Comments on: For He does all things well

By: Jeff Lash

Jeff Lash — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 03:52:31 +0000

Definitely. I think technology has made it easier for us to ignore real human interaction. It also can have an isolating effect on our lives. I confess that I spend more time on the internet than I should. I certainly think our faith should be applied to the internet, our blogs, our websites, etc. However, it shouldn’t replace interaction in the real world. Again, I think everything comes back to balance. We should apply our faith to our use of the internet and our real relationships everyday. We should hear the word and then live/do the word. I agree that the Puritans are a great example of a group of people with deep convictions and faithful living. We just need to learn balance and moderation.

By: Timmy Brister

Timmy Brister — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 06:03:35 +0000

That’s right, Jeff. The danger with being in the information age with loads of sermons on our iPods and books and books of knowledge is that we circumvent the application of what we have learned. That’s one of the reasons why I have enjoyed the Puritans so much. In every sermon you will find numerous “uses” for the truth which they have preached. Newton and Cowper went through much in their time, and it is heartening to read their words to one another in real life context.

By: Jeff Lash

Jeff Lash — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:08:19 +0000

Ah yes…His will and not our own. It is often recited but more difficultly applied. We would do well to consider this truth in the scope of our priorities. How do we arrange our lives? What takes preeminence? How does pursuing the Lord’s will effect all our decisions from the greatest to the smallest? And yet if we find our joy in the Lord, His will should be the delight of our hearts over and above carnal and worldly offerings. I need to be reminded of this on a daily basis.