tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247362257875690813.post485143442396537072..comments2023-05-11T10:18:06.197-04:00Comments on A Quiet Strength: Marriage in CrisisKalynBrookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691277645295731689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247362257875690813.post-60691638273292828852009-12-08T18:55:46.388-05:002009-12-08T18:55:46.388-05:00There is always a solution. However, it is whether...There is always a solution. However, it is whether we choose to seek wisdom from scripture and accept God's mission or not. We as born-again believers...followers of Christ....having a trusting relationship with Him......are armed and dangerous. Armed with the Word of God and dangerous because we posses knowledge that could change attitudes, hearts, and maybe our neighborhoods.<br /><br />A reference come to mind when trying to walk the walk: <br /> (Col.3:17) "And whatsoever ye do in word (talk the talk) or deed (walk the walk), do all in the name of the Lord Jesus..."<br /> <br />Just a thought. <br /><br />Good article, Kalyn. Good thought provoking response, B.C.<br /><br />kevinKevin Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14480570765433871985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247362257875690813.post-16074031539869990692009-12-08T16:51:38.168-05:002009-12-08T16:51:38.168-05:00In detective stories, people talk about 'means...In detective stories, people talk about 'means, motive and opportunity' as if anyone with these three is likely to commit a crime - but I think that these three miss something significant - which, to avoid couching it in words which already have a lot of Christian connotations that might confuse the issue, I'll call 'worldview'. <br /><br />I think someone who can really walk the walk has in their heart a Christian worldview - a worldview that might be able to be briefly overcome by temptation, but one that returns, again and again to faithfulness. One that mostly can't imagine committing the sin, but rather imagines the next good, and looks to get out of the way of sin.<br /><br />The Christian worldview is a worldview that puts others at the center - and not our temporary foolishnesses and selfish desires. <br /><br />And I think the problem with the statistics that show Christians failing as much as others is that these studies do little or nothing to weed out those who have adopted the culture of Christianity, the words of Christianity, without also really internalizing the worldview of Christianity. <br /><br />And when the opportunity, means and motive to sin come along, these 'cultural Christians' fall, because they put themselves, and their temporary desires and wants ahead of what is goodness, ahead of others. <br /><br />The solution? I'm not sure. Perhaps it is how folks come to 'be' Christian. Perhaps folks are too often intimidated into Christianity - peer pressure sucks them in, and they talk the talk, without being changed. Perhaps when we lead folks to faith, we need to be sure it is very gentle, a true leading, helping them to find the trail of breadcrumbs that lead to Christ. <br /><br />:)Benjamin Comingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876029536717403080noreply@blogger.com