tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post6351651227114061121..comments2023-04-25T21:49:44.182-05:00Comments on Growing In His Glory: The Role of a Watchman Today: Are You One?Keri at Growing in His Gloryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020330355186954251noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post-13236547774584607902013-10-06T21:15:39.153-05:002013-10-06T21:15:39.153-05:00Thanks, sweet friends, for your comments. I was wo...Thanks, sweet friends, for your comments. I was wondering if maybe I had been a little presumptuous by suggesting God is calling us to be watchmen as He called Ezekiel, but I think I was not. It is incredibly challenging to watch and be vigilant when so much is pulling at us in so many directions. I am so busy, and I think the devil uses my busyness as a way to keep me off guard a lot of times. Thanks for your encouragement!Keri at Growing in His Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020330355186954251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post-64241006157431064062013-10-06T11:06:49.918-05:002013-10-06T11:06:49.918-05:00Such a good post! Sometimes it's so easy to le...Such a good post! Sometimes it's so easy to let our guard down or focus too much on one area at the expense of another. Will be sharing this. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619218965128610057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post-5634853707111223822013-10-05T15:36:35.201-05:002013-10-05T15:36:35.201-05:00Absolutely spot on with this Keri! I can tell you...Absolutely spot on with this Keri! I can tell you that although I agree with everything you said, I sometimes let my guard down. You get so bogged down with all the mundane responsibilities of life, but that's exactly what Satan wants. He knows that he can't make us turn our backs on God, so he tries to infiltrate wherever he can. We have to, as you say, be the watchman of our home and be ever diligent. Great post! Jillianhttp://www.oliveplantsandcornerstones.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post-26182920470926825252013-10-05T13:57:46.128-05:002013-10-05T13:57:46.128-05:00Yes, yes, yes. Will & I studied Ezekiel 33 not...Yes, yes, yes. Will & I studied Ezekiel 33 not long after we were married and the visual of the watchman has stuck with me.<br /><br />I am grateful that you mentioned being a watchman over our children's friendships. Our girls spend most of their time together, and at 7, 6, & almost 3, we don't feel like they need to spend many of their hours unattended with friends. I talk to them from the Proverbs about what God wants us to look for in a true friend, and what we need to do to be friendly toward others - and how God calls us His friend and it's not a term to throw around but to treasure. We've been picked on and criticized (sometimes by other believers!) who think we are controlling our daughter's lives too much by being so picky about who they spend time with, what they spend their time doing, and who we allow to invest in them, but we are so convicted that Scripture is so clear about the importance of surrounding oneself with wise and God-fearing people.<br /><br />I'd honestly never thought about myself as the watchman over my husband, but I needed to hear that - to be vigilant to watch for those areas in his life where he is so often assaulted spiritually and to gird his life in prayer even more. Thank you for sharing this, Keri. :)Lishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918895740337520284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post-82975901449058572922013-10-04T12:18:35.532-05:002013-10-04T12:18:35.532-05:00Thank you, Meghan!
Prayer is so key. Thank you for...Thank you, Meghan!<br />Prayer is so key. Thank you for yours.Keri at Growing in His Gloryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020330355186954251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5094435955251783586.post-15526040543863046902013-10-04T10:12:22.866-05:002013-10-04T10:12:22.866-05:00I seriously love this post, Keri. Our families des...I seriously love this post, Keri. Our families desperately need us to be watchful and to keep a vigorous prayer life. Praying for you too, sweet friend! :) Sharing to FB and Twitter this afternoon.Meghan Carverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171644527417702921noreply@blogger.com