Comments for Meanderings of a Minister http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com Various Thoughts and Random Firings from a Follower of Jesus Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Some Things Are Worth Fighting For (Galatians 2:11-14) by Adventist sermons http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/07/11/some-things-are-worth-fighting-for-galatians-211-14/#comment-58 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:59:39 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=364#comment-58 I often get caught up in the “don’t make waves” mentality. I often think of it as a peacemaker mentality. And while Jesus does bless them in the Beatitudes, he also was not one for “keeping the peace”. He knew when to make waves and when to bring peace…I strive to learn that balance in my own life.

]]> Comment on Ever Been So Angry You Can’t See Straight? by pastorjackliberal http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/ever-been-so-angry-you-cant-see-straight/#comment-56 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:31:16 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=382#comment-56 Kayw,
You raise an interesting point with the question you posted. Before the answer can be given, you have to ask yourself what you are wanting by your actions. If you are simply wanting to do what is right and avoid being led down the path that leads to bitterness, then you have to go into the situation making decisions and taking actions that do not depend upon how the other person reacts. The problem, often, is that we do one and expect a reciprocal action. When we don’t get that action, we get angry, disappointed or even feel abused. Sometimes, it is just a matter of obeying God and following Him because that is what is right. When Jesus hung on the cross, He prayed for those that were nailing Him there, but they did not take Him down. He did right and they did not respond. Jesus died in peace with them because He had done what was right. I know it sounds too easy, but we have to make sure our happiness is not based upon someone else’s actions, because, if it is, we will probably be let down more often than not.

Keep on making good choices and don’t give others power over you by allowing their actions to determine your happiness.

Jack

]]> Comment on Ever Been So Angry You Can’t See Straight? by Kayw http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/ever-been-so-angry-you-cant-see-straight/#comment-55 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:00:02 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=382#comment-55 OK, good advice, but what happens if you DO “humble yourself and try putting the other person ahead of yourself” and it doesn’t change anything. Kind of like give some an inch and they take a mile. So when that happens, I’m angry all over again. :-(

]]> Comment on Living Close to God When You’re Not Good at It by Gene Edwards by pastorjackliberal http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/living-close-to-god-when-youre-not-good-at-it-by-gene-edwards/#comment-50 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 03:26:51 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=395#comment-50 In the book, he says that growing closer to Jesus will cause you to do things that others might not understand. It might have you give someone your rent money so they can go to a doctor (my example) or break an expensive jar of perfume and use it selflessly to worship Jesus. When we act so selflessly, people don’t always get it.

]]> Comment on Living Close to God When You’re Not Good at It by Gene Edwards by Katherine http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/living-close-to-god-when-youre-not-good-at-it-by-gene-edwards/#comment-49 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:37:52 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=395#comment-49 This phrase is taken from your book review: “…statements about the danger of getting close to Jesus…” I’ve never heard of this before? Is this something that is discussed in other books or is it something this author has come with?

]]> Comment on Living Close to God When You’re Not Good at It by Gene Edwards by Katherine Carter http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/11/14/living-close-to-god-when-youre-not-good-at-it-by-gene-edwards/#comment-48 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:32:37 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=395#comment-48 What does the phrase “…statements about the
danger of getting close to Jesus…” mean?

That leaves me wondering. That’s a new concept for me.

]]> Comment on Andy Stanley Writes a Book That Reads the Reader by Katherine http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2011/10/20/andy-stanley-writes-a-book-that-reads-the-reader/#comment-41 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:17:32 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=387#comment-41 Just a couple of corrections (maybe): “Stanely defines greed as feeling as though you owe someone something that you have not repaid”…do you mean “guilt” instead of “greed”?

Then the wording, ” You have to get more and more to…”, more and more what.

I may be wrong. I don’t write that well and when I re-read my own stuff, I’m saying, “What?”

]]> Comment on Dawn Comes After Darkness by Katherine Carter http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2010/04/19/dawn-comes-after-darkness/#comment-40 Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:54:13 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-40 I like that.

]]> Comment on Deadened Discernment Decimates Joy (1 John 4:1-6) by Gloria O'Dell http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/2010/09/12/deadened-discernment-decimates-joy-1-john-41-6/#comment-10 Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:15:03 +0000 http://pastorjackliberal.wordpress.com/?p=156#comment-10 A WONDERFUL SERMON!!! I really needed to hear this message!!

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