Comments on: One Foot, Then The Other http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/ Carlos Whittaker's Weblog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:51:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-266141 Matthew Sun, 26 Apr 2009 02:02:44 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-266141 Good stuff.... however, I wish I had read it the day you posted it instead of just now. Good stuff…. however, I wish I had read it the day you posted it instead of just now.

]]> By: Jeff Baker http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265933 Jeff Baker Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:04:22 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265933 Also a good one! Also a good one!

]]> By: Nichola http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265928 Nichola Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:53:54 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265928 I can totally relate to that and right now I needed the encouragement to keep going! The 'wolf' of depression has been nipping at my heels. I can totally relate to that and right now I needed the encouragement to keep going! The 'wolf' of depression has been nipping at my heels.

]]> By: Jason Taylor » Blog Archive » Change - inspire…influence…transform http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265926 Jason Taylor » Blog Archive » Change - inspire…influence…transform Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:43:21 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265926 [...] blog post found here…John Ortberg’s podcast from the first Sunday in January this year…Ragamuffin’s post…and many other small conversation I’ve [...] [...] blog post found here…John Ortberg’s podcast from the first Sunday in January this year…Ragamuffin’s post…and many other small conversation I’ve [...]

]]> By: help. http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265923 help. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:46:39 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265923 You all don't have to live like this. Anxiety can be beat by changing your lifestyle. Check out "The Anxiety Cure" book on Amazon. It's written by a Christian Guy, and very helpful. The biggest point I took from it is that you HAVE TO SLOW DOWN. We aren't meant to live at such a fast pace. Carlos, it is obvious just reading your blog that you may be doing too much. You all don't have to live like this. Anxiety can be beat by changing your lifestyle. Check out "The Anxiety Cure" book on Amazon. It's written by a Christian Guy, and very helpful. The biggest point I took from it is that you HAVE TO SLOW DOWN. We aren't meant to live at such a fast pace. Carlos, it is obvious just reading your blog that you may be doing too much.

]]> By: MICHAELMANASSEH http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265917 MICHAELMANASSEH Wed, 22 Apr 2009 20:02:08 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265917 Thanks dude I needed that! Thanks dude I needed that!

]]> By: Nate http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265913 Nate Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:13:36 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265913 Word! Word!

]]> By: Just For Today « Joni Ruhs - Observations and Testimony http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265900 Just For Today « Joni Ruhs - Observations and Testimony Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:39:39 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265900 [...] 22, 2009 · No Comments Inspired by this post from Los Whittaker, I remembered a prayer I had printed on a bookmark years ago when I attended [...] [...] 22, 2009 · No Comments Inspired by this post from Los Whittaker, I remembered a prayer I had printed on a bookmark years ago when I attended [...]

]]> By: Joni Ruhs http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265898 Joni Ruhs Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:02:06 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265898 Sorry for the length. I used to have this on a bookmark I would read everyday when I attended Al-Anon. Been in need of posting this in every room in my house once again. Feel free to delete if its too long... Just for Today Just for today, I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a lifetime. Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that "most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind. I will study. I will learn something useful. I will not be a mental loafer. I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes, and fit myself to it. Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and not get found out. I will do at least two things I don't want to--just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not show it Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself. Just for today, I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision. Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life. Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me. -Kenneth L. Holmes Copyright ©1996 Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Sorry for the length. I used to have this on a bookmark I would read everyday when I attended Al-Anon. Been in need of posting this in every room in my house once again. Feel free to delete if its too long…

Just for Today

Just for today, I will try to live through this day only,
and not tackle my whole life problem
at once. I can do something for twelve hours
that would appall me if I felt that I had to
keep it up for a lifetime.

Just for today, I will be happy. This assumes to
be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that
"most folks are as happy as they make up
their minds to be."

Just for today, I will try to strengthen my mind.
I will study. I will learn something useful.
I will not be a mental loafer. I will read
something that requires effort, thought and
concentration.

Just for today, I will adjust myself to what is,
and not try to adjust everything to my own
desires. I will take my "luck" as it comes,
and fit myself to it.

Just for today, I will exercise my soul in three
ways: I will do somebody a good turn, and
not get found out. I will do at least two
things I don't want to–just for exercise.
I will not show anyone that my feelings are
hurt; they may be hurt, but today I will not
show it

Just for today, I will be agreeable. I will look
as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low,
act courteously, criticize not one bit, not
find fault with anything and not try to improve
or regulate anybody except myself.

Just for today, I will have a program. I may not
follow it exactly, but I will have it. I will
save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.

Just for today, I will have a quiet half hour all
by myself, and relax. During this half hour,
sometime, I will try to get a better perspective
of my life.

Just for today, I will be unafraid. Especially I
will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful,
and to believe that as I give to the world, so
the world will give to me.
-Kenneth L. Holmes

Copyright ©1996 Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.

]]> By: Tanis http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/2009/04/one-foot-then-the-other/#comment-265895 Tanis Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:31:11 +0000 http://www.ragamuffinsoul.com/?p=7367#comment-265895 Carlos, a thought hit me on the way to work today. You said you were struggling.....I wonder if it is because you had such a mountain top experience with God in your pause from social media that you are now on the downhill side of the mountain and that does not feel as good....but then it led to another thought....what would it be like for a week at Buckhead for worship to be straight out only worship.....no props, no lights, pretty much nothing....maybe just acoustic guitar, songs that most know the words to so.... no video..... and then everyone closes their eyes, imagines they are by themselves before God and worshiping in complete abandon to their King who sits on the throne....their King who holds them when they cry.... and their King who is touched when they worship only Him with all of their souls without any distractions.....Christ and the worshiper one on one, face to face, complete abandon to the King. Just thought this would be an awesome experience for a worshiper and something that I have never gotten a chance to do....maybe it has been done before, just thought it would be kind of a cool allegory to what you went through with your recent quietness before God and how maybe sometimes all of the noise is just that noise....and believe me I LOVE loud rocking out worship, but for a change what would Buckhead think? Carlos, a thought hit me on the way to work today. You said you were struggling…..I wonder if it is because you had such a mountain top experience with God in your pause from social media that you are now on the downhill side of the mountain and that does not feel as good….but then it led to another thought….what would it be like for a week at Buckhead for worship to be straight out only worship…..no props, no lights, pretty much nothing….maybe just acoustic guitar, songs that most know the words to so…. no video….. and then everyone closes their eyes, imagines they are by themselves before God and worshiping in complete abandon to their King who sits on the throne….their King who holds them when they cry…. and their King who is touched when they worship only Him with all of their souls without any distractions…..Christ and the worshiper one on one, face to face, complete abandon to the King. Just thought this would be an awesome experience for a worshiper and something that I have never gotten a chance to do….maybe it has been done before, just thought it would be kind of a cool allegory to what you went through with your recent quietness before God and how maybe sometimes all of the noise is just that noise….and believe me I LOVE loud rocking out worship, but for a change what would Buckhead think?

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