Comments on: My Testimony: The Big Picture http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/ Finding Joy on the Journey in Faith, Family, and all Things in Between. Tue, 21 May 2013 10:53:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Displays of a Distorted Gospel: Club Jesus - Narrow Paths to Higher Places http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6292 Displays of a Distorted Gospel: Club Jesus - Narrow Paths to Higher Places Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:48:03 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6292 [...] do we do when God shows up? I was 16 and had been raised in a Christian family. We were flawed but the gospel was something I’d heard all of my life. And yet, if asked to [...]

]]> By: Kyla http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6285 Kyla Mon, 15 Oct 2012 10:22:24 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6285 I popped over here from Ann Voskamp’s blog.
WOW!
God has used your post to confirm my own need to totally release the bitterness i’ve been carrying.
Thank you Alia Joy!

]]> By: Kara @ The Chuppies http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6223 Kara @ The Chuppies Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:10:26 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6223 P.S. I like your kids’ names and I love your bookshelf list…and that means a lot :)

]]> By: Kara @ The Chuppies http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6222 Kara @ The Chuppies Thu, 11 Oct 2012 04:08:54 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6222 Oh Alia…
I decided to stop by and *meet* you because of our recent interactions.
I love this.
It’s so my heart…I firmly believe that God works through those messy,-long-haul-relationships in His church…our church family.
My husband always says that we should expect that we will let each other down.
We have flaws.
We will fail.
We will disappoint.
We will have gaping holes of hypocrisy that God will work on in His timing.
But–we’ve been through some deep heartache (as I’m sure many-most people have) and I can’t tell you how beautiful His Church was during that time…to surround…and be His love in action.
This post is wonderful.

]]> By: Marissa http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6218 Marissa Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:52:09 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6218 I needed to read this right now, especially “It’s harder to ask God to reveal his glory in places that require us to engage with those we would rather judge.”. My spirit knows this words to be true but how it is fighting. Thank you.

]]> By: Tonya Salomons http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6196 Tonya Salomons Wed, 10 Oct 2012 10:31:13 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6196 Alia,

I am always humbled by your words. While our life circumstances are very different our struggles with “church” are very similar. It has just been in the past 9 months that God has allowed me to see the bigger picture of my church community – and He is showing me how to remove the chains of bitterness and anger… What a great confirmation for me. Thank you for sharing with such vulnerability. Tonya

]]> By: Alia Joy http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6189 Alia Joy Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:03:10 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6189 Thanks so much Michelle, for reading along and sharing. I’m blessed. And yes, there is so much more, just choosing what to fit in so the 31 days isn’t the next few months! LOL

]]> By: 31 Days to Why Church? - Narrow Paths to Higher Places http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6188 31 Days to Why Church? - Narrow Paths to Higher Places Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:01:17 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6188 [...] Day 10: My Testimony: The Big Picture [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/my-testimony-the-big-picture/#comment-6185 Michelle Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:45:48 +0000 http://narrowpathstohigherplaces.com/?p=2687#comment-6185 It seems a little odd to say, given the sober nature of your topic, but I’m enjoying reading your story! I sent your last post to my mom and she said, wow, is there more?

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