Comments on: Is He Serious? (1) http://douglasryoung.net/2009/07/23/is-he-serious-1/ Changing the Face of Conflict Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nick gill http://douglasryoung.net/2009/07/23/is-he-serious-1/comment-page-1/#comment-198 nick gill Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:15:40 +0000 http://douglasryoung.theobloggers.com/?p=463#comment-198 Oh I've got an agenda! :) I just hope it is the same agenda we see in Jesus' life. Oh I’ve got an agenda! :)

I just hope it is the same agenda we see in Jesus’ life.

]]> By: douglasryoung.net http://douglasryoung.net/2009/07/23/is-he-serious-1/comment-page-1/#comment-194 douglasryoung.net Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:44:01 +0000 http://douglasryoung.theobloggers.com/?p=463#comment-194 Will, I've thought the same thing, but I don't know a lot about the readership here. It seems to me that a considerable number lurk in hopes they can seize something to exploit. It comes with the territory. This "Is He Serious?" series will bring to light some things that really need to be considered. They are things that are opening my eyes to be sure. If ignored, that's OK. People like Tim and others have no agenda, so they offer comments on the posts. That's good, healthy dialogue! Hopefully, more of that can take place here. Will,

I’ve thought the same thing, but I don’t know a lot about the readership here. It seems to me that a considerable number lurk in hopes they can seize something to exploit. It comes with the territory.

This “Is He Serious?” series will bring to light some things that really need to be considered. They are things that are opening my eyes to be sure. If ignored, that’s OK. People like Tim and others have no agenda, so they offer comments on the posts. That’s good, healthy dialogue! Hopefully, more of that can take place here.

]]> By: Will Smith http://douglasryoung.net/2009/07/23/is-he-serious-1/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Will Smith Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:16:39 +0000 http://douglasryoung.theobloggers.com/?p=463#comment-193 Douglas, I just noticed something. This post is based on a passage from the bible. It's a very well stated assessment that really is (as Tim says) hard to hear for a lot of people. But that is not what I observed. What I observed was the lack of comments. I am going to let everyone draw their own conclusions, but why aren't we as interested in commenting on this as we are in commenting on the other posts that you make? Shouldn't we be just as ready and willing to discuss these matters that effect our spiritual life as we are about what Doug did wrong this week or who said what about his latest comment? I hope you realize that I am indicting myself in all of this. It just kind of slapped me in the face. So, here is my comment on the post. I tried to bring this up the other day to a few people (Matt. not your blog!) and you know what they told me? I know what Jesus said, but that doesn't mean that I shouldn't be concerned about the future. Really? That is exactly what is Jesus says. He actually says "give no thought" to it. Excellent point, and as in all things, if I would strive to implement this in my life, how much more would my life be blessed because of it? Like Tim said, I am not ready either to live this perfectly, but I am going to start trying today. Will Douglas,
I just noticed something. This post is based on a passage from the bible. It’s a very well stated assessment that really is (as Tim says) hard to hear for a lot of people. But that is not what I observed. What I observed was the lack of comments. I am going to let everyone draw their own conclusions, but why aren’t we as interested in commenting on this as we are in commenting on the other posts that you make? Shouldn’t we be just as ready and willing to discuss these matters that effect our spiritual life as we are about what Doug did wrong this week or who said what about his latest comment? I hope you realize that I am indicting myself in all of this. It just kind of slapped me in the face. So, here is my comment on the post.

I tried to bring this up the other day to a few people (Matt. not your blog!) and you know what they told me? I know what Jesus said, but that doesn’t mean that I shouldn’t be concerned about the future. Really? That is exactly what is Jesus says. He actually says “give no thought” to it. Excellent point, and as in all things, if I would strive to implement this in my life, how much more would my life be blessed because of it?

Like Tim said, I am not ready either to live this perfectly, but I am going to start trying today.

Will

]]> By: douglasryoung.net http://douglasryoung.net/2009/07/23/is-he-serious-1/comment-page-1/#comment-192 douglasryoung.net Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:13:04 +0000 http://douglasryoung.theobloggers.com/?p=463#comment-192 My point exactly Tim! My point exactly Tim!

]]> By: Tim Archer http://douglasryoung.net/2009/07/23/is-he-serious-1/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Tim Archer Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:10:12 +0000 http://douglasryoung.theobloggers.com/?p=463#comment-191 People love to quote from The Sermon on the Mount, but few of us want to try and live it. Some have gone so far as to claim that the teaching was only mean to be applied during Jesus' lifetime. I think we need to take Jesus' words seriously, on all levels: what he says about money, what he says about not taking vengeance, what he says about everything. Does that mean I'm ready to live this perfectly? No. But until I accept that I should be trying to do so, I'll never come close. Grace and peace, Tim Archer People love to quote from The Sermon on the Mount, but few of us want to try and live it. Some have gone so far as to claim that the teaching was only mean to be applied during Jesus’ lifetime.
I think we need to take Jesus’ words seriously, on all levels: what he says about money, what he says about not taking vengeance, what he says about everything. Does that mean I’m ready to live this perfectly? No. But until I accept that I should be trying to do so, I’ll never come close.
Grace and peace,
Tim Archer

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