Another Kind Of Normal Comments

by: gerv

Sun, 30 Oct 2005 12:10:13 +0000

Don’t forget what Ezra sought in Ezra 7:10 - the Law of the LORD. My reading of what happened in 18th century revivials (meagre though that reading is) suggests that one thing that happens first is that people are strongly convicted of their sin, and turn back to God and his Word in sincere repentance. Revivials do not begin with trumphalism (Note: I’m not saying that’s what you are saying).

by: Mr. Bob

Sat, 29 Oct 2005 01:14:25 +0000

There must be something going on. My co-worker and I, both believers in Christ, began to open up recently. Also, certain members of a forum I’m part of are starting to “revive” too. I’ve noticed believers all over coming together and not worrying about silly denominations or pride. I think God’s planning something and He’s make us ready for it.

“One says, `I belong to Paul.’ Another says, `I belong to Apollos.’ Does not that show that you have the spirit of this world? After all, who is Apollos? And who is Paul? We both work for God. You believed because of the work we did. The Lord gave each of us our work to do. I planted the seed. Apollos put water on the seed. But God made the seed grow. So then the man who plants is nothing and the man who waters is nothing. God alone makes the seed grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:3-7 (WE)

“…until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God” Ephesians 4:13 (NASB)

by: Mark

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 09:12:07 +0000

That is way cool :-)

by: kristen

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 17:54:41 +0000

Thanks Mark! You are such a constant encouragement! :D

by: Mark

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 19:55:25 +0000

Thanks Kristen. That was wonderful to read and meditate upon. I wonder how many gifts God has given to each and every one of us that we just don’t see because they will only become apparent when we respond to the call? Sometimes we just have to follow what God lays on our heart and then we find that there’s divine gifting to do it. Whereas our flesh nature would approach things the other way around, i.e. only step into a situation if we already feel able. When we hear God calling and we respond in faith, our faith rises to meet His, and His is infallible. Thanks again for giving me so much good stuff to think about.

by: kristen

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:24:33 +0000

I completely agree with that quote. It’s nice to see a guy echoing that statement :D

by: gerv

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 18:52:29 +0000

Two really great articles - thanks for the links. Clearly, I look at the issue through different eyes, but this particularly struck me:

I think this writer is on to something. The problem of delayed marriage has a lot to do with men who won’t take initiative. Women want to be pursued and men are charged by God to be the pursuers. Proverbs says, “he who finds a wife, ” Finds. That’s no passive verb. It’s active. It instructs the man who wants God’s blessing to get out there and look. And to the men we say, get going. It’s time you accept the challenge to pursue marriage.

by: Mark

Fri, 02 Sep 2005 07:13:30 +0000

Cool. Thanks for sharing this. I’m especially interested to see a podcast from John Piper.

by: ekucheddar

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 05:04:38 +0000

Hey you!

Just thought i’d drop in and say hello, and tell you i’ve moved websites to www.viewfromthehammock.blogspot.com. Mind if i link ya?

Are you back from the UK? How’d the rest of the trip go? Haven’t talked to you in forever, would love to catch up! Much love from Kentucky.

by: robin

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 05:53:02 +0000

I like it!