Comments on: Christmas Characters – Zachariah https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/ Nurturing a vibrant healthy spirituality Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5689 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:58:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5689 In reply to Dolly @ Soulstops.com.

Hi Dolly, glad the floods avoided your area. discouragement is a key way that old devil gets to me so plowing through those times is a lifelong lesson for me. Blessings for you and yours too this wonder-filled season!

]]> By: Dolly @ Soulstops.com https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5688 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:00:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5688 Jean,
this: “We keep plowing
ahead through discouragement and unanswered prayer knowing someday, in
some fashion God will hear our prayer and answer.”….so much of the Christian faith is about that faithful plowing ahead in trust…Many blessings to you and yours this Christmas season, my friend 🙂

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5687 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:54:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5687 In reply to Nancy Ruegg.

Some of those verses just jumped out at me this year showing him in new light. Thanks for your kinds words, Nancy. Advent blessings.

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5686 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:53:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5686 In reply to Jen Ferguson.

You are so kind,Jen. The Christmas story has been so alive to me this year. There are lessons and glimpses of God everywhere. Watch for him, Jen!

]]> By: Jean Wise https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5685 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:52:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5685 In reply to marthaorlando.

That story about the stone masons reminds me to look beyond my every day problems and know God is always more. yes God is faithful! Thanks Martha.

]]> By: Nancy Ruegg https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5684 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:34:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5684 I agree with Jen, below. So often Zechariah has been cast in negative light because of his doubt. Thank you for pointing out his positive qualities, Jean, because haven’t we all had to “muck our way through lots of doubt?” (‘Love that line!) Zechariah trusted in God and believed his promises. That part of his story is worth remembering and emulating.

]]> By: Jen Ferguson https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5683 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:02:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5683 I LOVE this! Why? Because I always seemed to only note that Zachariah got in trouble for doubting. I never really soaked up the goodness of him. Thank you so much for illuminating a whole other side of him that I missed!

]]> By: marthaorlando https://healthyspirituality.org/christmas-characters-zachariah/#comment-5682 Tue, 16 Dec 2014 18:59:00 +0000 http://healthyspirituality.org/?p=3229#comment-5682 I love the imagery that we are all building cathedrals of faith one stone at a time. Holding onto that thought, we can rest in the knowledge that God, who began a good work in us will be faithful to complete it. Blessings, Jean!

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