Comments on: at the end of your day http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/ a catalyst for conversation and connection Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:39:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Kristi http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/#comment-24 Kristi Thu, 06 Dec 2007 03:50:20 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/#comment-24 You know, one thing that I've recently come to terms with is the fact that someone has already been through the stuff I'm going through in my life. I tend to think that I'm alone in some of the things I'm dealing with, when in reality, someone has already gone through and survived it. And what baffles me the most is realizing that Jesus has delt with the same stuff. It just never accured to me that God really does understand me. Transformation.... it's funny that you'd say that. It seems like often times the people who are so set against becoming a Christian often bring up how much they don't want to change in order to become a Christian, when in reality, you change after becoming a Follower. Just a thought. You know, one thing that I’ve recently come to terms with is the fact that someone has already been through the stuff I’m going through in my life. I tend to think that I’m alone in some of the things I’m dealing with, when in reality, someone has already gone through and survived it. And what baffles me the most is realizing that Jesus has delt with the same stuff. It just never accured to me that God really does understand me.

Transformation…. it’s funny that you’d say that. It seems like often times the people who are so set against becoming a Christian often bring up how much they don’t want to change in order to become a Christian, when in reality, you change after becoming a Follower. Just a thought.

]]> By: skylsdale http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/#comment-23 skylsdale Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:53:21 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/#comment-23 That's one of the reasons I wanted to post this, Kristi: we do things all the time that are prayer, worship, etc...but often, for some reason, we don't think they "count." I think it's helpful to see how followers of God throughout the ages have approached Him and tried to live their lives more in tune with His presence and the ways of Jesus. I'm glad it's helping you, and really, it sounds like you've hit on the entire point of it all, which is just becoming more and more aware of God within and around you, and somehow in the midst of that, transformation occurs. That’s one of the reasons I wanted to post this, Kristi: we do things all the time that are prayer, worship, etc…but often, for some reason, we don’t think they “count.” I think it’s helpful to see how followers of God throughout the ages have approached Him and tried to live their lives more in tune with His presence and the ways of Jesus.

I’m glad it’s helping you, and really, it sounds like you’ve hit on the entire point of it all, which is just becoming more and more aware of God within and around you, and somehow in the midst of that, transformation occurs.

]]> By: Kristi http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/#comment-22 Kristi Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:57:11 +0000 http://thursdaysinplain.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/at-the-end-of-your-day/#comment-22 Hm... it's interesting to know that Ignatius did this to to hear the voice of God. I find it kinda cool that something that he though was significant is something that I started doing awhile ago without even knowing it. It turned into my prayer time, and I think it really works. It interesting to me, because now when I find myself being tempted to do something that Jesus wouldn't really be happy with, I stop faster and easier than I used to. I tend to see things differently, too. I don't know exactly how, but I do know that's it's better than it was. Hm… it’s interesting to know that Ignatius did this to to hear the voice of God. I find it kinda cool that something that he though was significant is something that I started doing awhile ago without even knowing it.

It turned into my prayer time, and I think it really works. It interesting to me, because now when I find myself being tempted to do something that Jesus wouldn’t really be happy with, I stop faster and easier than I used to. I tend to see things differently, too. I don’t know exactly how, but I do know that’s it’s better than it was.

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