tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post4342855962923608352..comments2024-01-20T20:11:51.589-07:00Comments on Telling Secrets: Fly by Night?Martihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-65473659116985990412012-10-15T10:26:23.093-06:002012-10-15T10:26:23.093-06:00I think the biggest thing for me in the past five ...I think the biggest thing for me in the past five years has been the stark realization that "this is not the end." I know, it sounds like a contradiction on what you're saying, and I don't really mean it that way, because I get where you're going. But at the same time, coming to the real understanding that, a thousand years from now, a million years, a billion years from now, I will still be alive, and (I believe!) still doing work for God in the universe, has given me a significant change in outlook about what is important right now. In 60 years or so, wealth, material possessions, a good paying job, will all be meaningless, and will be so ever more - but that doesn't mean work will end. I think I'll still be doing things THEN that are important and in some way reflect the gifts, skills, talents, character, etc. that I am building now. So this stage of the journey is as much about learning (like being in school) as school was for this stage of the journey. Income is only important so long as it keeps me and mine alive, healthy, learning, developing, growing, experimenting, doing, etc. In a way, the idea that "This is not the end" has actually allowed me to relax quite a bit. I want to know more of God, but I relax in knowing that in 60 years or so I'll learn a lot more than I could ever learn here, so I'm content to learn a bit today and obey, and learn a bit more tomorrow, and obey... Just some thoughts.Justin Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979219431635687701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-65921140175649924362011-02-10T19:28:59.581-07:002011-02-10T19:28:59.581-07:00I know, I know, I'll make it to class next tim...I know, I know, I'll make it to class next time. I think. Several experiences came to mind as I was working on this post, and I realized what a strong conservative streak I have in some areas. I don't like people to 'challenge' me, and have very little appreciation for shouty pastors and roaming prophets. But it's ever been thus, I see in the OT...Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-26337102801565113762011-02-10T15:39:13.564-07:002011-02-10T15:39:13.564-07:00Reading this last week was one more nudge to do th...Reading this last week was one more nudge to do the "2011" thing on Sunday morning . . . and then you weren't there! GAH! <br /><br />No big thing, I guess. That wasn't the entire point of your post here anyway. It's interesting how quickly our hackles go up when we sense a "troll" in our midst--either online or in real life--someone with an agenda that usually includes an alternative perspective and a healthy (or unhealthy) dose of warning. We think ourselves above and beyond the need for that sort of exhortation these days. And yet . . . is it reasonable to conclude that God's prophets in both Testaments were received in much the same way?Scott Fieldshttp://christianwriters.com/index.php?%2Fblog%2F219-dead-man-writing%2Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-32001459776123002672011-02-01T09:41:52.240-07:002011-02-01T09:41:52.240-07:00Fun! Thomas Nelson is so generous with their books...Fun! Thomas Nelson is so generous with their books, and they have quite a variety on their lists. I appreciate seeing what others have to say before I decide what to pick up. If I ever publish another book I'm going to make sure I solicit more feedback and endorsements send out a lot of review copies. All of those things can really help people who would like a book to hear about it.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04492242951732140223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36770289.post-9641664532544775472011-02-01T05:01:21.640-07:002011-02-01T05:01:21.640-07:00Good thoughts.
This book is on it's way to m...Good thoughts. <br /><br />This book is on it's way to me from BookSneeze so I can do a review of it on my blog. I am looking forward to reading it.@ngiehttp://www.angiewashington.comnoreply@blogger.com