tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post8303669307268308821..comments2024-03-10T21:11:45.692-04:00Comments on Thoughts of a Sojourner: Reason EnoughMarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12218349188104332410noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-64630082687355374852008-11-03T21:59:00.000-05:002008-11-03T21:59:00.000-05:00Good stuff, Mark. Having spent many fun hours in y...Good stuff, Mark. Having spent many fun hours in your company, I know you to be a great guy. A little hard on yourself, but still a great guy. You have a great personality, and tons of potential. As I sometimes jokingly say about myself, "What's not to love?" But there's a bit of truth there. God made you, and He couldn't possibly love you any more than He already does. So stay encouraged!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12121162571713364243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422519585523562932.post-20223905577594599012008-11-03T06:51:00.000-05:002008-11-03T06:51:00.000-05:00A father who loves his child doesn't always give h...A father who loves his child doesn't always give him what he wants. Sometimes he has to do the hard thing and with-hold things the child thinks is good, but that the father knows really isn't. <BR/><BR/>(ex: candy tastes good but it ruins the nutritious dinner). <BR/><BR/>The father sees the big picture and the child sees his own wants.<BR/><BR/>The father may see character flaws in his child that needs work. The father may make the child endure some hardships so that the child will "come forth as gold".<BR/><BR/><BR/>P.S. Why do we have to be "right" when it comes to the eternal security argument?<BR/><BR/>It's too simple to even argue about. A true Christian loves Jesus, so they obey Him. Simple.<BR/><BR/>"Getting away with sin" is not a true Christian.<BR/><BR/>A stern slave driver might beat me to death and I might obey him, but I wouldn't love him. That's not the God I serve and love and obey.<BR/><BR/>I just finished reading Romans 8. I would challenge you to study it too.<BR/><BR/>P.S. You don't have to publish this comment :-)Kim M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13350087402141300950noreply@blogger.com