tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post3701044804226502852..comments2023-09-18T08:44:40.951-05:00Comments on faith in community: If Only it was This EasyDiane M. Rothhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07749136181846671327noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-49209854687250945812012-02-21T21:05:38.092-06:002012-02-21T21:05:38.092-06:00I like the idea of you being an evangelist for kni...I like the idea of you being an evangelist for knitting! (It probably helps to live in a colder climate.) That is an excellent analogy to evangelizing, which I'd rather do by my example than by words.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08061517211101084120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-50517553843696677862012-02-19T17:33:22.611-06:002012-02-19T17:33:22.611-06:00Great analogy. I think we must learn the fear. I...Great analogy. I think we must learn the fear. It does help to attend a Bible study discussion group (as opposed to a group when you just listen to a teacher) so that one gets used to praying and speaking about beliefs. <br /><br />But we do somehow incorporate this fear, at least in our tradition, because certainly those at the church down the street from my church have learned to speak freely and openly about their faith. And in fact, some of them judge us as not having faith because we don't know how to speak of it. <br /><br />While it is most important to live that faith, to do the acts of faith and obedience to Jesus, we are also commanded to "give an answer" when we are called upon to do so. I hope you are not seeing works righteousness in my statement, because I don't mean that. Rather, I mean deeds as a response to what we learn from our Lord.LoieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977264499770654307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1086978161944568008.post-11711530333455110672012-02-15T17:39:13.701-06:002012-02-15T17:39:13.701-06:00Amen.
I wonder if part of what makes it hard is j...Amen.<br /><br />I wonder if part of what makes it hard is just the fear-- I'm afraid I'll make someone uncomfortable by telling my stories, when maybe the truth is that they'd like to hear my yard.<br /><br />(Couldn't resist.)Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05501047587752329779noreply@blogger.com