tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post4356465355414933450..comments2023-10-20T02:31:27.135-07:00Comments on Public Christianity: Savior, Healer, Both?Fatha Frankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-47013183651209917642010-11-03T19:34:59.342-07:002010-11-03T19:34:59.342-07:00you do write a good post.you do write a good post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-32050584661554517972010-11-02T21:04:17.649-07:002010-11-02T21:04:17.649-07:00As always, thank you all for your thoughtful comme...As always, thank you all for your thoughtful comments. Nancy, I love how I seem to provoke from you a post that stands on its own. It is a fight, it is hard, but like a watchful and caring parent God is right there with us.Fatha Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-1425960745428487092010-11-02T11:36:42.903-07:002010-11-02T11:36:42.903-07:00What I particularly liked about chapter 12 was tha...What I particularly liked about chapter 12 was that Spencer clearly differentiates between salvation and healing. It's more process than progress -- and we often confuse the two. <br /><br />Good post, Fatha Frank.Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-27133057525933434402010-11-02T09:44:30.399-07:002010-11-02T09:44:30.399-07:00You are right, God is with us in things that areto...You are right, God is with us in things that areto us easy, wonderful experiences as well as in the things that are hard for us. God has His ways, and we don't see His ways clearly.<br /><br />But, in all His name should be praised. Not an easy lesson.<br /><br /><br />“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, <br /> and naked I will depart. <br />The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; <br /> may the name of the LORD be praised.” <br /><br /><br />i was thinking about my own children, in how i expect them<br />to try and do the right thing, <br />but, i know that will not always<br />happen. Yet, it would have to be<br />pretty bad, for me to have to give-up on them. They would have to be totally lost to me and any of my ifluence.<br /><br />When my children were small and i did something for my kids, that they liked, they were very happy with me.<br /><br />But, when i did something that was for their good, but, that was hard for them. They were not so very pleased with me.<br /><br />We are God's children, but, he is not a human parent, He is our creator and God.<br /><br />He is not a our genie in a bottle, He is the one and only God.<br /><br />We know all things work to the to the good for...who?<br /><br />Those who do what?<br /><br />yes...<br /><br />for those who<br /><br />LOVE HIM<br /><br />who have been called<br /><br />according to <br /><br />HIS PURPOSE.<br />~<br /><br />God can do what He wants.<br />We can choose to follow or not.<br /><br />The thing is, we don't know His ways, so we must always be following Him in the Spirit.<br />Always listening, always paying attention to His voice.<br /><br />It's live and in colour, not written on a script.<br /><br />WE FOLLOW IN REAL TIME.<br />THERE IS NO PLANNING AHEAD WHEN ONE IS FOLLOWING. THERE IS NO LOOKING BACK.<br /><br />oops, got carried away with the upper case type.<br /><br />We can study all there is in the bible, we can know all there is to know...<br /><br />but<br /><br />it all comes down to Loving God and folloing Him.<br /><br />And He Loves us enough give His Spirit to dwell in us, to guide our spirits, to always be with us, there, to guide us.<br /><br />can you imaginge a parent that would alwyas be there to guide every moment? no human can do that. but, God can.<br /><br />our part is to<br />Love God and to want to be lead...<br />and then follow in the Spirit.<br /><br />we are so easily distracted, are we not?<br /><br />we so easily want to do the leading, but, in this dance, He leads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36048814.post-78445766558841358812010-11-02T06:56:38.991-07:002010-11-02T06:56:38.991-07:00God does say to praise Him in all things. Praise a...God does say to praise Him in all things. Praise and prayer. Praise and prayer.<br /><br />In regard to your earlier mention of mopey Christians who act as if they are unworthy wretches slogging in the mud pits of life, that drives me absolutely buggy. We are new in Christ. Act like it!<br /><br />In addition, I do believe God is with us in all things. How can He not be when the Holy Spirit indwells within?<br /><br />Thank you for this thought-provoking post.<br /><br />Blessings.SimplyDarlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11716840701917741674noreply@blogger.com