Comments on: MARCH 27 – BEARING MUCH FRUIT http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/ Advent and Lenten devotions by Goshen College students, faculty and staff Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:56:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Marr http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-331 Marr Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:54:45 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-331 I appreciate your understanding of the scripture, but your 'quote' does not reflect your views. The Glory of God goes far beyond ourselves. We were born to love and worship God. To give praise to the Creator of the whole universe and not praise to ourselves as the quote says. This has nothing to do with being humble. I have known some really great people who lived the life of humility and they were definitely no shrinking violets. They were strong and courageous individuals who loved living out call to love the Lord. Love your neighbor as yourself. I think we need to learn to see ourselves the way God sees us. We humans have failed miserably and are in great need of the salvation that the Christ of the Cross. We are denying the presence and the work of the Holy Spirit. We were born of the flesh and our need for salvation is so very great. Marianne W is suggesting that we become God 'within us'. This is false, and we need to be very careful of this kind of teaching. I appreciate your understanding of the scripture, but your ‘quote’ does not reflect your views.
The Glory of God goes far beyond ourselves. We were born to love and worship God. To give praise to the Creator of the whole universe and not praise to ourselves as the quote says.
This has nothing to do with being humble.
I have known some really great people who lived the life of humility and they were definitely no shrinking violets.
They were strong and courageous individuals who loved living out call to love the Lord. Love your neighbor as yourself.
I think we need to learn to see ourselves the way God sees us.
We humans have failed miserably and are in great need of the salvation that the Christ of the Cross.
We are denying the presence and the work of the Holy Spirit.
We were born of the flesh and our need for salvation is so very great.
Marianne W is suggesting that we become God ‘within us’. This is false, and we need to be very careful of this kind of teaching.

]]> By: Dawn Cisek http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-330 Dawn Cisek Sat, 28 Mar 2009 12:19:26 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-330 Dear Rachel ~ Excellent job. This is so meaningful to me. I will echo what Meghan said - this reminds me that I don't have to sell myself short to be what I consider humble (thanks, Meghan!) Nice work. I will probably print this out for my fridge :) Peace :) Dawn Dear Rachel ~

Excellent job. This is so meaningful to me. I will echo what Meghan said – this reminds me that I don’t have to sell myself short to be what I consider humble (thanks, Meghan!) Nice work. I will probably print this out for my fridge :)

Peace :)
Dawn

]]> By: Meghan Hoover http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-329 Meghan Hoover Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:42:07 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-329 [I just reread my words and wanted to clarify that my mention of African history was to say why your devotion was ironically relevant to me. You also reminded me that I don't have to sell myself short to be what I consider "humble." I hope that makes more sense. Again, thanks.] [I just reread my words and wanted to clarify that my mention of African history was to say why your devotion was ironically relevant to me. You also reminded me that I don't have to sell myself short to be what I consider "humble." I hope that makes more sense. Again, thanks.]

]]> By: Meghan Hoover http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-328 Meghan Hoover Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:35:48 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-328 Rachel, when I finished your devotion, I said "wow. that was awesome" right aloud in my bedroom. We just started learning about the Apartheid movement in my African History course, and it ties in perfectly with my constant feeling that humbleness and selling yourself short are one in the same. Thank you for these reminders. Rachel, when I finished your devotion, I said “wow. that was awesome” right aloud in my bedroom. We just started learning about the Apartheid movement in my African History course, and it ties in perfectly with my constant feeling that humbleness and selling yourself short are one in the same. Thank you for these reminders.

]]> By: Bruce Greer http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-327 Bruce Greer Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:54:28 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-327 Thank you for the devotional. I caution folks to be careful with Marianne Williamson. She is a believer that we--you and me are God and that we must travel inward to release the light. Her view is not of the Sovereign God Jehovah but of a mystical "universal" God-being that lies within each of us without the personal Christ distinction/entity. Thank you. Thank you for the devotional. I caution folks to be careful with Marianne Williamson. She is a believer that we–you and me are God and that we must travel inward to release the light. Her view is not of the Sovereign God Jehovah but of a mystical “universal” God-being that lies within each of us without the personal Christ distinction/entity. Thank you.

]]> By: Maria http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-326 Maria Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:13:48 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-326 Thank you for such an inspiring reflection. If we don't "let go" we can't let God work in us... Thank you for such an inspiring reflection. If we don’t “let go” we can’t let God work in us…

]]> By: Mary K. Mishler http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-325 Mary K. Mishler Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:56:29 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-325 Thank you for your questions about "Who am I." Good food for thought and reflection. Blessings on you for your thoughts and challenge. Thank you for your questions about “Who am I.” Good food for thought and reflection. Blessings on you for your thoughts and challenge.

]]> By: Luke http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-324 Luke Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:04:16 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-324 The qoute was not made at Nelson Mandela's 1994 Inauguration. http://www.nelsonmandela.org/index.php/news/article/deepest_fear_quote_not_mr_mandelas/ Anyway, Williamson's book was published in 1996. The qoute was not made at Nelson Mandela’s 1994 Inauguration.

http://www.nelsonmandela.org/index.php/news/article/deepest_fear_quote_not_mr_mandelas/

Anyway, Williamson’s book was published in 1996.

]]> By: Faye Nyce http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-323 Faye Nyce Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:00:34 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-323 Thanks for your encouraging words. Thanks for your encouraging words.

]]> By: Eleanor http://www.goshen.edu/devotions/bearing-much-fruit/#comment-322 Eleanor Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:28:15 +0000 http://blog.goshen.edu/devotions/?p=227#comment-322 Once again, the Lord has spoken to me through your sharing of the WORD. Thank you and the Lord bless you all. Once again, the Lord has spoken to me through your sharing of the WORD. Thank you and the Lord bless you all.

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