Comments on: Diaspora Week Four….

By: jim

jim — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:48:45 +0000

Caroline, love your heart in all this. Yes you are coming to a key point in the path of your life. But, what I love about connecting with Christ is that he very well knows not just how to speak with you so you can hear, but what you need most right now. So, be confident he is with you and will speak. It may not be the way you would prefer or even expect, but I have seen him come through so many times, I have learned to watch for it. Thanks for posting where you are!

By: jim

jim — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:43:40 +0000

Makes sense… like what you have been sharing this summer Cory. You have helped me as well.

By: Cory

Cory — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:56:59 +0000

OK-nice.

Jim you say,”you will never be on top of it enough to have learners if your goal is to be at whatever point first.”

Maybe I took learners differently. I thought of learners as people who look up to you, mimic you, kind of do what you do, see things you are doing and think ohh he does that it’s cool. So if you take learners as I did, I do think you kind of need to be with it somewhat.

I guess I took learners as being a leader. In general I don’t think you have to being anywhere “first” to be able to share with others or have others share with you. That would be silly. I can learn as much from a five year old as I can from a 95 year old.

And for the second part on the Christian man thing-just living like JC as much as possible. Going out to places where Christians scare away from and have fun while being able to bring up Jesus at anytime. It’s just being proud to know that JC is it.

I feel that that world has brought be away from the heart of Jesus. It’s easy to let happen actually. At some point you have to stand up and fight for what you know deep down to be the way.

Journey well.

By: Caroline R

Caroline R — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:07:30 +0000

I know this comment is a little late but this post really got me thinking.
Like Candice (above), I am also fast approaching a new era in my life. I have not chosen where this new era will lead me yet. I am very thankful that I know I want Jesus mission as my mission and I want to go and make disciples. I’m glad I know that now as opposed to once I’m already in the next stage of life. I feel like God could call me anywhere. I’m excited for what the future holds but also fearful I may choose my own path over His. I want to make disciples but where is His mission going lead me? oh My! It’s kind of scary. I ask for your prayers for me and the rest of the graduating body of VT as we try to decipher God’s calling on our lives.
Thanks for this post Jim!

By: jim

jim — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:26:18 +0000

Greg! Wow! I have had some computer issues, I just saw this! How did it go?
I would also encourage you to, well, be encouraged. Your small group is absolutely a piece of the discipleship idea. And hey, having SWFG? as the book you are going through?! I think I know the guy that wrote it.
I loved your quote “the community of mostly Christian hobbyists…” I def think you should come back at the end of the summer and be a loving challenger to that perspective. You may also like the series we are doing this summer at [nlcf] on Hosea and Amos. It speaks to those issues a great deal as well. Praying for you as you come into the final weeks of summer!

By: jim

jim — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:21:06 +0000

first, you are right, it is a tight song. i also like love the way you lie. intense.
also very excited to hear more about your journey back and your increasing percentages! let me toss a couple of thoughts, let me know what you think about them.
you will never be on top of it enough to have learners if your goal is to be at whatever point first. all you need is honesty and a willingness to share what you have and learn from what they have. the other point would be i would love to hear more about your dream to be a Christian man that doesn’t let the world effect how you follow him. how do you see that happening? i would love to hear some thoughts on this…

By: jim

jim — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:14:55 +0000

interesting post steve, and brava on bouncing the question on my blog to yours. the blog to blog jump hadn’t been attempted yet. well done.
I would also love to hear more from you on what your next steps will be in discerning God’s call to you and how that relates to your making learners. your reflections would likely bless us all. thoughts?

By: jim

jim — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:11:35 +0000

wow candace… sounds very exciting! how are you seeing him guide you? what are you noticing? i think we would all love to hear more about your journey!

By: Candice

Candice — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:33:01 +0000

After a few years of thinking very near sighted, the prospect of graduating soon coupled with other recent experiences has made me think about the quickly approaching future. I have been pretty good about saying yes to God’s mission in the short term. However, I recently realized how little I have consulted Him on any long-term goals for my life and career. So this summer has been a time of discovery. I’m changing what I thought I wanted to do (notice all of the “I” in that phrase) and focusing on what He might be calling me to so that I can serve Him better. Thankfully I can see that God’s hand in all the short-term ways I carried out His mission are now equipping me for the long-term mission. I am thankful to have people discipling me on this journey and to be discipling others as well. The Lord is so faithful and I’m trying to be faithful to Him even though the next year will probably be pretty interesting!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:43:52 +0000

I posted my thoughts on our family blog… http://steve-amy.blogspot.com/2010/07/been-while.html