Comments on: The Devil Made Me Do It http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/ Inside Abbye's Brain... don't be scared... Fri, 04 Feb 2011 03:14:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Donna http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Donna Fri, 08 Jun 2007 14:36:34 +0000 http://abbyeprinty.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/#comment-25 This reminds me of the story Graham Cooke tells about the people who used to follow him from conference to conference and harass him. God takes Graham into the Throne room and shows him what these hecklers are really doing. He is being chiseled into the greatness that the Heavenly Father sees Graham to be. The finished product was brought about by these men who seemed to be trying to destroy him. So when stuff hits me I TRY to remember I'm being chiseled. Sometimes I have to spend a lot of time on the floor before I remember! If you want to see it on U-Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu-nxBFxfGQ This reminds me of the story Graham Cooke tells about the people who used to follow him from conference to conference and harass him. God takes Graham into the Throne room and shows him what these hecklers are really doing. He is being chiseled into the greatness that the Heavenly Father sees Graham to be. The finished product was brought about by these men who seemed to be trying to destroy him.
So when stuff hits me I TRY to remember I’m being chiseled. Sometimes I have to spend a lot of time on the floor before I remember!
If you want to see it on U-Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu-nxBFxfGQ

]]> By: Neal http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Neal Thu, 07 Jun 2007 21:10:16 +0000 http://abbyeprinty.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/#comment-24 I've been getting a third option laid on me. It's the one that I've started checking first. The devil doesn't have to make me do it if I choose it of my own free will. If I step out into trafic without looking as I know I should, Is there any surprise when I get hit by a car. Some things have inate results that God placed there before time. God can't change that. He designed it perfectly the first time. I've had to start looking to see if I did something to forfeit his protection. On the other hand, failing that, I'd sure rather move toward the Lord than away from the Devil. I'd think that looking to God for answers may take looking through the Devil. If I were the devil, I'd love to chase people away from God by standing between them and Him. So Devil, "I'm not looking at you. I'm looking through you to see what movement my God wants from me." too. I’ve been getting a third option laid on me. It’s the one that I’ve started checking first. The devil doesn’t have to make me do it if I choose it of my own free will. If I step out into trafic without looking as I know I should, Is there any surprise when I get hit by a car. Some things have inate results that God placed there before time. God can’t change that. He designed it perfectly the first time. I’ve had to start looking to see if I did something to forfeit his protection.

On the other hand, failing that, I’d sure rather move toward the Lord than away from the Devil. I’d think that looking to God for answers may take looking through the Devil. If I were the devil, I’d love to chase people away from God by standing between them and Him. So Devil, “I’m not looking at you. I’m looking through you to see what movement my God wants from me.” too.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Bryan Sun, 27 May 2007 23:54:03 +0000 http://abbyeprinty.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/#comment-23 Did you forget how to type? Production has been over for eight days and you still haven't blogged. Your fans need you. Did you forget how to type? Production has been over for eight days and you still haven’t blogged. Your fans need you.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Bryan Thu, 24 May 2007 03:40:27 +0000 http://abbyeprinty.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/#comment-22 Could the devil get you to write another blog post? We miss you in the blogosphere. WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! WRITE! Could the devil get you to write another blog post? We miss you in the blogosphere.

WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!
WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!
WRITE! WRITE! WRITE!

]]> By: MindyBarnes&Noble http://www.abbyeprinty.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/comment-page-1/#comment-21 MindyBarnes&Noble Tue, 22 May 2007 02:29:37 +0000 http://abbyeprinty.wordpress.com/2007/05/10/the-devil-made-me-do-it/#comment-21 There is no doubt the devil gets too much credit when "challenges" arise in our lives. A strong mentor in my life taught me something so simple a couple of years ago, but it's so profound that I think about it and apply it almost daily. In any situation I face - good or not so good - my first response is not to curse the enemy, but to turn my attention to the Father (the one who deserves my attention) and ask Him, "What are YOU saying in this? What is the TRUTH?" My whole perception changes. I begin to see things by the spirit and beyond my natural understanding. There is such freedom in that. Why would I waste my time talking to the master of confusion? That will only cause me to dwell in that state. Instead, I have communion with the one who gives me rest and peace through the storm. Even if understanding doesn't come, that place in the Father is so safe and vast that all of the "challenges" don't seem so mountainous after all. There is no doubt the devil gets too much credit when “challenges” arise in our lives. A strong mentor in my life taught me something so simple a couple of years ago, but it’s so profound that I think about it and apply it almost daily. In any situation I face – good or not so good – my first response is not to curse the enemy, but to turn my attention to the Father (the one who deserves my attention) and ask Him, “What are YOU saying in this? What is the TRUTH?” My whole perception changes. I begin to see things by the spirit and beyond my natural understanding. There is such freedom in that. Why would I waste my time talking to the master of confusion? That will only cause me to dwell in that state. Instead, I have communion with the one who gives me rest and peace through the storm. Even if understanding doesn’t come, that place in the Father is so safe and vast that all of the “challenges” don’t seem so mountainous after all.

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