tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31190543.post486597107533384988..comments2023-05-01T04:24:02.759-07:00Comments on Kingdom Reflections: A Craving for the AuthenticRayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12153489536954433829noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31190543.post-29472813172404230082008-07-29T19:23:00.000-07:002008-07-29T19:23:00.000-07:00Good thoughts Blake. I think the third option is ...Good thoughts Blake. I think the third option is to align ourselves with the disciples. Over and over again they missed the point and messed up. Yet it was those same disciples who followed Jesus who changed the world. We need to be open and honest about our shortcomings. Paul says it like this "God's grace is sufficient and God's power is made perfect in weakness."Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153489536954433829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31190543.post-24174567489286417502008-07-29T11:33:00.000-07:002008-07-29T11:33:00.000-07:00raywell written. i think in the church we see the ...ray<BR/><BR/>well written. i think in the church we see the perfection of jesus and limit his struggle. this coupled with the fact that we are called to be like him and we find ourselves messing up again and again leads to two options<BR/><BR/>option 1: i cant be "perfect as Jesus is perfect" and i dont want to be fake so i quit. i think this actually shows some respect for God.<BR/><BR/>option 2: fake it. go to church, follow a list and act like nothing is wrong. i think James had something to say about this.<BR/><BR/>so how about a third option? would this option actually put us more in line with the person of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>would love to hear your response to this. i could be dead wrong.<BR/><BR/>blakeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31190543.post-66742184601740328912008-07-28T10:29:00.000-07:002008-07-28T10:29:00.000-07:00i love you.i love the way you think.i love that i'...i love you.<BR/><BR/><BR/>i love the way you think.<BR/><BR/><BR/>i love that i'm going to be your wife!<BR/><BR/>~sarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com