tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36872658.post7528376566949387362..comments2023-04-04T08:53:57.011-07:00Comments on the fricken coop: Why we're all not smoking craters by now.scruffyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04127548900155916268noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36872658.post-47912889437446097712012-01-04T17:28:06.124-08:002012-01-04T17:28:06.124-08:00shane, I love this! it stirred me up! I was touch...shane, I love this! it stirred me up! I was touched by some of these same thoughts this morning....how can we not love this God and how can we not warn them! The fields are ripe...we are the workers. We need to continue to speak the truth, in love, and to also put that love in action (like you are by volunteering to help Kathy move on Sunday :)) I know in my own life BC (before Christ) there were numerous people that spoke to me about my need for God...and sometimes I DID get mad! But those words were seeds and some took root. By His grace they were watered and grew into true faith. So lets keep throwing out those seeds brother : ))beerydnashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13577319230750441439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36872658.post-36321529382804315222012-01-03T18:06:07.491-08:002012-01-03T18:06:07.491-08:00i was afraid it would sound like that... What i w...i was afraid it would sound like that... What i wanted to convey was not how angry i got but why and how that anger actually turned into more love for Jesus! That's what was so cool to me! It was through the lens of my anger that i realized how much God loves us! <br /><br />That said. i am beginning to realize what Jesus means that he comes bearing a two-edged sword. He cleaves the world in two. Those who will receive and those who will not. It's hard to accept, but it is not our job to be silent even though by being a witness we also can end up being tools of judgment. If the Lord speaks through me, i will be gentle, respectful, blameless and unwavering. If He does not, i will merely be a clanging gong.scruffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04127548900155916268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36872658.post-27783842222896420892012-01-03T17:23:17.940-08:002012-01-03T17:23:17.940-08:00Shane, I am constantly amazed at the ferocity at w...Shane, I am constantly amazed at the ferocity at which you pursue God and try and help others pursue Him as well. That being said, I have learned that if someone doesn't want to hear the Gospel, he isn't going to no matter how much we talk his ear off (argue with him.) <br />Another thought I had was that Jesus did let us insult him, beat him and kill him...and he did nothing about it. I think this is the example we need to follow. We need to let our lives be the witness to others. Not many people believe in words anymore. (I sure don't) Remember, there will be those who will not understand what they hear. Let's be kind to them and sorrow for them, but to become angry with them over not being a Christian does not help them at all. Let us witness with our lives and our emotions until the are willing to listen to the words.Sarah Debahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04579395158942519685noreply@blogger.com