Comments on: Resolutions http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/ Writerly dude Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:42:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Travis http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Travis Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:54:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-341 This post kindof reminds me of a saying I once heard, "Ships are safe in the harbor, but that's not what ships are designed for."<br/><br/>It's safe to stay the same, but it takes courage to go under God's knife and let Him trim and whittle on us... This post kindof reminds me of a saying I once heard, “Ships are safe in the harbor, but that’s not what ships are designed for.”

It’s safe to stay the same, but it takes courage to go under God’s knife and let Him trim and whittle on us…

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Jennifer Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:45:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-325 I like what you say here:<br/><br/>"But we aren't called to stay the same, are we?"<br/><br/>Reminds me of what it means to be in the hands of The Potter, being shaped for good use despite our flaws. <br/><br/>I'm on the Potter's Wheel. And while it's an uncertain place to be, I find peace there. <br/><br/>Thanks, Billy. As usual, your post makes me think. I've been blessed. I like what you say here:

“But we aren’t called to stay the same, are we?”

Reminds me of what it means to be in the hands of The Potter, being shaped for good use despite our flaws.

I’m on the Potter’s Wheel. And while it’s an uncertain place to be, I find peace there.

Thanks, Billy. As usual, your post makes me think. I’ve been blessed.

]]> By: Red Letter Believers http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Red Letter Believers Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:27:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-324 Billy<br/><br/>Posted a link to this blog over at Red Letter Believers.<br/>Thanks for inspiration<br/><br/>David Billy

Posted a link to this blog over at Red Letter Believers.
Thanks for inspiration

David

]]> By: Ann http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Ann Sat, 03 Jan 2009 20:01:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-323 And with each bump in the road, we are never alone. Thank you for all of your inspiration. And with each bump in the road, we are never alone. Thank you for all of your inspiration.

]]> By: L.L. Barkat http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-322 L.L. Barkat Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:46:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-322 I like your honesty. I just do. I like your honesty. I just do.

]]> By: Lore http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-321 Lore Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:33:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-321 good words. good words.

]]> By: God's Not Finished With Us Yet... http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-319 God's Not Finished With Us Yet... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-319 Greetings Billy, <br/><br/>I just wanted to let you know....TAG! You're it!!<br/><br/>You've been 'Tagged'! It's just a little blogger friend game that goes from one blogger to the next/their friends. <br/><br/>Check my blog for the rules. If you'd like can copy/paste the tag photo on my blog to apply to when you play. <br/><br/>Blessings,<br/>Jesse and Sarah Greetings Billy,

I just wanted to let you know….TAG! You’re it!!

You’ve been ‘Tagged’! It’s just a little blogger friend game that goes from one blogger to the next/their friends.

Check my blog for the rules. If you’d like can copy/paste the tag photo on my blog to apply to when you play.

Blessings,
Jesse and Sarah

]]> By: Chris Godfredsen http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Chris Godfredsen Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:53:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-317 As I look back on my life, it was probably at about the same time you reference in your life, Billy, that I needed to hear and comprehend the four things your counselor mentioned.<br/><br/>I really don't make New Year's resolutions cuz of my disdain for failure, one, and two, because of my belief in a continual quest for change and experiencing both grace and peace each day of the year.<br/><br/>For me, each of the four points hits home, but I particularly like the final one - for it is when the pain of staying the same is worse than the pain of change that one may be totally transformed!<br/><br/>I pray that we as a blogosphere may be changed - each day - and living to change the world around us!<br/><br/>Grace and peace!<br/><br/>Chris As I look back on my life, it was probably at about the same time you reference in your life, Billy, that I needed to hear and comprehend the four things your counselor mentioned.

I really don’t make New Year’s resolutions cuz of my disdain for failure, one, and two, because of my belief in a continual quest for change and experiencing both grace and peace each day of the year.

For me, each of the four points hits home, but I particularly like the final one – for it is when the pain of staying the same is worse than the pain of change that one may be totally transformed!

I pray that we as a blogosphere may be changed – each day – and living to change the world around us!

Grace and peace!

Chris

]]> By: lynnrush http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-316 lynnrush Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:05:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-316 The phrase:... And four was that I would only be truly ready when the pain of staying the same was greater than the pain of changing.....<br/><br/>I used to be a drug counselor. I OFTEN talked about that phrase. It was a blast from the past to read it on your blog today (I haven't been counseling since 2001.)<br/><br/>It's so true....CHANGE is so hard. We often set ourselves up for failure by expecting/demanding SUCH HUGE changes. Small, manageable goals. That's the key. <br/><br/>Happy New Year, God bless!! The phrase:… And four was that I would only be truly ready when the pain of staying the same was greater than the pain of changing…..

I used to be a drug counselor. I OFTEN talked about that phrase. It was a blast from the past to read it on your blog today (I haven’t been counseling since 2001.)

It’s so true….CHANGE is so hard. We often set ourselves up for failure by expecting/demanding SUCH HUGE changes. Small, manageable goals. That’s the key.

Happy New Year, God bless!!

]]> By: God's Not Finished With Us Yet... http://www.billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/comment-page-1/#comment-315 God's Not Finished With Us Yet... Fri, 02 Jan 2009 07:30:00 +0000 http://billycoffey.com/2009/01/resolutions/#comment-315 That church counselor really knew what she was talking about. I love her words of wisdom! Those are great. <br/><br/>Good point about resolutions being small; I had never considered that before. Hmmmm; this makes me consider adjusting my New Years Resolution list, maybe not all of it, but some of it. That church counselor really knew what she was talking about. I love her words of wisdom! Those are great.

Good point about resolutions being small; I had never considered that before. Hmmmm; this makes me consider adjusting my New Years Resolution list, maybe not all of it, but some of it.

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