Comments on: Gaining Wisdom: Lent (part four)

By: Josh

Josh — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:07:38 +0000

Thanks for the comment, John…and thanks so much for the prayers.

I appreciate you sharing some of your journey through this season in some of your comments. It’s refreshing when that happens. Not just on blogs, but in general, y’know? So so glad that you’re getting into Miller’s writing. I had a good feeling about that.

Praying for you as well, sir.

By: JL

JL — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 02:57:23 +0000

I’m praying for you, buddy.
I’m at a sort of ‘bump’ in my own Lenten journey — no downfalls, but just that part where one stupidly feels alone and a little bitter.
But anyway, I’m following up to say that I’m deep into Donald Miller’s GREATEST HITS, the 3-books-in-one collection, and massive thanks to you for leading me to his writing. It has been immensely inspiring during this Lenten season.
Have a good one, and know that I’ve got your back with prayers.
cheers,
John

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:06:56 +0000

Mel- good point. I agree that my insecurities speak to the fact that most times Jesus isn’t enough for me, plain and simple. I’m so tired of being tired from trying to impress people. IF I even succeeded in that, what would I gain? Something fleeting for sure. I heard it said recently that sometimes we only view Jesus as Savior only and not King. Jesus the Savior is wonderful, and it says so much. But is he King to me? Is he just a rescuer and not the ruler of my life? These are some of the questions I’m trying to ask myself during this time, and it is both hard and promising, as you said. Thanks for your comment…I’ll be pondering that all day for sure.

You rock.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:56:00 +0000

Ridiculous, indeed…

I appreciate you, my friend. Thanks for the encouragement.

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:52:27 +0000

This is going to sound so cliche but I recently heard it asked “If we really believed that what we believed was really real” what changes? My instant response was yep, pretty confident that Jesus is who he says he is. However, the more I thought about it, the more I realized how small my faith actually is–because if, in my core, I really knew that Jesus loved and loves me in my mess, that nothing else matters, that he is faithful and true…then why do I persist in the madness? Why do my fears and insecurities and needs get displaced as they do? I have been dwelling in this cliche now for the past week and am realizing that my insecurities are more often wrapped up in my doubt of God’s love. Which is hard, and yet, promising.
Because his love covers it~

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:01:34 +0000

Joshua, this is honest & raw – and I appreciate you being yourself here. You remind me of how important it is to let myself be vulnerable. Ridiculous how easy it is to slip into the “performances” we’re each so good at.