Comments on: Luke 10:25-42 http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:56:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sstacy http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/#comment-453 sstacy Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:48:57 +0000 http://66.201.101.254/?p=314#comment-453 Yes, I am sure that is how God sometimes feels about us. I get so caught up in the "busyness" of the world and keep thinking to myself ...Lord, I will stop and and be with you, I will call that person, I will read to my grandchild etc. etc. And then all the sudden the day is over! The other night at community group it was so refreshing and calming to STOP and be with other believers and be in the presence of the Lord as we worshiped. God created us for relationships and that is our calling and the desire of HIs heart. Lord, help us to stop and be mindful of others and love others through the Holy Spirit. Yes, I am sure that is how God sometimes feels about us. I get so caught up in the "busyness" of the world and keep thinking to myself …Lord, I will stop and and be with you, I will call that person, I will read to my grandchild etc. etc. And then all the sudden the day is over! The other night at community group it was so refreshing and calming to STOP and be with other believers and be in the presence of the Lord as we worshiped. God created us for relationships and that is our calling and the desire of HIs heart. Lord, help us to stop and be mindful of others and love others through the Holy Spirit.

]]> By: Lynn http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/#comment-452 Lynn Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:28:44 +0000 http://66.201.101.254/?p=314#comment-452 It is so hard not to be Martha when you are the one who has to take care of a group. As mothers and wives we tend to focus on this constantly. It is hard to separate serving our families and doing our daily prayers, reading the Bible etc. If we think of God being around all the time and hearing and seeing everything we do it is easier just to praise him all the time even if it is out loud as we are working. Now that I am getting older it sure comes in handy as I tend to have to "talk out loud at times to remember what I was doing!" I just talk to God the same way, and praise him the same way. I am not inhibited by embarrassment any more. It sure makes the day go better. He is my constant companion. I feel sad for those who are so lonely and do not have God. For me the lesson today is to not get too busy and forget him. Don't get so wrapped up in the moment that we forget to take time for him. I think the idea of making it simple like the casserole example someone gave was a good lesson. Sometimes we are so busy at home in the kitchen etc. that we don't even have time to spend quality time with the ones we love. Maybe that is how God feels sometimes about us. It is so hard not to be Martha when you are the one who has to take care of a group. As mothers and wives we tend to focus on this constantly. It is hard to separate serving our families and doing our daily prayers, reading the Bible etc. If we think of God being around all the time and hearing and seeing everything we do it is easier just to praise him all the time even if it is out loud as we are working. Now that I am getting older it sure comes in handy as I tend to have to "talk out loud at times to remember what I was doing!" I just talk to God the same way, and praise him the same way. I am not inhibited by embarrassment any more. It sure makes the day go better. He is my constant companion. I feel sad for those who are so lonely and do not have God. For me the lesson today is to not get too busy and forget him. Don't get so wrapped up in the moment that we forget to take time for him.
I think the idea of making it simple like the casserole example someone gave was a good lesson. Sometimes we are so busy at home in the kitchen etc. that we don't even have time to spend quality time with the ones we love. Maybe that is how God feels sometimes about us.

]]> By: Sammie Dunkum http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/#comment-451 Sammie Dunkum Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:45:52 +0000 http://66.201.101.254/?p=314#comment-451 what wonderful encouragement. Thank you. I can do one casserole!!! what wonderful encouragement. Thank you. I can do one casserole!!!

]]> By: Jeanne Knox http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/#comment-450 Jeanne Knox Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:42:22 +0000 http://66.201.101.254/?p=314#comment-450 Linda - thanks for your insight! I sometimes feel very inadequate in the area of Hospitality - especially in WLR at Fellowship Bible Church! We are surrounded by some very gifted ladies. I hear you saying that I should not let that get in the way of welcoming people into my home and enjoying it! Maybe I can be more like Mary than I thought. One casserole - I can do one casserole! Linda – thanks for your insight! I sometimes feel very inadequate in the area of Hospitality – especially in WLR at Fellowship Bible Church! We are surrounded by some very gifted ladies. I hear you saying that I should not let that get in the way of welcoming people into my home and enjoying it! Maybe I can be more like Mary than I thought. One casserole – I can do one casserole!

]]> By: OZ 1 http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/#comment-449 OZ 1 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:35:53 +0000 http://66.201.101.254/?p=314#comment-449 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. It's so easy to love and care for those who return the favor and love us back. It's when that isn't the case that I struggle sometimes. I feel compassion for them and I feel sorry for them but am I reaching out with my actions and doing something, or am I just passing by on the other side of the road? God, give me the heart to Love and Serve my neighbor and the courage to act on that even when it's uncomfortable or undesireable to me because of who they are and what they believe. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

It's so easy to love and care for those who return the favor and love us back. It's when that isn't the case that I struggle sometimes. I feel compassion for them and I feel sorry for them but am I reaching out with my actions and doing something, or am I just passing by on the other side of the road?

God, give me the heart to Love and Serve my neighbor and the courage to act on that even when it's uncomfortable or undesireable to me because of who they are and what they believe.

]]> By: Chris Abrams http://www.myfellowshipjournal.com/2010/03/luke-1025-42/#comment-448 Chris Abrams Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:16:01 +0000 http://66.201.101.254/?p=314#comment-448 I have listened to some inquire about the term "neighbor," and how can we define it. Is everyone our neighbor? Do we treat our enemies as our neighbors? What about muslims? What about atheists? When I re-read what Jesus states, that we would treat even those we don't know, or perhaps those we have cultural opposition, we should continue to show mercy. Something I continue to be impressed about the US is that we have not lost that belief yet. We are the national culture, that even when we defeat an enemy, we follow it with compassion, thereby honoring Christ's command. Lord, you know my heart, and you know that I am passionate about what is right and how we define freedom, change my heart that I would show mercy to those I don't like or with whom I have deeply divided disagreement. I have listened to some inquire about the term "neighbor," and how can we define it. Is everyone our neighbor? Do we treat our enemies as our neighbors? What about muslims? What about atheists? When I re-read what Jesus states, that we would treat even those we don't know, or perhaps those we have cultural opposition, we should continue to show mercy.
Something I continue to be impressed about the US is that we have not lost that belief yet. We are the national culture, that even when we defeat an enemy, we follow it with compassion, thereby honoring Christ's command.
Lord, you know my heart, and you know that I am passionate about what is right and how we define freedom, change my heart that I would show mercy to those I don't like or with whom I have deeply divided disagreement.

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