tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post4174839676331696556..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: The Mind of John the BaptistGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-52927765807103862132013-10-10T11:41:05.177-05:002013-10-10T11:41:05.177-05:00To me, in this account, can be seen the heart of e...To me, in this account, can be seen the heart of each of the people in my own heart. And i don't always look at it in everyday happenings, or in accounts of the bible, but i think it is there none the less, to be seen. <br /><br />We all allow people to die, when we can do something, or do more than we do. And what do we do instead?<br /><br />Of course, it's the word, and the word is revealed by the Spirit to each person. And i don't know how that is done. But, it seems like the word covers more than one idea in the power of the Spirit.<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-74046767313380414512013-10-09T11:41:08.779-05:002013-10-09T11:41:08.779-05:00You're so right, Glynn. It's not always as...You're so right, Glynn. It's not always as simple as we would like it to be. Letting John die challenges our perceptions of God's goodness, but He is indeed still good and perfect. We think He should have done something for this man of God, but we don't see the whole picture as He does. We do well to understand bits and pieces at times. Love your thought about preparing the way even in death. Challenging post in a great way, Glynn. Thank you.jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-72603053522239238372013-10-09T09:52:56.910-05:002013-10-09T09:52:56.910-05:00Great post. Reminds me of John 3:30.
I'm not ...Great post. Reminds me of John 3:30.<br /><br />I'm not sure John knew what he was asking when he prayed this, but it shows his heart for more of God.<br /><br />That's what I want, more of God. <br /><br />God uses our waiting periods to bring us closer to Him. <br /><br />I've read a few different books on Bonhoeffer (I posted about him today related to this chapter)and in one of the books he says that when he was younger he asked for more faith (I'm paraphrasing)...God answered. Bonhoeffer gave everything for Christ. TC Aveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686886257486186821noreply@blogger.com