she is a paedo-baptist). We have previously subscribed to the credo position but have become convinced of the paedo over the past couple of years. So, now we have 6 children to baptise (2 would be credo anyway: 10dd and 9ds. They've been asking for a while (and these were the only 2, due to several relocations, that we've even managed to have "dedicated" too!)). We'd like to make it a big celebration that we can invite our non-Christian family to so they get a bit of an idea what we're on about. Phil's sister, not a believer but well-loved by us, had her daughter baptised (Anglican church), so we'd really like to demonstrate the difference between believing (parents) and not, without it seeming as though we're having a go at her ('cause we're not). Do you have any ideas? I'm not real good at formal celebrations. We now attend a Westminster Presbyterian church (FWIW). Thanks so much. In Him Meredith As suggested by you to post here, here’s my question. Sorry it’s so length. Brevity is not my strong point.

I was wondering, since you’re so great with ideas for sabbath feasts and all, if you have any suggestions for a party to celebrate the baptism of our children. Phil and I are the only Christians in our family (well, Phil’s mum is, too – she goes to church and she is a paedo-baptist). We have previously subscribed to the credo position but have become convinced of the paedo over the past couple of years. So, now we have 6 children to baptise (2 would be credo anyway: 10dd and 9ds. They’ve been asking for a while (and these were the only 2, due to several relocations, that we’ve even managed to have “dedicated” too!)).

We’d like to make it a big celebration that we can invite our non-Christian family to so they get a bit of an idea what we’re on about. Phil’s sister, not a believer but well-loved by us, had her daughter baptised (Anglican church), so we’d really like to demonstrate the difference between believing (parents) and not, without it seeming as though we’re having a go at her (’cause we’re not).

Do you have any ideas? I’m not real good at formal celebrations. We now attend a Westminster Presbyterian church (FWIW).

Thanks so much.

In Him

Meredith

]]> By: Lee http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1767 Lee Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:34:56 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1767 Thank you. I'm going to have my young daughters read this. You are so right about not standing up for yourself and saying NO. Thank you. I’m going to have my young daughters read this. You are so right about not standing up for yourself and saying NO.

]]> By: Meredith_in_Aus http://www.feminagirls.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1765 Meredith_in_Aus Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:09:32 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/26/the-grace-to-say-no/#comment-1765 Great post, Mrs Wilson. I was wondering if you would mind making suggestions for a baptism/christening (kinda paedo) celebration? I've loved the Sabbath Feast ideas you've given. Perhaps, after reading my explanation/details, you could turn it into a blog post. I have it all typed up, but don't know where to e-mail it. (Assuming, of course, that you don't say, "No, thanks." ) In Him Meredith with the pegs Great post, Mrs Wilson.

I was wondering if you would mind making suggestions for a baptism/christening (kinda paedo) celebration? I’ve loved the Sabbath Feast ideas you’ve given. Perhaps, after reading my explanation/details, you could turn it into a blog post. I have it all typed up, but don’t know where to e-mail it. (Assuming, of course, that you don’t say, “No, thanks.” )

In Him

Meredith with the pegs

]]>