Comments on: metaphorically speaking: the fine line http://flowerdust.net/2008/11/19/metaphorically-speaking-the-fine-line/ Author, Blogger, Speaker, Bad Driver Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:34:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff Goins http://flowerdust.net/2008/11/19/metaphorically-speaking-the-fine-line/#comment-215473 Jeff Goins Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:48:18 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1491#comment-215473 i like Heidi's comment. bottom line is that until we have an encounter with God - whatever that looks like - moralism isn't enough to satisfy us. conversely, neither is cheap grace that excuses our self-centered, "forgiven" living. i guess it is, indeed, a fine line. i like Heidi’s comment. bottom line is that until we have an encounter with God – whatever that looks like – moralism isn’t enough to satisfy us. conversely, neither is cheap grace that excuses our self-centered, “forgiven” living. i guess it is, indeed, a fine line.

]]> By: Tom http://flowerdust.net/2008/11/19/metaphorically-speaking-the-fine-line/#comment-215245 Tom Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:09:17 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1491#comment-215245 I agree with some earlier comments given. The church needs to get back to the basic teachings of the scripture. The gospel has been so watered down that teachings on being holy, because I am holy, and walking in the spirit, and living Godly lives and so on are not showing up on Sundays anymore. People are not being taught how to study the word on their own. This is the result of the fad driven contemporary church. These people who live better and more moral lives than Christians will one day hear the words, "depart from me, I never knew you." Tom I agree with some earlier comments given. The church needs to get back to the basic teachings of the scripture. The gospel has been so watered down that teachings on being holy, because I am holy, and walking in the spirit, and living Godly lives and so on are not showing up on Sundays anymore. People are not being taught how to study the word on their own. This is the result of the fad driven contemporary church.

These people who live better and more moral lives than Christians will one day hear the words, “depart from me, I never knew you.”

Tom

]]> By: nicole dup http://flowerdust.net/2008/11/19/metaphorically-speaking-the-fine-line/#comment-215020 nicole dup Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:02:25 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1491#comment-215020 oh sorry - i meant to leave that comment on your post about dispelling depression myths... oh sorry – i meant to leave that comment on your post about dispelling depression myths…

]]> By: nicole dup http://flowerdust.net/2008/11/19/metaphorically-speaking-the-fine-line/#comment-215019 nicole dup Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:59:55 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1491#comment-215019 i want to read all your comments...but i don't have time right now. i just wanted to say thanks for sharing all this very freeing information :) i appreciate it. i want to read all your comments…but i don’t have time right now. i just wanted to say thanks for sharing all this very freeing information :)
i appreciate it.

]]> By: Heidi Reed http://flowerdust.net/2008/11/19/metaphorically-speaking-the-fine-line/#comment-214923 Heidi Reed Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:05:46 +0000 http://www.flowerdust.net/?p=1491#comment-214923 I haven't read what others have said. Some of the comments are long and I don't have time, but wanted to add this. I have been struggling with some of this recently. I want to be what God wants me to be. But there are all of these people telling me this means this or that means that or whatever. I want to hear from God -- no filters -- no input. That's very hard. And I want things like front loading side-by-side super washer and dryer combo. But is spending $3000 on that a wise way to use money esp when my current (outdated) washer and dryer work just fine? Ugh! I want, but then I find a verse in the Bible that makes me think I'm a selfish pig. I'm so confused by my flesh vs my spirit. Just give me God and the rest can jump off a very high cliff. It's draining. I haven’t read what others have said. Some of the comments are long and I don’t have time, but wanted to add this. I have been struggling with some of this recently. I want to be what God wants me to be. But there are all of these people telling me this means this or that means that or whatever. I want to hear from God — no filters — no input. That’s very hard. And I want things like front loading side-by-side super washer and dryer combo. But is spending $3000 on that a wise way to use money esp when my current (outdated) washer and dryer work just fine? Ugh! I want, but then I find a verse in the Bible that makes me think I’m a selfish pig. I’m so confused by my flesh vs my spirit. Just give me God and the rest can jump off a very high cliff. It’s draining.

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