Okay, if you're a regular to the Proverbs 31 speaker blogs you will note that a number of the speakers are showing their love for you by offering some pretty neat "give aways". While I think it's a fabulous idea I couldn't help but ask myself what I might have that I could offer you as a give away to express my genuine care for you.
Let's see... I purchased a lot of copies of the January issue of the Proverbs monthly magazine (I'm on the cover); no that's not a good enough offer.
I have about 20 copies of the CD I recorded in 1999; no that's not a good enough offer either.
Let me think... maybe I have something in my "gift closet" (When I find fun or unique gifts I purchase them for gift giving).
Nope, nothing there; it's pretty empty post holidays.
Think, Zoe think, surely you have something someone would enjoy receiving.
But what would it be? After hours of racking my brain this is what I've come up with.
If you would like to receive my give away you need to answer the following question:
What is the Lord asking you to "give away" in 2008?
Submit your answers here on my blog.
Each submission enters you in a drawing for the give away.
I'll let you know what I'm giving away tomorrow.
Let's see... I purchased a lot of copies of the January issue of the Proverbs monthly magazine (I'm on the cover); no that's not a good enough offer.
I have about 20 copies of the CD I recorded in 1999; no that's not a good enough offer either.
Let me think... maybe I have something in my "gift closet" (When I find fun or unique gifts I purchase them for gift giving).
Nope, nothing there; it's pretty empty post holidays.
Think, Zoe think, surely you have something someone would enjoy receiving.
But what would it be? After hours of racking my brain this is what I've come up with.
If you would like to receive my give away you need to answer the following question:
What is the Lord asking you to "give away" in 2008?
Submit your answers here on my blog.
Each submission enters you in a drawing for the give away.
I'll let you know what I'm giving away tomorrow.
21 Comments:
I think the Lord is asking me to giveaway more kindness, compassion and understanding this year to others (family, friends, co-workers, clients) & less 'judging other people and/or their motives'.
I think He wants me to have a heart like His, which gave everything!
I think God is asking me to give away my fears and insecurities about branching out in writing and walk in faith and trust that He will provide for me each step of the way.
I also feel called to focus more on being a servant - more of Jesus and less of me.
Good Question. I think the Lord is asking me to give away His grace. It's free (though costly), it's unmerited, and the more I give away, the more I can see how it changes lives. I want to give away His grace to myself also, and bask in it so that I remember why people need it. I want to remember anew the grace of God. Where would we be without His grace?!
Just recently God asked me to give away my unborn baby girl, Victoria. Last Thursday, January 10, God lovingly took her into His arms. Yes, my arms are now empty but she is now in the best place where no more pain can come to her. What can I give away in 2008? A hope to others who are also going through giving birth to a stillborn baby.
-Lisa Promersberger
(lisahubley@yahoo.com)
I think the Lord is asking me to give away my fears of the future. He is telling me to be still and to cease striving. He is also asking me to give more of myself to Him thru sharing with others.
dlowran1(at)comcast(dot)net
The Lord is asking me to get to know Him in a deep, transforming way. He challenged me this summer at staff conference to let go and let Him. I know God, but He wants to take me to a deeper level.
I think the Lord is asking me to give away all the barriers that I have put up that are keeping me from knowing Him deeply and intimately. For instance, I think He is urging me to fast from TV for a time. I so want to know my Lord better and better, so whatever I can give away for Him, I will do my best to be obedient!
I have been on four big adventures with God in the last 18 months. My heart has been changed forever and I am toatlly jazzed about mission work. I have been a business owner for 17 years, I am not totaly sure yet, but I believe that God is asking me to give my business back to Him beacuse He has something BIGGER is store for me. YIKES!!!!!!
I believe that God is asking me to give away all the negative self-talk and doubts that I have about myself and the plans He has for me. Although I'm not puffing myself up, I'm still focusing on self. He is asking me to let go of my lack of confidence in His ability to use me and plant my feet firmly on the path He has set out before me.
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For 2008, I think the Lord is asking me to giveaway forgiveness towards my husband and a situation we went through in 2007 which almost tore our marriage apart. He is also asking me to give 100% full devotion to Him, and ultimately to my precious 3 year old daughter, my darling 10 month old son and my precious husband.
*to bergerbites...if you see this message, my heart goes out to you. I too placed an unborn baby into the Lord's loving care. It was an early miscarriage back in August. I empathize with your pain.
I think God wants me to give up my time. I am a divorced mother of a 13 year-old boy, and work full-time in retail. On my days off, I tend to spend my time cleaning house, running errands and catching up on email. I believe that He wants me to spend more time serving others and doing things with my son.
Give away my home. Not literally :) Being willing to have open doors of hospitality and inviting others in. We had experienced deep betrayal by people in our lives several years ago which has put walls up in our hearts towards being open and welcoming to others He is bringing into our lives. It's an act of faith and trust in Him to come back to using our gifts for His glory.
The Lord is asking me to give my frustrations, anger and busyness to Him as these keep me from getting deeper into Him. In 2008, I am giving up a bit of sleep to get up earlier and spend time with Him to be able to have His peace and stillness throughout my day.
I want to have a heart like His and gorw in obedience to Him
I believe the Lord wants more of my time. I am at a stage in life and circumstances when I have an abundance of time and tend to waste more than I use wisely!
I also want to be an encourager to women friends to read the Word, read the Word, read the Word and obey it!
I believe the lord is asking me to give away all that I am to him. To let him mold me like the potters clay that I am. To bolster, encourage and uplift those whom I come across that are broken hearted and hurt. The lord has seen me through the darkest storms in my life and he's asking me to give away and share the only kind of love that comes from him. Unconditional love, Agape love for those in my family and those I come across. To give away the gift of Joy that he gave me. He's asking me to give away and die to myself completly so that he can do his work in my life to shine forth on others that need his love and compassion that he puts in my path while I walk out my faith in him daily.
Michele Clay Burns
mclay001@elmore.rr.com
I believe that God is asking me to give away all that I am to him. My self to him and let him have full control of molding me like the piece of potters clay that I am. To give comfort, compassion and encouragement to those that I come in contact with who are hurting and downcast. To give away the gift of joy that he blessed me with. For he has kept me in perfect peace through many of my lifes strongest storms. He never forsake me in my hour of need. Now it's time that I give away what he has given to me.
"unconditonal love, agape love". All I am or ever hope to be I give away for Jesus my saviour.
Michele Clay Burns
mclay001@elmore.rr.com
I believe that God is asking me to give away all that I am to him. My self to him and let him have full control of molding me like the piece of potters clay that I am. To give comfort, compassion and encouragement to those that I come in contact with who are hurting and downcast. To give away the gift of joy that he blessed me with. For he has kept me in perfect peace through many of my lifes strongest storms. He never forsake me in my hour of need. Now it's time that I give away what he has given to me.
"unconditonal love, agape love". All I am or ever hope to be I give away for Jesus my saviour.
Michele Clay Burns
mclay001@elmore.rr.com
I believe that God is asking me to give away all that I am to him. My self to him and let him have full control of molding me like the piece of potters clay that I am. To give comfort, compassion and encouragement to those that I come in contact with who are hurting and downcast. To give away the gift of joy that he blessed me with. For he has kept me in perfect peace through many of my lifes strongest storms. He never forsake me in my hour of need. Now it's time that I give away what he has given to me.
"unconditonal love, agape love". All I am or ever hope to be I give away for Jesus my saviour.
Michele Clay Burns
mclay001@elmore.rr.com
I think the Lord is asking me to give up or let go of the rough summer we had last year. I have been rehearsing it in my mind over and over and dwelling in the land of "What if?" I had forgotten the lessons I had learned from those experiences, and the way God had turned things around for good. I may have even missed His plan somewhat by mulling over it and letting it keep me in fear sometimes. Fear and panic can be very paralyzing, but we serve a God who is so much bigger than anything we face, and we never face it alone! So I am letting go and giving up living in fear and hiding behind it and with His help, I will step out in faith and do what I know He has called me to do. I CAN do all things through Christ!
I believe God wants me to give up the resentment I show my husband for not following through with his promises. I gave up part of my body to breast cancer for the security of my future with my family. He promised he would give up smoking when I began my chemo treatment. That has never happened. Jesus died on the cross for us and still asked our Heavenly Father to forgive us. I want to have that kind of forgiveness for my husband.
we have also lost unborn babies and we pray for those who have gone through this heart wrenching event.
I believe the Lord is asking me to give up my purpose for HIS purpose. I believe in knowing what you are called to do and following that call with strong purpose, passion and intentions. However, I have come to a point where I need to lay it down at the cross, give myself to Him and let Him have His will -- then I can say "to God be the glory!"
alene@alenesnodgrass.com
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