tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120978.post3300070487789344155..comments2023-03-24T02:41:03.918-05:00Comments on THEOPHILUS: Feeling Perplexedbrianmetzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14097232836034116755noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120978.post-82085267612518755622008-07-24T11:12:00.000-05:002008-07-24T11:12:00.000-05:00Brian,You are a man who openly wears his heart on ...Brian,<BR/>You are a man who openly wears his heart on his sleave – for all to see. And it is a great testimony to me of your heart for those in your care – His youth, specifically, and His church, in general. Is it perfect? Nah. But to see God served by someone with hair (er, flaws) gives me hope in the One that you do serve. May your “zeal” for them (Jesus and His children) never wane and may God use you to greatly affect our hearts to love them both with a similar “zeal.”<BR/><BR/>I pray you’ll take Paul’s word’s to the Corinthians as your own this week when he said – <BR/><BR/>2 Cor 7:4-7 ESV<BR/>“I am acting with great boldness toward you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. <B>In all our affliction, I am overflowing with joy</B>. For even when we came into Macedonia, <B>our bodies had no rest</B>, but we were afflicted at every turn--<B>fighting without and fear within</B>. But <B>God</B>, who comforts the downcast, <B>comforted us</B> by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more. <BR/><BR/>May your words and actions this week evoke a Corinthian response in us (vs 11) that our response to God might refresh your Spirit all the more (vs.13). <BR/><BR/>With Prayers for Peace,<BR/>z-manAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120978.post-36239862932111453052008-07-24T05:07:00.000-05:002008-07-24T05:07:00.000-05:00"And some wonder why my blog takes so long to be u..."And some wonder why my blog takes so long to be updated. Bret Favre needs to hang it up and not play for the Vikings." -OUCH, and I agree.<BR/><BR/>Keep questioning what you (we) do. Self examination in the Light of the King has value - as long as the focus is properly fixed on the the King. For what it is worth, your observations, encouragements, and teachings make me think about my life, actions, behaviors relative to my neighbors and others. Do I genuinely and honestly embrace my life as a Christian, or am I just following a program? I'm encouraged to work alongside you as a disciple of Christ. Your active and passive ministry (blemishes, gaffs, failures, and successes) reflect a commitment to serving Him and His church.<BR/><BR/>I'm in the boat - not as a passenger, but as one of the untrained, unworthy, and flawed crewmembers. Help me keep my oar in the water and make sure I'm pulling in the right direction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com