Comments on: Fatally Comfortable http://www.mmlindsey.com/archives/286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fatally-comfortable Learning to Live Life in Mexico Wed, 19 Oct 2011 00:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=482 By: Weilding hope for Juarez | The Desert http://www.mmlindsey.com/archives/286#comment-3433 Weilding hope for Juarez | The Desert Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:12:16 +0000 http://mmlindsey.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-3433 [...] are pressing on to bring hope to Juarez, Mexico, but we cannot do it alone. As I said in Fatally Comfortable, “Every day we will wake up and do something, and eventually we will have ushered in freedom, [...] [...] are pressing on to bring hope to Juarez, Mexico, but we cannot do it alone. As I said in Fatally Comfortable, “Every day we will wake up and do something, and eventually we will have ushered in freedom, [...]

]]> By: mmlindsey http://www.mmlindsey.com/archives/286#comment-540 mmlindsey Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:27:13 +0000 http://mmlindsey.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-540 Thank you Jenny. You and Dave are such an inspiration! We love your hearts and passion, and are honored that we get to learn from the wisdom and experience of two such beautiful souls. Thank you Jenny. You and Dave are such an inspiration! We love your hearts and passion, and are honored that we get to learn from the wisdom and experience of two such beautiful souls.

]]> By: enny http://www.mmlindsey.com/archives/286#comment-539 enny Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:26:02 +0000 http://mmlindsey.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-539 beautiful, wonderful to read your words. thank you for you for sharing YOUR heart and thoughts with the world. beautiful, wonderful to read your words. thank you for you for sharing YOUR heart and thoughts with the world.

]]> By: mmlindsey http://www.mmlindsey.com/archives/286#comment-538 mmlindsey Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:56:35 +0000 http://mmlindsey.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-538 Mike, Thank you for your beautiful words. It is so hard for each of us to find what our something is. I think of when we lived in Colorado and wanted so much to somehow somewhere help someone, our hearts ached for it, but the insulation of our lives made that very difficult. I think where it starts for each of us is stepping outside of our insulation and building relationships; then, rather than finding issues that we want to stand behind, the issues will find us, through the eyes and hearts of our new friends and family. Misty Mike,

Thank you for your beautiful words. It is so hard for each of us to find what our something is. I think of when we lived in Colorado and wanted so much to somehow somewhere help someone, our hearts ached for it, but the insulation of our lives made that very difficult. I think where it starts for each of us is stepping outside of our insulation and building relationships; then, rather than finding issues that we want to stand behind, the issues will find us, through the eyes and hearts of our new friends and family.

Misty

]]> By: Paco's Dad http://www.mmlindsey.com/archives/286#comment-537 Paco's Dad Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:32:12 +0000 http://mmlindsey.wordpress.com/?p=286#comment-537 Matt & Misty, Yet another well written, God inspired post. I love the quote from Desmond Tutu concerning "guilt". I don't know...perhaps the only thing that can smother the guilt of inaction is inspiration and enthusiasm. Both are overwhelming emotional and physiological experiences that DO cause one to "do something" that is most generally outside the proverbial box that we live in. As you and I've discussed many times over the years, the church has used the hammer of guilt as a means of guiding the flock.....unfortunately, not realizing just what real long term effect that it has exacted on their people. I think, speaking from experience, that so much of the lay christian's time is spent dealing with that guilt that they have little time, energy or inspiration to even seriously think about life outside the box. Let's find a way to siphon some of your enthusiasm and energy into their lives - help "them/us/me" to truly realize (have one of those "Wow! I can really DO this!" awakenings) that by just keeping quiet before God for just a few moments and allowing His thoughts to come into our minds and hearts we really CAN hear His "voice". And once we hear Him, then we will understand that He won't ask us to do something or give something that is not already within our means to do/give. "May the God of all gods, the King of all kings bless and keep you... May He cause His light to shine upon you... May the wind always be at your back.. May the sun and moon be your light by day and night.. May His Spirit be your guide and His Son your dearest friend." Dad Matt & Misty, Yet another well written, God inspired post. I love the quote from Desmond Tutu concerning “guilt”. I don’t know…perhaps the only thing that can smother the guilt of inaction is inspiration and enthusiasm. Both are overwhelming emotional and physiological experiences that DO cause one to “do something” that is most generally outside the proverbial box that we live in. As you and I’ve discussed many times over the years, the church has used the hammer of guilt as a means of guiding the flock…..unfortunately, not realizing just what real long term effect that it has exacted on their people. I think, speaking from experience, that so much of the lay christian’s time is spent dealing with that guilt that they have little time, energy or inspiration to even seriously think about life outside the box.

Let’s find a way to siphon some of your enthusiasm and energy into their lives – help “them/us/me” to truly realize (have one of those “Wow! I can really DO this!” awakenings) that by just keeping quiet before God for just a few moments and allowing His thoughts to come into our minds and hearts we really CAN hear His “voice”. And once we hear Him, then we will understand that He won’t ask us to do something or give something that is not already within our means to do/give.

“May the God of all gods, the King of all kings bless and keep you…
May He cause His light to shine upon you…
May the wind always be at your back..
May the sun and moon be your light by day and night..
May His Spirit be your guide and His Son your dearest friend.”

Dad

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