Comments on: Faulty Logic Leads to Lapse in Judgment http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/ Thoughts on the Journey Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:05:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: jr. http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30614 jr. Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:40:23 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30614 hey brother, i wrestle with some of those same problems... recently i've begun to realize just how much good ole fashioned American pragmatism is mixed into my Christianity. a couple of years ago i was really mad at god b/c i felt that my church wasn't paying me fairly, and i had served god faithfully but now god is letting my faith community rip me off. unfair! god not-so-politely reminded me (which is how god has to talk to me in order for me to listen :) that he didn't call me to be comfortable or even necessarily secure. he called me to die. and that's the end of it. anyway... i hope all works out in the end. i am confident that god is working this for your good ;) many blessings! hey brother,

i wrestle with some of those same problems… recently i’ve begun to realize just how much good ole fashioned American pragmatism is mixed into my Christianity.

a couple of years ago i was really mad at god b/c i felt that my church wasn’t paying me fairly, and i had served god faithfully but now god is letting my faith community rip me off. unfair!

god not-so-politely reminded me (which is how god has to talk to me in order for me to listen :) that he didn’t call me to be comfortable or even necessarily secure. he called me to die. and that’s the end of it.

anyway… i hope all works out in the end. i am confident that god is working this for your good ;)

many blessings!

]]> By: Steve Fine http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30611 Steve Fine Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:18:09 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30611 From what I have seen and heard our purpose and plans need to be flexible - and we also need to be flexible as we get a sense each day of God's plan and choose (or choose not)to move our life in synch with God's purpose. Debt is not good nor bad, it just is. Usury, the act of charging interest above what would be reasonable is sinful. Getting out of debt is extremely important for a variety of reasons, but even this should be accomplished as secondary to fulfilling our purpose within our community and within God's plan. It is also not a coincidence where we are right now in place and time. Look around and seek out what God would have you do right here right now. Are you in a good financial situation? Then use these resources well for His purposes. Is life a little tough and finances tight, learn to be a grateful receiver. That said - you really don't need a new or better car - you probably should be looking for a truck or van. The community around you probably has many people who daily, and for years, have faced the turmoil of transportation concerns, and unlike you, have learned how to cope over time and suffered the impact of missed meetings and opportunities. So God puts you and all your resources, energy, wisdom and desires into this community in order to pour those gifts and talents into the people and to be a conduit of His love. Not going to happen if you hold back the resources. How many people would be blessed if they could get some help moving stuff around in a neighbors truck. How many folks would benefit by going to the market with you? Using the good income for your personal debt elimination is a worthy cause. But spending cab fair probably set you back as far as what was gained. Minnesota winters are brutal. Your family in a warm safe and reliable vehicle is also God's wish. That same vehicle in service to the community I am certain would make Him smile as well. Love ya. From what I have seen and heard our purpose and plans need to be flexible - and we also need to be flexible as we get a sense each day of God’s plan and choose (or choose not)to move our life in synch with God’s purpose.
Debt is not good nor bad, it just is. Usury, the act of charging interest above what would be reasonable is sinful. Getting out of debt is extremely important for a variety of reasons, but even this should be accomplished as secondary to fulfilling our purpose within our community and within God’s plan.
It is also not a coincidence where we are right now in place and time. Look around and seek out what God would have you do right here right now. Are you in a good financial situation? Then use these resources well for His purposes. Is life a little tough and finances tight, learn to be a grateful receiver.
That said - you really don’t need a new or better car - you probably should be looking for a truck or van. The community around you probably has many people who daily, and for years, have faced the turmoil of transportation concerns, and unlike you, have learned how to cope over time and suffered the impact of missed meetings and opportunities.
So God puts you and all your resources, energy, wisdom and desires into this community in order to pour those gifts and talents into the people and to be a conduit of His love. Not going to happen if you hold back the resources.
How many people would be blessed if they could get some help moving stuff around in a neighbors truck.
How many folks would benefit by going to the market with you?
Using the good income for your personal debt elimination is a worthy cause. But spending cab fair probably set you back as far as what was gained.
Minnesota winters are brutal. Your family in a warm safe and reliable vehicle is also God’s wish. That same vehicle in service to the community I am certain would make Him smile as well.
Love ya.

]]> By: indie http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30609 indie Thu, 24 Jan 2008 03:13:34 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30609 Sure I've been there about a million times. As for the car, I don't know how bad it is, but sometimes you have to know when to move on to another one. We sold our van and got a car and we've gone from fixing a vehicle once or twice a month to only replacing a battery in the last 10 months. We've saved enough in repair money to make up for what we paid and we're using less gas and less pollution. Sure I’ve been there about a million times.

As for the car, I don’t know how bad it is, but sometimes you have to know when to move on to another one. We sold our van and got a car and we’ve gone from fixing a vehicle once or twice a month to only replacing a battery in the last 10 months. We’ve saved enough in repair money to make up for what we paid and we’re using less gas and less pollution.

]]> By: Nashville is Talking » Struggling with faith http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30605 Nashville is Talking » Struggling with faith Wed, 23 Jan 2008 12:39:27 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30605 [...] a meeting, etc. Basically, I was mad at God. I had upheld my end of the bargain, why wasn’t God? [Faulty Logic Leads to Lapse in Judgment - Trying To Follow - 01-23-08] Spread It Around: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...] [...] a meeting, etc. Basically, I was mad at God. I had upheld my end of the bargain, why wasn’t God? [Faulty Logic Leads to Lapse in Judgment - Trying To Follow - 01-23-08] Spread It Around: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and [...]

]]> By: Phil Smoke http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30603 Phil Smoke Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:58:45 +0000 http://blog.iamnotashamed.net/2008/01/23/faulty-logic-leads-to-lapse-in-judgment/#comment-30603 Take heart, bro - <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%202:19-21;&version=31;" rel="nofollow">"if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God."</a> Take heart, bro - “if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.”

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