Comments on: The Cover Letter I Never Wrote http://www.williamlehman.net/the-cover-letter-i-never-wrote the greatest gift you can give to the world is your own intimacy with God Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: William Lehman http://www.williamlehman.net/the-cover-letter-i-never-wrote/comment-page-1#comment-1711 William Lehman Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:51:50 +0000 http://www.williamlehman.net/?p=3791#comment-1711 <b>Meg</b> what is the url of your blog? you said you were new to blogging... <br /> <b>Stacy</b> I agree with you in that action and planning are a part of stewardship. Easily seen in the parable of the talents. I can't stress enough that this life of "plummeting, splashing, and scrambling" (I liked that analogy by the way) is somehow dear to the heart of God, but we must carefully separate it from a life of lax mere spirituality because any relationship requires something of both parties. If relationships were easy, we'd see a lot more people stay married. <br /> <b>Ian</b> I've been reading your blog for about a month now. Thanks for stopping by. I'll add you to the blogroll when I get a spare moment. ;) Meg what is the url of your blog? you said you were new to blogging…

Stacy I agree with you in that action and planning are a part of stewardship. Easily seen in the parable of the talents. I can’t stress enough that this life of “plummeting, splashing, and scrambling” (I liked that analogy by the way) is somehow dear to the heart of God, but we must carefully separate it from a life of lax mere spirituality because any relationship requires something of both parties. If relationships were easy, we’d see a lot more people stay married.

Ian I’ve been reading your blog for about a month now. Thanks for stopping by. I’ll add you to the blogroll when I get a spare moment. ;)

]]> By: Ian http://www.williamlehman.net/the-cover-letter-i-never-wrote/comment-page-1#comment-1710 Ian Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:39:34 +0000 http://www.williamlehman.net/?p=3791#comment-1710 i hear ya on this. i just went and looked at your "About" section (love the pic by the way) to see if i could determine where it is that you are. i remember similar sentiments in myself back in the day and i also remember fighting the changes that came along to lead me to a much better place. i thank God for the journey and i still forget the many graces along the way, but there have been graces. Love God. Love Man. that works for me on many levels. i read Shane Claiborne's "Jesus for President" in the last year and it really kicked me in the pants to be doing more for working with and among the poor (it can be pretty political so be careful as you read but it took me to some really good places). anyway, i just wanted to comment and send a prayer of blessing on your journey at the same time. i hear ya on this. i just went and looked at your “About” section (love the pic by the way) to see if i could determine where it is that you are. i remember similar sentiments in myself back in the day and i also remember fighting the changes that came along to lead me to a much better place. i thank God for the journey and i still forget the many graces along the way, but there have been graces. Love God. Love Man. that works for me on many levels. i read Shane Claiborne’s “Jesus for President” in the last year and it really kicked me in the pants to be doing more for working with and among the poor (it can be pretty political so be careful as you read but it took me to some really good places). anyway, i just wanted to comment and send a prayer of blessing on your journey at the same time.

]]> By: stacy http://www.williamlehman.net/the-cover-letter-i-never-wrote/comment-page-1#comment-1709 stacy Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:22:18 +0000 http://www.williamlehman.net/?p=3791#comment-1709 Of course, good stewardship requires planning, but it also requires action. And understanding what God intends for one's life is very much like that movie, "Silver Streak" where Gene Wilder is thrown off the train, and keeps getting back on and thrown back off. You think you're on the right track and moving ahead at a good pace, and then you're plummeting and splashing and scrambling up a muddy, rocky bank into weeds and wilderness... Somehow, it's the plummeting, splashing and scrambling that matter more to God... Of course, good stewardship requires planning,
but it also requires action.

And understanding what God intends for one’s life
is very much like that movie, “Silver Streak”
where Gene Wilder is thrown off the train,
and keeps getting back on and thrown back off.

You think you’re on the right track and moving ahead at a good pace,
and then you’re plummeting and splashing
and scrambling up a muddy, rocky bank into weeds and wilderness…

Somehow, it’s the plummeting, splashing and scrambling
that matter more to God…

]]> By: Meg http://www.williamlehman.net/the-cover-letter-i-never-wrote/comment-page-1#comment-1708 Meg Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:38:20 +0000 http://www.williamlehman.net/?p=3791#comment-1708 Amazing Grace! <3 Amazing Grace! <3

]]> By: Meg http://www.williamlehman.net/the-cover-letter-i-never-wrote/comment-page-1#comment-1707 Meg Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:37:36 +0000 http://www.williamlehman.net/?p=3791#comment-1707 I accepted Christ a year ago and it was amazing how He worked and is working in my life. For you church, maybe it's not really the quantity that counts. What's important is how you respond to the needs of the hurt and broken. I'm new to this blogging thing. Hope you can keep me posted. I accepted Christ a year ago and it was amazing how He worked and is working in my life. For you church, maybe it’s not really the quantity that counts. What’s important is how you respond to the needs of the hurt and broken. I’m new to this blogging thing. Hope you can keep me posted.

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