Comments on: what unsubscribers teach me about myself https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/ teaching women to think on true things Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-390 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:54:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-390 In reply to Becky W..

That is such a good distinction — not just the need to please but the need to impress. And yes, it totally burns us out when we live that way. Praying with you, friend.

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-389 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:53:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-389 In reply to Kristi @Creative Kristi.

Totally gonna do that. 😉 Thanks.

]]> By: Kristi @Creative Kristi https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-387 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 14:22:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-387 I think this is an awesome post & I love the message but I just wanted to let you know that you don’t have to get that e-mail if you don’t want to! I unchecked the box next to “email notify me if someone unsubscribes” and life has been nicer ever since 😉

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-365 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:08:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-365 In reply to Rebecca Sarine.

Thanks, friend. I know the battle of second guessing. Praying we keep our eyes set firm on Him and His declarations of who we are.

]]> By: Becky W. https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-364 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 20:53:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-364 It’s so tough to realize how much of who we are is formed by how we try to please people! I burn myself out at work over not just the need to please, but the need to impress. I’m realizing that every moment I spend trying to please someone is time I can’t spend on pleasing God.

]]> By: Rebecca Sarine https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-363 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:14:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-363 i really struggle in this area. i am forever second guessing myself based on the reactions of others to me. i want to be free from this. i want to please God and love people. thanks for posting.

]]> By: Lisa notes... https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-362 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:37:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-362 I relate to this too, Lara. I don’t like getting those unsubscribe notifications, but they are good for me for the lessons they teach. Thanks for putting this into such fitting words that help us all!

]]> By: Anonymous https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-361 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:44:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-361 truer words couldn’t be spoken. I just received an unsubscribing email too & my immediate response is your response. Thank you Lara!

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-360 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:28:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-360 In reply to BetsyD.

I miss you, Bets! We have to plan a time to see one another again. Thanks for “stopping by” my blog and sharing that encouragement. You’re a sweet one.

]]> By: Lara Gibson Williams https://tooverflowing.com/what-unsubscribers-teach-me/#comment-359 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:26:00 +0000 http://tooverflowing.com/?p=949#comment-359 In reply to Jenna.

It’s been great getting to know you better this summer too. Thanks for coming to my class, and for running beside me. I’m excited to see what God does with you and your family in these coming days!

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