Comments on: Being in the world, but not of it

By: Dulce

Dulce — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:03:52 +0000

Beautiful post! I enjoy your way of looking at Scripture so much. Thank you for sharing!

By: Melodie

Melodie — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:58:12 +0000

Very soul stirring! I love that we are what we are to give to God. So very very true and I’d never thought to put that passage in that context!

By: dramamomma

dramamomma — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:30:22 +0000

You know, this really mirrors the work God has been doing in my own heart and I struggle with fear over the economy and what it could mean specifically for my family, and my fear over politics. What is has come down to for me, is the concept that God’s idea of an abundant life is very different from my (or the world’s) view, and that if I know and accept that the only true source of contentment is being in God’s will, it means intentionally focusing my eyes on God instead of present circumstances. But MAN can that be hard!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:29:12 +0000

Very well put. Don’t you love it when you come back and read something and it just hits you right where and when you need it. I was looking into a passage in Hosea this morning and thought I would read the introduction. It was the most perfect thing I needed to hear today to “solve” these worries I’ve been feeling.

By: mountainash

mountainash — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:19:57 +0000

That is really eye-opening. I think I’ve focused more on the Caesar’s part of the verse than the God’s part of the verse.

By: Starlene

Starlene — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:07:43 +0000

Very insightful. Definitely a different take on that passage of scripture than I’ve ever heard. Makes a lot of sense. I’ll have to ponder it a bit more and try to imagine more clearly how I can live it out. I always tend to have trouble bringing things from the intellectual level to the practical level. Thanks for this post.