tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post6117457296494197135..comments2023-05-16T05:27:36.395-05:00Comments on if life is a highway: My PartHeather of the EOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14607422301391841377noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-67963089962634345562009-09-10T18:26:10.535-05:002009-09-10T18:26:10.535-05:00I read this post immediately after reading the fol...I read this post immediately after reading the following quote on someone else's blog:<br /><br />"Sometimes I'd like to ask God why He allows poverty, famine and injustice when He could do something about it. But I'm afraid God might ask me the same question." ~author unknown<br /><br />Hmmm...Mary @ Parenthoodhttp://parenthood.phibian.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-60176131516224980162009-09-07T15:39:09.459-05:002009-09-07T15:39:09.459-05:00That is just so true. God gives us the ability to ...That is just so true. God gives us the ability to do certain things and we have to use it. I loved your story.Liz Mayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960276167677132860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-6754639272387549292009-09-06T22:31:43.302-05:002009-09-06T22:31:43.302-05:00Heather, you nailed it. That is exactly how God wo...Heather, you nailed it. That is exactly how God works, how faith works, and...unfortunately...how we fail to work most of the time.<br /><br />Your words are so beautiful, and I love the way you are teaching your kids about God, so practically and matter-of-factly, and they are responding.<br /><br />(Your post reminded me so much of this scripture: <br />"But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" James 2:20<br /><br />and also this one: <br />And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children." Isa. 54: 13<br /><br />Isn't that exactly what we yearn for?)charrettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351177033783487168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-7570002386193672862009-09-06T20:09:52.471-05:002009-09-06T20:09:52.471-05:00This is so true, and such a good illustration - th...This is so true, and such a good illustration - thanks, Miles! :) I am so with you on the lectures - I lecture my son about patience all the time - in an impatient tone, no less! :)Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10702958291049563341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-31556935608604420362009-09-06T18:49:32.598-05:002009-09-06T18:49:32.598-05:00Love, love, love this! All too often I find mysel...Love, love, love this! All too often I find myself in that very spot, where I'm wanting God just to do all the work for me.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09567398445753025662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-90531515991884645052009-09-05T22:23:06.181-05:002009-09-05T22:23:06.181-05:00I like this post! Well said.
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P.S. I almost fo...I like this post! Well said. <br />:)<br /><br />P.S. I almost forgot about this blog... I need to get back in the game!Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02121871412387502050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-70197719852410450512009-09-05T18:52:17.194-05:002009-09-05T18:52:17.194-05:00I can hear you way down to the bottom of my heart ...I can hear you way down to the bottom of my heart down here. I want that so often. <br /><br />It's kind-of counterproductive to faith though.Dedeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155503562900208564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-11394017126128308122009-09-05T15:40:48.342-05:002009-09-05T15:40:48.342-05:00Great post!
Two things:
I was thinking of a study ...Great post!<br />Two things:<br />I was thinking of a study that showed that in Indian slums, the Christians often did better than the Hindus. They attributed this to the Christians essentially believing that 'God helps those who help themselves' and 'God will send me opportunities'. Whereas the Hindus were more static in their world-view believing 'this is the caste I was born into and it cannot change' and 'this is the life I was destined to lead. If something better is destined for me by the Gods, it will happen whether I do anything or not'.<br /> <br />This reminded me of a story about a monk who was watching a butterfly emerging very slowly, and (it seemed to him) painfully from it's cocoon. The monk, thinking he was helping, took out his pen-knife and cut the cocoon open. Instead of flying free, as he had hoped, the butterfly flopped around with soggy wings all clumped together. <br />What looked slow and painful to the monk was necessary for the moisture to be squeezed from the butterfly's wings. So that when emerged completely, it could fly properly.<br />Of course, the message is that the easy way out often doesn't help us in the long run!BaronessBlackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429480086121643083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-18619061632793793522009-09-05T06:14:49.254-05:002009-09-05T06:14:49.254-05:00Quite a few years ago, our priest gave a talk some...Quite a few years ago, our priest gave a talk somewhat like this...you can't ask God to just fix something for you. You have to do it for yourself. You can ask him for strength to get through it, for guidance, for grace...but you have to do your part, just like you said. <br /><br />This was a great piece. Thank you!Kristenhttp://nosmallthing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-69604104763220507932009-09-04T23:20:51.742-05:002009-09-04T23:20:51.742-05:00I have been taught that we should pray like everyt...I have been taught that we should pray like everything depends on God and work like everything depends on us.glenn641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-33152922030754204542009-09-04T22:54:24.041-05:002009-09-04T22:54:24.041-05:00uh huh. yep. so true.uh huh. yep. so true.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486223394459963669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-57950052816120526852009-09-04T18:28:16.439-05:002009-09-04T18:28:16.439-05:00That is the hardest part for me--doing my part. So...That is the hardest part for me--doing my part. Sometimes I think I haven't the strength for my part or perhaps, the bravery. Sometimes, I just want it to end. <br /><br />I just need to remember that it takes two people reaching to clasp hands. It's not comfortable to reach for someone when their grasp is limp and lifeless--How so it must hurt God when he reaches and I fail to respond.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-72195378732186606462009-09-04T16:36:02.827-05:002009-09-04T16:36:02.827-05:00well spoken, my friend. so true...well spoken, my friend. so true...H-Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13223558705981496824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-27998797652260719252009-09-04T16:27:21.109-05:002009-09-04T16:27:21.109-05:00One word: BEAUTIFUL!One word: BEAUTIFUL!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13755834803574964576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-54051302623765044532009-09-04T16:03:24.604-05:002009-09-04T16:03:24.604-05:00Oh wow! Incredible insight. These lessons form our...Oh wow! Incredible insight. These lessons form our kids - they just amaze me. I love that I can learn from your kids too. Thanks so much for sharing. I tend to be pretty lazy and needed this little slap in the face. :)Wendi@EveryDayMiracleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726898493426028276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-84341040684878056832009-09-04T15:16:55.068-05:002009-09-04T15:16:55.068-05:00This is so wise. ...and Miles is SO smart and funn...This is so wise. ...and Miles is SO smart and funny and wise in his own little way. Thanks for sharing!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924784279928092348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2756714016745143007.post-86643826267779589962009-09-04T15:13:50.596-05:002009-09-04T15:13:50.596-05:00We do have to do our part. Yes. And that's wha...We do have to do our part. Yes. And that's what I've been thinking about all afternoon. Sometimes, the effort our part takes is really, really heavy. REALLY heavy. Tell Miles "thanks for the lesson."jmthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910737494137891606noreply@blogger.com