tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867538269089949309.post5861801400897023691..comments2010-01-25T08:15:18.879-08:00Comments on A Beautiful Surrender: Some things I am learningBenjaminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08042576294917225556noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867538269089949309.post-6418373228079367042009-07-24T20:45:26.429-07:002009-07-24T20:45:26.429-07:00i really appreciate your openness and honesty ben ...i really appreciate your openness and honesty ben :] i'm glad you get to have a new start - it can be a hard time to transition, but also a welcome blessing. <br /><br />missing you.Brontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735873505825918915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7867538269089949309.post-15738197143293384222009-07-01T15:01:01.149-07:002009-07-01T15:01:01.149-07:00Ben,
For the 6 weeks that I've known you and t...Ben,<br />For the 6 weeks that I've known you and the 4 weeks that we've lived under the same roof with you, I'll have to say that I've enjoyed it. These are good words. I think that we too often get caught up in small things that we miss the big picture. And I also think that we get too busy that we forget to slow down. <br /><br />(Side Note: Reading your blog and a couple other ones has started to get me thinking about glogging again... End Side Note)<br /><br />Anyway, you're right: we do all come from different experiences and we have a different history. But we who call ourselves Christians also share things in common: we serve the same God. The same God who is eternally the same, perfect in power, and the same God who is concerned about the poor.<br /><br />I don't have to quote scripture at this point - you probably know all of the classic verses anyway. However, I will mention a few:<br />Deuteronomy 15:4<br />Leviticus 25:35<br />Colossians 3:15 - 20<br /><br />There's counless others... we both know it. <br /><br />I think that what burdens your heart (and mine) is hard. That is, working to bring God's justice to the poor and marginalized. But what does that look like? Other than "following God's will" what are we supposed to do?<br /><br />I look forward to this new time of growth. We both have a lot of head knowledge, but yet, we probably have a few disagreements too. <br /><br />I firmly believe that the hardest part about this whole thing is making the time committment - the committment to relationship. Healthy relationships with not only those who its easy to spend time with, but also healthy relationships with those whom we want to help.<br /><br />But even before that? Pride.<br /><br />One of my biggest struggles last summer and now is pride in my head knowledge, pride in what I know. But God is constantly teaching me that I need to get outside of myself and follow him. I need to slow down, be quiet, and let him lead.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14731239635775984222noreply@blogger.com