tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post4528604433494116665..comments2024-03-22T10:51:23.567-05:00Comments on Faith, Fiction, Friends: Striving for MeeknessGlynnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10802111972232088511noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-76236767227045342612012-11-21T12:32:18.198-06:002012-11-21T12:32:18.198-06:00I love that quote too. Some I have talked to rejec...I love that quote too. Some I have talked to reject Christianity all together because they feel "turning the other cheek" is nothing more than being a doormat. Resting in what God has purchased for us through Jesus' blood is an incredible place to live. Others may not always see or recognize, but we know and God knows. That's more than enough when we embrace true humility. Thank you, Glynn.jasonShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03420776820764592085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-57239049053427414692012-11-21T11:50:39.555-06:002012-11-21T11:50:39.555-06:00"he has stopped being fooled by himself"..."he has stopped being fooled by himself"...an excellent state of being but difficult at times.S. Etolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847206680320012887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-10495522919137234922012-11-21T11:08:46.237-06:002012-11-21T11:08:46.237-06:00"You don't loiter at funerals". What..."You don't loiter at funerals". What an interesting, and funny, observation about yourself.<br /><br />I guess when I first met you, I was a little surprised at how quiet you were. You are like an observer -- watching, reporting. And that's good.<br /><br />But on line, you are a lion. <br /><br />I think of St. Paul, 1 Cor 10.10, "“His letters are weighty and forceful, but in person he is unimpressive and his speaking amounts to nothing.”<br /><br />Frankly, we could use a few more people who have less to say and more to write<br />David Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765017700988820676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-60225371072370977402012-11-21T08:31:22.343-06:002012-11-21T08:31:22.343-06:00As I read, I couldn't help but think how we ar...As I read, I couldn't help but think how we are set apart by God to be different than the world. The demands of the corporate ladder are no longer are driving motivation. Our relationship and posture towards God humbles us and propels us to serve His purpose in all we do - humble in the knowledge of His love.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527906507696759328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-27167158722599916102012-11-21T07:57:15.430-06:002012-11-21T07:57:15.430-06:00I think the other aspect of it is 'vulnerabili...I think the other aspect of it is 'vulnerability'. We think, being vulnerable is weak, being who we are, however we are, is a weakness when in fact, it takes great strength and courage.<br /><br />I think of you as a man of great strength and courage. A man with a beautiful heart.<br /><br />Louise Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522775693728655487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791261486111154318.post-2807831835835278102012-11-21T07:42:00.047-06:002012-11-21T07:42:00.047-06:00It's funny how culture has turned meekness and...It's funny how culture has turned meekness and humility into weaknesses. I guess Jesus was always counter-cultural. Yours, and Tozer's definition of meekness is hard to achieve, but more worth striving towards.Fatha Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763574263631576373noreply@blogger.com