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Comment on Theology 101 by Ben

Ben — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:55:58 +0000

http://www.ccel.org/ccel/henry/mhc5.i_1.viii.html

Matthew Henry’s Commentary. It’s old school. But interesting nonetheless…

Comment on Do not give dogs what is sacred… by Alvalyn Lundgren

Alvalyn Lundgren — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:13:53 +0000

I have always understood it to mean that we’re not to waste the riches of God’s kingdom to those who mock, scorn, deride, etc. It’s not worth it.

Jesus is not referring to non-believers but to those who specifically trample and attack. Don’t waste effort on those who are bound and determined to make Jesus an object of scorn. Obviously, wisdom and discernment are required.

Just as we don’t create a gourmet meal and feed it to our dogs and cats. We cook the meal for those who will appreciate it, who will sit and savor and engage.

Comment on Do not give dogs what is sacred… by Jon

Jon — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:01:16 +0000

I don’t think this means don’t give them time. Instead, I think it has something to do with not trying to please others who will ultimately disregard your efforts and treat you poorly anyways. Instead, you should devote your effort to those who will appreciate what you do.

Comment on Thursday Night Reflections: The Weight of Busyness by Jeremy Anderberg

Jeremy Anderberg — Sun, 17 May 2009 22:46:08 +0000

Thanks for the kind words Wendy! Amen!

Comment on Thursday Night Reflections: The Weight of Busyness by Wendy Ingram

Wendy Ingram — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:28:53 +0000

Jeremy,
Yes, you are so right on with this blog. Our culture craves and thrives on busyness and in the church, we would benefit more from hearing this message on silence and stillness. Yes, our culture has made busyness a badge of honor. I am a wife of a wonderful, godly man and physician and mom to three wonderful kids, so sometimes it is tough to find the time to be still. Thankfully, our whole family is learning that God does want silence and stillness for us at times. For years, I fell into Satan’s traps of busyness, thinking as servants in the church, we need to be “BUSY” and do more, when really what is more important is being with our Father. The doing then just becomesa natural response. I did a blog few weeks back on this same topic, because it is an area where God has been really changing in me these last few years. If you can learn this lesson at such a young age and impart it to many other Christians, it could be such a blessing in the church. The body of Christ needs to hear this message. Thanks and blessings to you!
Wendy Ingram
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Comment on My ADD Blog by molly

molly — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:41:32 +0000

I like your banner very much. I never saw the old one but you are putting my blog banner to shame…I can’t even get the picture to fit in it! I greatly admire your computer skillz jeremy.

Comment on Stones of Remembrance by Change in Perspective + a giveaway! « Heart Reflections

Change in Perspective + a giveaway! « Heart Reflections — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:59:46 +0000

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Comment on Questions About Prayer by R. Eric Sawyer

R. Eric Sawyer — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:25:43 +0000

First, Why?
if for no other reason, Jesus told us to. He said we are to ask for our daily bread. If we claim to be a follower of His, then I suppose we should do that, whether it makes sense to me or not.

Second, “Ask and you will receive…”
That line (and others like it) is one of the great embarasments of the bible. If I were an early monk, handwriting a copy, I would be tempted to leave it out. The fact that it survives is to me, one of the marks that our Bible is authentic.
George MacDonald said that He who desires the Father more than anything the Father can give is likely to get what he asks for, as he is not likely to ask amiss.

Just some thoughts, You are right, they are interesting questions to ponder.

-Blessings,
R. Eric Sawyer

2-way communication?
same as here. Listen. Shut up and be quiet. I often find that in the back-and-forth, if I am true to my heart about what is going on, I find that my heart is being changed through the process. Silent meditation as an adjucnt is very helpful.

Everything I need to pray for?
“The Holy Spirit intercedes for us with groanings too deep to utter…”
I think it is more like talking to your parents (especially when we were kids). It isn’t so important that we hit all the agenda items, Our father knows what we need before we ask. It is about nurturing the relationship, of being formable into His image, the way we were formed by our relationship, for good or bad, with our parents.

Why do I have a right, with so much suffering elsewhere?
So God has a limit? one billion request per day, don’t hog the line, don’t ask for more than your share? please.
Once again, Jesus told us to ask for our daily bread.
He also told us to ask for the furtherance of God’s kingdom on this earth.
If one is realy concerned that these other things are more important, then one has the topic for which he ought to pray.

Comment on Changes at Wannabe Theologian! by Kayla Craig

Kayla Craig — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:15:11 +0000

Hey, I’m probably a creeper, but in my defense, your blog link showed up in my Facebook newsfeed. Anyway, as a fellow Christ-follower & j-school student, I thought I’d let ya know that I just checked out your blog & I’ve enjoyed your posts!

Comment on Sitting in Caribou on a snowy night in Des Moines by Leah Wake

Leah Wake — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:02:30 +0000

Thanks for sharing this It’s so easy to slip into those “holy huddles”- our flesh just loves being comfortable. When this happens, we lost site of the vision in our hearts to reach the lost. Instead, we become a “Christian club” that is more interested in having fun than sharing the love of Jesus Christ.

Sometimes it’s so sobering to sit and realize that God loves those people just as much as He loves me, and He longs for them to have a relationship with Him.