Comments on: lift as you climb http://www.thrivecommunity.net/2009/06/lift-as-you-climb/ becoming fully alive in the movement of Jesus... Tue, 18 May 2010 14:08:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: aatencio http://www.thrivecommunity.net/2009/06/lift-as-you-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-25 aatencio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:00:47 +0000 http://www.thrivecommunity.net/?p=574#comment-25 Jason, I agree the journey is the key, the relationship and building forward. I good friend of mine has kind of coined the term human-coming rather than human being. I think we are all in the state of becoming something. Some of us are becoming what God has planned and some of us sadly haven't started that journey yet. I recently finished reading a book call Messy Spirituality, which was a great help for me figuring some of this out a little more. I have blogged on is a couple times myself. In the blog about this I like using the description of "under construction". I think we are all kind of in that state and really for the most part will be until our days on this Earth are done. As always thanks for sharing your thoughts... Andy Jason,
I agree the journey is the key, the relationship and building forward. I good friend of mine has kind of coined the term human-coming rather than human being. I think we are all in the state of becoming something. Some of us are becoming what God has planned and some of us sadly haven’t started that journey yet. I recently finished reading a book call Messy Spirituality, which was a great help for me figuring some of this out a little more. I have blogged on is a couple times myself. In the blog about this I like using the description of “under construction”. I think we are all kind of in that state and really for the most part will be until our days on this Earth are done.

As always thanks for sharing your thoughts…

Andy

]]> By: Jason http://www.thrivecommunity.net/2009/06/lift-as-you-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Jason Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:11:22 +0000 http://www.thrivecommunity.net/?p=574#comment-24 Andy, I hear you! It would be easier if God just gave us all the details up front. :) But I think it helps us remember that it's not just about what we're doing that God is most concerned about, it's more about who we are becoming. We are becoming more intimate with the voice of God, His purposes and His ways. We are learning to depend on Him for life and the grace in which to do it. I'm with you on not always knowing what I'm supposed to do all the time, but knowing the simple things of serving others and having God's best in mind for them helps me get through the fog of feeling like I'm not doing the right thing. You can never go wrong when your seeking the best for those whom you love and God loves even more! But, not to overlook your first statement, about listening to God to get more clarity on the direction He has for you. I think Scotty summed it up well in his sermon the past Sunday. It's about discovering your passion and discovering ways to love God and bless the world through it. Don't sweat failure. That's why we have unmerited grace and forgiveness through Jesus. It frees us from worrying about doing the wrong thing to living the dream God's placed in our heart. He gets glory when we are fully alive. Go for it and see what happens! Let me know what you think! Andy, I hear you! It would be easier if God just gave us all the details up front. :)

But I think it helps us remember that it’s not just about what we’re doing that God is most concerned about, it’s more about who we are becoming. We are becoming more intimate with the voice of God, His purposes and His ways. We are learning to depend on Him for life and the grace in which to do it.

I’m with you on not always knowing what I’m supposed to do all the time, but knowing the simple things of serving others and having God’s best in mind for them helps me get through the fog of feeling like I’m not doing the right thing. You can never go wrong when your seeking the best for those whom you love and God loves even more!

But, not to overlook your first statement, about listening to God to get more clarity on the direction He has for you. I think Scotty summed it up well in his sermon the past Sunday. It’s about discovering your passion and discovering ways to love God and bless the world through it. Don’t sweat failure. That’s why we have unmerited grace and forgiveness through Jesus. It frees us from worrying about doing the wrong thing to living the dream God’s placed in our heart. He gets glory when we are fully alive. Go for it and see what happens!

Let me know what you think!

]]> By: aatencio http://www.thrivecommunity.net/2009/06/lift-as-you-climb/comment-page-1/#comment-23 aatencio Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:47:15 +0000 http://www.thrivecommunity.net/?p=574#comment-23 Jason, some very good thoughts. I continually struggle with trying to listen to Gods plan for me and the direction he has for me. I know there is more planned for me, but I also know that being a father, a husband and a friend are all pretty important as well. I have been working to find those gifts God has granted me and to figure out what is the best way to use them in His name and for His purpose. As someone that is still very young in my Christian journey I don't know that I always know what that looks like, but I know the best I can do is keep listening. Right now the message of a life purpose seems to be pretty strong in my life as I can't seem to turn a corner without a discussion, teaching or something read talking about it. Some days I just wish it worked like it did in the earlier times of the bible where God truly spoke to us. Wouldn't that be so much easier than have to try and figure it out? :) Jason, some very good thoughts. I continually struggle with trying to listen to Gods plan for me and the direction he has for me. I know there is more planned for me, but I also know that being a father, a husband and a friend are all pretty important as well. I have been working to find those gifts God has granted me and to figure out what is the best way to use them in His name and for His purpose. As someone that is still very young in my Christian journey I don’t know that I always know what that looks like, but I know the best I can do is keep listening. Right now the message of a life purpose seems to be pretty strong in my life as I can’t seem to turn a corner without a discussion, teaching or something read talking about it. Some days I just wish it worked like it did in the earlier times of the bible where God truly spoke to us. Wouldn’t that be so much easier than have to try and figure it out? :)

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