Comments for Matthew Costner

Comment on still about sacrifice. by matt

matt — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:24:35 +0000

cool mom! let me know what you come up with!

Comment on still about sacrifice. by matt

matt — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:24:18 +0000

hey gina, great thought and i fully understand what you are saying. and i agree that we don’t need to take our eyes off jesus, but i don’t think we should let the christians around us die spiritually at the same time. i guess i was thinking of it from a church perspective and not from an individual christian perspective…

Comment on still about sacrifice. by patsy

patsy — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:28:19 +0000

Wow, I love that quote. I may reword it to come up with my own in speaking of the kingdom of God. Thanks for the thought.

Comment on still about sacrifice. by Gina

Gina — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 02:08:04 +0000

Hmmm. Not for me. To consider what others do or don’t do (think or don’t think), takes my eyes off Christ.

Comment on sacrifice by mary

mary — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:15:43 +0000

And Joey and Patsy still wont retire. They are not happy unless they are working and they both get right wormy if they are not working for God; down right antz. They both seem happiest when they are working hard for God. The more of a challenge the better they like it. I only mention it, well; because of genetics.

Comment on still about sacrifice. by mary

mary — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:37:08 +0000

I think we want to live for God but we want to have one hell of a good time.

Comment on sacrifice by patsy

patsy — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:26:25 +0000

Well our whole married life was a very busy time. Balancing our schedules became difficult at times but by God’s grace, we managed. Joey and I were public school teachers, Joey was minister of music and I always taught adult classes and/or served as Sunday School director, and while we did get compensated for his work at the church that was just a bonus. I never saw our kingdom work as a hassle. In the meantime, we had a son who participated in everything from T-ball in preschool to Soccer and Track and Field in High School. And yes you are right Matthew, it is a matter of priority. We chose a road different from other family for we made it a point to keep God and Church in our lives. That meant sacrificing Sunday afternoon at the lake, sleeping until noon on Sunday, some evening to visit a family experiencing a crisis, Were we a perfect family? I will be the first to say, No we were not, and we are still not. But one thing I can say is that any sacrifice on our part was nothing compared to the sacrifice my savior made for me. I am just glad to be a part of the family of God.
And by the way I thank God for my son, who has dedicated himself to whatever it takes to fill the call God has made in his life. As hard as things seemed to you as a child, and even though you felt we were sacrificing too much, you are the produce of all the circumstances and situation you faced. No sacrifice is too great for our God, but rather than calling it a sacrifice, I prefer calling it priorities. Once we know what is important the others things automatically take second place or no place at all. The worst mistake I made probably was not communicating to you the hows and whys we did the things we did. I am proud of you, my son.

Comment on sacrifice by Kyle Reed

Kyle Reed — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:30:40 +0000

My pride has taken a backseat to patience. Very tough

Comment on sacrifice by gitz

gitz — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:13:08 +0000

Wow, FiftyForward sounds like a great program. I can’t imagine how busy you are, but I’m glad you are able to do your work in areas that are fulfilling to you. Hopefully that makes you miss the things you have to give up a little less when your time is filled with things that are so rewarding!

Comment on evangelism linebacker by mary

mary — Mon, 17 May 2010 08:53:59 +0000

Thats really funny, the fake tackler; but how would you like to hear about a real life cheerleader for God?
I felt God telling me to go join this one particular church one time. I really didnt know why, but I didnt argue. So I go there the first Sunday morning I can and I just walk right up at the invitation and ask to join that church. I wasnt hesitant or afraid; I just knew plainly it was something I was supposed to do. As soon as church was over, this one Christian comes flying down out of the choir loft and gives me this whirling bear hug of excitement: tells me how glad she is I joined and I can come to her any time I need some help.
She was a cheerleader who sang like an angel, and offered protection like a shepherd. And you know what? Shes a real person, and she still cheerleads for God…at least once a week that I know of – Mondays at 6:30pm.