Comments on: Look Deeper http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/ Mon, 17 May 2010 15:31:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Shooti http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Shooti Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:17:27 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-75 It's all relative. It’s all relative.

]]> By: La Señorita http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-74 La Señorita Wed, 12 Dec 2007 19:46:35 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-74 you know you've derailed when you've gone from talking about being sensitive to hurting and hungry people to cookie monster blue hair in a matter of sentences! you know you’ve derailed when you’ve gone from talking about being sensitive to hurting and hungry people to cookie monster blue hair in a matter of sentences!

]]> By: Brentm http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Brentm Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:06:02 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-72 Blake, you've hit a nail on the head here. We need to show God's LOVE to those who are searching and hurting - not judgment and condemnation. We have to ask ourselves, are we bringing correction because we love others and want them to live a full life in Christ, or do we just want to show how right we are and how wrong they are. Everything we do needs to be motivated by our relationship with Christ and our actions need to show God's love to the world. Shalom! Brent PS... I had blue spiked hair... or maybe it was red... or maybe... OK, so I had lots of hair colors back then... cookie monster blue glowed in the dark... my mom hated it! Blake, you’ve hit a nail on the head here. We need to show God’s LOVE to those who are searching and hurting – not judgment and condemnation. We have to ask ourselves, are we bringing correction because we love others and want them to live a full life in Christ, or do we just want to show how right we are and how wrong they are. Everything we do needs to be motivated by our relationship with Christ and our actions need to show God’s love to the world.

Shalom!
Brent

PS… I had blue spiked hair… or maybe it was red… or maybe… OK, so I had lots of hair colors back then… cookie monster blue glowed in the dark… my mom hated it!

]]> By: Jessica http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Jessica Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:11:53 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-73 David Gungor talked a bit about this in the Ground Floor last Wednesday. About how we don't have to get and we shouldn't get mad at people walking in sin, because like Blake said, that's what sinners do. David was talking about how we should not be fighting against them, but fight for them. having compassion on them. One of the most powerful things we can do is pray that God would give us the heart for the people that He has for them, that our hearts would break for them and we could see them in a fresh way, just as they are, as we once were, broken people caught in sin, who are hungry for the Lord, but just may not know it yet, trying to fill that hunger with a number of different things. (Ok gotta get back to work will finish this thought later!) Grace and peace to you all my lovely family in Christ! David Gungor talked a bit about this in the Ground Floor last Wednesday. About how we don’t have to get and we shouldn’t get mad at people walking in sin, because like Blake said, that’s what sinners do. David was talking about how we should not be fighting against them, but fight for them. having compassion on them. One of the most powerful things we can do is pray that God would give us the heart for the people that He has for them, that our hearts would break for them and we could see them in a fresh way, just as they are, as we once were, broken people caught in sin, who are hungry for the Lord, but just may not know it yet, trying to fill that hunger with a number of different things. (Ok gotta get back to work will finish this thought later!) Grace and peace to you all my lovely family in Christ!

]]> By: Blake http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Blake Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:15:43 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-71 Hey Joe- I had a similar experience that caused me to think about just how insensitive and unaware that we can be of the things that are going on behind the scenes in someones life. I by no means want to give off the idea that the circumstances in ones life give them an excuse to act as they please, or justify their actions or behavior. I have just had enough experiences in life where I myself or where someone else has made a harsh judgment about someone or been extremely insensitive to someone without being aware of what that person may actually be going through. Via con Dios- Senior McDaniel Hey Joe-

I had a similar experience that caused me to think about just how insensitive and unaware that we can be of the things that are going on behind the scenes in someones life. I by no means want to give off the idea that the circumstances in ones life give them an excuse to act as they please, or justify their actions or behavior. I have just had enough experiences in life where I myself or where someone else has made a harsh judgment about someone or been extremely insensitive to someone without being aware of what that person may actually be going through.

Via con Dios-
Senior McDaniel

]]> By: joe http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-70 joe Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:08:32 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-70 I would like to say that I enjoyed this thought. I had a experience similar to this. I ran into a girl one day at the mall. She was talking all crazy and was just kind of all over the place. Some of her comments were pretty off. I knew her a little previous to this conversation, and was pretty disturbed at this sudden change of heart. I was close to just being pretty straight up with her and telling her to get her act together. I didn't, but I went away thinking that she had gone crazy, and drawing the conclusion that she needs to get her life right with Christ. I soon after found out that she had just experienced the unexpected death of a family member. She was in pain, and having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that God would allow this to happen. What she needed at this time was someone to show her love and compassion. Yes, she needed to be corrected a little in the way that she was partially mad at God. But what she really needed was someone to console her and help her through this time and then lovingly correct her. Peace I would like to say that I enjoyed this thought. I had a experience similar to this. I ran into a girl one day at the mall. She was talking all crazy and was just kind of all over the place. Some of her comments were pretty off. I knew her a little previous to this conversation, and was pretty disturbed at this sudden change of heart. I was close to just being pretty straight up with her and telling her to get her act together. I didn’t, but I went away thinking that she had gone crazy, and drawing the conclusion that she needs to get her life right with Christ. I soon after found out that she had just experienced the unexpected death of a family member. She was in pain, and having a hard time coming to grips with the fact that God would allow this to happen. What she needed at this time was someone to show her love and compassion. Yes, she needed to be corrected a little in the way that she was partially mad at God. But what she really needed was someone to console her and help her through this time and then lovingly correct her.

Peace

]]> By: Ani http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Ani Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:31:01 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-69 Wow Blake - that's good. I remember thinking during the same part of Brent's message that you referred to, of all the times when I've been inside a Christian bookstore and saw someone that "didn't fit" and I did nothing to help them out... I wonder how many times when we don't have to, that we could be taking responsibility to be on the offensive in reaching the lost instead of being on the defensive and waiting for them to come to us...I can say I am taking this as a challenge to make the most out of EVERY opportunity - go team!!! ani Wow Blake – that’s good. I remember thinking during the same part of Brent’s message that you referred to, of all the times when I’ve been inside a Christian bookstore and saw someone that “didn’t fit” and I did nothing to help them out… I wonder how many times when we don’t have to, that we could be taking responsibility to be on the offensive in reaching the lost instead of being on the defensive and waiting for them to come to us…I can say I am taking this as a challenge to make the most out of EVERY opportunity – go team!!!

ani

]]> By: Los Explotantos http://iwantaccess.org/2007/12/look-deeper/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Los Explotantos Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:07:45 +0000 http://access.reslifeblogs.org/2007/12/04/look-deeper/#comment-68 Word! This is one to mull on and consider deeply. Some of the most awesome people in my life are those that I would not have even asociated with because of judgementalism two years ago. How blind I had been! For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost -Luke 19:10 Thank You Lord, for saving me! Thank You for your healing touch! -Los E. Word! This is one to mull on and consider deeply. Some of the most awesome people in my life are those that I would not have even asociated with because of judgementalism two years ago. How blind I had been!

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost
-Luke 19:10

Thank You Lord, for saving me! Thank You for your healing touch!

-Los E.

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