Give me a greeting when you visit. I appreciate nice-ness.
You can address another blogger ... and even disagree with them, that is fine. All I ask is that you leave censure and hand-slapping to me.
Speak up ... about the posts.
Be nice!
Earl - As I write, teach Sunday School, I think of people like you in my audience. It gives me a sanity check of what I am saying. Would what I say pass the "crap" or sanity check of you or others that I know?
Todd - With blogs like this one there is plenty to be hopeful for in the blogsphere.
Matthew - Its nice to read an edifying Christian blog ... You are so level-headed.
Mark - You're real! The blogosphere needs more real people like you around.
Loren - I'll bet you stay up late nights thinking about all the theology that must be swimming through your head. I just want to say that it's great to see the ways in which God is challenging you, and using you to minister through your blog. The things you, and others here, have shared, are very thought provoking!
Come now, and let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. (Isaiah 1:18)
Rose~NW Ohio, USA
I am 43 and I have 4 kids and a husband. I am trying to live life wisely and learn more about the ways of God. I am too intolerant for the doctrine dissers and too lovey-dovey for the ultra-separatist pugnacious types.View my complete profile
Feelings, whoah whoah, whoah, feelings ... I wish I'd never met you boy - you'll never come again. Feelings...
Yea, Antonio. Feelings - I am a woman - feelings are big for us! Besides, all you have to do is look around at the hidden messages on my blog and you will see that it has a lot to do with feeeeeeeeeelings. hahaha
Matthew, I was aware of more of the seventies than Antonio! Question mark added.
Hi Mary, I remember the Gong Show! That was a riot. Did you know the host was on drugs? I never realised that - being so young at the time, but I saw a show about it.
You guys, you're starting to make the "frozen chosen" (Presbyterian Calvinists) look downright warm -- and that is a difficult thing to do (and a very dubious thing to aim for :o).
What is your home life like? Do you treat your wife like that? I know a lot of this is tongue in cheek, but are people's thoughts (and people themselves) any less valuable because they don't consistently always express their faith in Mr. Spock Christianity?
Certainly feeling and emotion have gotten out of place in many quarters, such as our popular entertainment (Luke -- don't think, feeeel the force). But in some Christian circles there is an over reaction to this. Usually I find this with hyper Calvinists, I'm surprised when I find it elsewhere.
Are you not moved, emotionally, with feeling, about what God has done for you in Christ? Don't you ever cry over your sin, over other people's sin and difficulties? And when you get a glimpse of your great sin, are you not flooded with joy and gratitude over God's free grace to you? And when one of your co-laborers in Christ tells you are doing a good job, don't you feel good about that -- not just for your self, but that you see evidence of God working in your life and that God is graciously using you? -- and that ultimately you're feeling good about God?
Emotion, feeeeling. Sure, there are dangers. But there are dangers to excude them. As we go through are systems of theology, take some time to consider some of the old classics, such as Jeremiah Burroughs' The Rare Jewel of Christian of Contentment, or even Jonathan Edwards' Religious Affections. If you don't like these guys, there are other classic works. They're not saying your saved by your emotions. But if you don't have emotion, feeling, then something is not normal in your Christian life.
We need to minister to whole people. We are not simply cognative logicians. We also need to respect the whole person, and those who express themselves a little differently from ourselves.
I'll get off my soapbox now. I know a lot of this is said in teasing and jest. But sometimes humor can include a little jab.
Hey Rose, I did not know that about the Gong Show host. Since I typed that last night I've been going crazy trying to remember what that guy's name was! Chuck something???
Earl, God hasn't oftern times started speaking to me through feelings. As a mother I am a firm believer in "women's intuition" - God knew we'd need the extra help to deal with our children! Of course all of my feelings and thoughts have to then be filtered through the Bible. At times God has had to correct my prideful, bitter, jealous et al feelings, but many other times God has confirmed "my gut reaction." I am also blessed among women to have a husband who has witnessed my "feelings" enough to pay attention when I say "something's just not right."
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Oh Sister, feelings again?
Whoah, whoah, feelings!
(well you know what they say, if it feels good...)
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Antonio, at 7/26/2007 5:11 PM
Antonio, Rose was alive in the Seventies when people were into feelings.
Rose, it is a great quote.
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Matthew Celestine, at 7/26/2007 5:33 PM
Should it contain a question mark though?
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Matthew Celestine, at 7/26/2007 5:34 PM
Feelings, whoah whoah, whoah, feelings ... I wish I'd never met you boy - you'll never come again. Feelings...
Yea, Antonio. Feelings - I am a woman - feelings are big for us! Besides, all you have to do is look around at the hidden messages on my blog and you will see that it has a lot to do with feeeeeeeeeelings. hahaha
Matthew,
I was aware of more of the seventies than Antonio! Question mark added.
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Rose~, at 7/26/2007 6:26 PM
Oh no flashbacks to the Gong Show!
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Anonymous, at 7/26/2007 9:38 PM
Oooh, ooh, Mr Kotter, pick me!! Pick me!! I wish I could say something with feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeling so as to get on Rose's sidebar! Haha!
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David Wyatt, at 7/26/2007 10:31 PM
I imagine it does. Haha
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Anonymous, at 7/27/2007 8:08 AM
Hi Mary,
I remember the Gong Show! That was a riot. Did you know the host was on drugs? I never realised that - being so young at the time, but I saw a show about it.
David,
You do a great Horshack (sp) imitation!
Nate,
I am so vain sometimes. haha
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Rose~, at 7/27/2007 8:23 AM
You guys, you're starting to make the "frozen chosen" (Presbyterian Calvinists) look downright warm -- and that is a difficult thing to do (and a very dubious thing to aim for :o).
What is your home life like? Do you treat your wife like that? I know a lot of this is tongue in cheek, but are people's thoughts (and people themselves) any less valuable because they don't consistently always express their faith in Mr. Spock Christianity?
Certainly feeling and emotion have gotten out of place in many quarters, such as our popular entertainment (Luke -- don't think, feeeel the force). But in some Christian circles there is an over reaction to this. Usually I find this with hyper Calvinists, I'm surprised when I find it elsewhere.
Are you not moved, emotionally, with feeling, about what God has done for you in Christ? Don't you ever cry over your sin, over other people's sin and difficulties? And when you get a glimpse of your great sin, are you not flooded with joy and gratitude over God's free grace to you? And when one of your co-laborers in Christ tells you are doing a good job, don't you feel good about that -- not just for your self, but that you see evidence of God working in your life and that God is graciously using you? -- and that ultimately you're feeling good about God?
Emotion, feeeeling. Sure, there are dangers. But there are dangers to excude them. As we go through are systems of theology, take some time to consider some of the old classics, such as Jeremiah Burroughs' The Rare Jewel of Christian of Contentment, or even Jonathan Edwards' Religious Affections. If you don't like these guys, there are other classic works. They're not saying your saved by your emotions. But if you don't have emotion, feeling, then something is not normal in your Christian life.
We need to minister to whole people. We are not simply cognative logicians. We also need to respect the whole person, and those who express themselves a little differently from ourselves.
I'll get off my soapbox now. I know a lot of this is said in teasing and jest. But sometimes humor can include a little jab.
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Earl Flask, at 7/27/2007 9:20 AM
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Earl Flask, at 7/27/2007 9:28 AM
whew! my spelling and wrong words. Your instead of you're, among many other things.
Does God's grace forgive those sins too?
I hope so. :o)
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Earl Flask, at 7/27/2007 9:30 AM
Hey Rose, I did not know that about the Gong Show host. Since I typed that last night I've been going crazy trying to remember what that guy's name was! Chuck something???
Earl, God hasn't oftern times started speaking to me through feelings. As a mother I am a firm believer in "women's intuition" - God knew we'd need the extra help to deal with our children! Of course all of my feelings and thoughts have to then be filtered through the Bible. At times God has had to correct my prideful, bitter, jealous et al feelings, but many other times God has confirmed "my gut reaction." I am also blessed among women to have a husband who has witnessed my "feelings" enough to pay attention when I say "something's just not right."
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Anonymous, at 7/27/2007 11:12 AM
Thanks Rose! I am now definintely "...warmed & filled"!
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David Wyatt, at 7/27/2007 1:48 PM
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