Friday, February 3, 2012

Who Is Responsible?

I have my Bible study today.  It is so great!  And I am so stupid.  I come every week and think the same thing. "How do I not know any of this ?  I went to 12 years of Catholic school."  About 15 years ago when I became interested in my faith I knew I didn't know this stuff because no one ever taught it to me.   Then it was I didn't have the right resources.  Then the priest never explained it.  Then I had too many babies to figure this out..  Then....and there was always a reason and always an excuse..  And of course, it had nothing to do with me, I thought someone else was responsible for teaching me.
 And the whole time...He just waited for me.
Posted by Annmarie Pipa at 8:37 AM

45 comments:

  1. God is faithful. We are only the vessel that He uses. Pleasure to meet you and have as a follower of my blog. I look forward to getting to know you better. Have a great weekend!

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  2. That's what I love. He never gets in a hurry, never rushes us. Thankfully.

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  3. He ALWAYS meets us where we are :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  4. Just found your blog this morning. What a beautiful post--I've been a christian since I was 12 years old---many years ago. And he is teaching me every morning of his constant abiding. I would love to read more so I'll be following.
    Ann

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  5. great post, i read my Joel Osteen book everyday its amazing!

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  6. So beautiful. It's so wonderful to know that he is always with us....it his us that stray away but through his Grace and Mercy we find our way back to him and he's always there with open arms. God Bless you and your family. Thanks for dropping by my blog. Following you!

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  7. Visiting you back from Mommy Masters. Such a nice post!

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  8. He just waits...he nudges, sometimes he prods, but I find he usually patiently waits.

    Great post...I followed back. Thanks for stopping by my place.

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  9. Oh yes! The never ending grace of God.

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  10. LOL That was REALLY a great ending to your post! God is just waiting on us the entire time. A chapter a day builds your faith! God bless you my sister in Christ!

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  11. G-d is what gets me through my everyday! Great post!

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  12. sometimes it takes us a long time to accomplish the simplest things

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  13. love your blog. Thanks for the following, Iam following you back.

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  14. I forgot to add my blog,www.reallife-mythreegirls.blogspot.com

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  15. Yeah-He is like that- He chases us our whole lives. xo Diana

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  16. As long as I have been going to Bible studies, you would think I would understand more. We just need to ask for His guidance. You have a great blog!

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  18. I have a treat for you on my blog :)

    http://scatteredmusings.net/2012/02/passing-along-some-awards/

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  19. ♥ Love your blog...and THANKS! I just realized you are following BOTH of my blogs! You're so sweet!

    God Bless!

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  21. What a blessing that HE is so patient and waits with everlasting love and grace. Lovely post!

    Blessings and hugs,
    Denise

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  22. The Lord is patient with us. He waits until we are ready.

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  23. God is amazing and faithful!!! =)

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  24. I love how God is so big and infinite that we can never know everything about Him - there is always something more of him to be revealed.

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  25. God is good all the time. Thanks for sharing, and have a great weekend.

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  27. Yes, He waits for us as long as it takes!

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  28. Hi! I'm glad you visited my blog and became a follower! :) I hope you'll come back to my personal blog and to see me at Hip Homeschool Moms too. I enjoyed reading your blog. It sounds like you and your kiddos have a really good time!

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  29. God is ever patient.

    Tagged you in a post today http://theresjustonemommy.com/2012/02/04/pass-it-on/

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  30. Thanks for the visit. Ruth with http://shoppingtipsandtricks.com

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  31. I need to start going to church. I've been so depressed lately, I need some guidance I think.

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  32. Great post! Thank you for commenting on my blog and for following! Following you back!

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  33. I was a Catholic school girl until the 5th grade, when our family moved, and the nearest Catholic primary school was 30-miles away.. hello public school. To say I was naive is an understatement... A girl at lunch, the first week, told me she had "holy panties"... I asked to see them... I'd never heard of such a thing... sure nuff... there was a big hole in her panties... but no blessings! LOL

    My mother was Catholic, my father, Baptist. So I grew up going to Mass on Saturday evening and Sunday School on Sunday morning... I guess the Lord knew all this religion would come in handy during my rebellious years in the late 1960's...

    40 years later... He finally provided me with a devout Catholic husband that has enhanced my life in extraordinary ways...

    I have always appreciated those early years of Sunday School... knowing that most of my childhood peers, didn't have the same advantage.

    Thanks for inviting me over for a visit. I'm a new follower too. many blessings. Dixie

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  34. God is so awesome.....and patient. I am so grateful for his grace and mercy.

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  35. And He always will be there...patiently waiting.

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  36. What a beautiful post and what a beautiful family. Congratulations.

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  37. May God continue to bless you! Following back!

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  38. Hi there, I can so relate this this post because I was raised in a strict Catholic family and the idea of learning the bible was a new one(that was 30+ yrs ago)but keep at it, it is such a blessing.
    God doesn't look at our church backgrounds, He looks at our heart.
    Hugs, Noreen

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  39. I'm a Catholic, too. They just don't teach us the Bible very well, in my opinion. At the age of 17, my oldest son started attending a Christian church. After only 4 or 5 months the kid could quote Bible verses and talk about the books of the Bible...and I honestly felt a little bad about that. Not about the fact that he was learning the Bible - that was great - but I felt bad that he had to go to another church to learn it. I really love our faith and have no plans whatsoever on switching churches, but they do drop the ball a bit when teaching the Bible.

    Katrina
    new follower!

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  41. I began to seriously study the Bible at around age 30, after being "churched" since birth. My Mum was a daily Bible reader, never missed, & attended Bible studies.
    When I made the commitment to read the Bible through from Genesis to Revelation, every year, my eyes were really opened.....I would think "who knew THAT was in the Bible"! I attended a 2 year thematic study of the Old and New testament called "Kerygma" that drew time lines and helped to connect the dots & filled in the history of the times. I have been blessed by some anointed Bible teachers.
    Daily reading supplemented by a serious exegetical Bible study keeps us in the Word & keeps it fresh in our minds. Else how can the HS bring it to mind when we need it?

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  42. Hi,
    thank you by stopping by at Stylishworldblog.
    I am following you too:)
    Nice day

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  43. I love that new series out now about the Church. ( what is it called?)

    Is it Word on Fire?

    I need to study more. I feel so silly when a child in choir asks me a question and I am totally clueless.

    Pam

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  44. WOW! I am in LOVE with this. I relate in so many of them! :D

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  45. I have a weekly bible study, and learn something new every week! (and we are studying John, so it's common stuff.)

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