Comments on: Discipleship Proposal #4: Seek & Find http://root48.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/discipleship-proposal-4-seek-find/ growing and multiplying thirty, sixty, even a hundred fold Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:56:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: mike http://root48.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/discipleship-proposal-4-seek-find/#comment-218 mike Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:49:35 +0000 http://root48.wordpress.com/?p=288#comment-218 Yes I like this one! After spending 4 years studying Christian Philosophy, Existentialism, Ontology, Metaphysics, Theology, Church Dogma, and all those mindless questions such as "how many angels can sit on the head of a pin" I have come to the conclusion that Jesus is my Lord-the Son of God. This knowledge came to me not from studying in a formal classroom or a specific 12 step program but rather Revelation from the Holy Spirit. I believe that God put the hunger in my heart to seek Him and I can take no credit. None. This is the way we meet every week at small group. We read the Word and invite/ask the Holy Spirit to show us what it means. We love questions and especially problems and circumstances that are to difficult to handle on our own. The love and concern for each other is genuine and prayerful. Sometimes we lay hands on the sick and sometimes a scripture comes forth to encourage. I believe the key to discipleship is a hungry-seeking heart often motivated by difficult circumstances. I thank G0d for the impossible and difficult problems that turn us back to Him. Most of us go to the doctor not to change our destructive ways but only for relief (take away my pain) and most of us approach God in the same manner. But once in a while someone hungry seeking person receives awareness/revelation from the Holy Spirit and they are never the same again. They are instantly a new creation. Wow! Amen. Yes I like this one! After spending 4 years studying Christian Philosophy, Existentialism, Ontology, Metaphysics, Theology, Church Dogma, and all those mindless questions such as “how many angels can sit on the head of a pin” I have come to the conclusion that Jesus is my Lord-the Son of God. This knowledge came to me not from studying in a formal classroom or a specific 12 step program but rather Revelation from the Holy Spirit.
I believe that God put the hunger in my heart to seek Him and I can take no credit. None. This is the way we meet every week at small group. We read the Word and invite/ask the Holy Spirit to show us what it means. We love questions and especially problems and circumstances that are to difficult to handle on our own. The love and concern for each other is genuine and prayerful. Sometimes we lay hands on the sick and sometimes a scripture comes forth to encourage. I believe the key to discipleship is a hungry-seeking heart often motivated by difficult circumstances. I thank G0d for the impossible and difficult problems that turn us back to Him. Most of us go to the doctor not to change our destructive ways but only for relief (take away my pain) and most of us approach God in the same manner. But once in a while someone hungry seeking person receives awareness/revelation from the Holy Spirit and they are never the same again. They are instantly a new creation. Wow! Amen.

]]> By: Lumpy http://root48.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/discipleship-proposal-4-seek-find/#comment-198 Lumpy Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:41:33 +0000 http://root48.wordpress.com/?p=288#comment-198 I would suggest that first and foremost the answer is a "seeking heart." I think most of us are too easily satisifed with where we are with following Jesus, and we need to return to seeking and following him. After that, the models/direction are important. I would suggest that first and foremost the answer is a “seeking heart.” I think most of us are too easily satisifed with where we are with following Jesus, and we need to return to seeking and following him.

After that, the models/direction are important.

]]> By: brandon http://root48.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/discipleship-proposal-4-seek-find/#comment-190 brandon Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:41:53 +0000 http://root48.wordpress.com/?p=288#comment-190 a nice summary of the discipleship models... in reviewing past journals and attempting to compare what discipleship models have been most effective for my own spiritual growth, i've come to similiar conclusions. a sampler of those you've discussed have been good at one time another. it seems that finding a balance between 'fresh ideas and a variety' and 'endurance and patience' with these models is key. a nice summary of the discipleship models…

in reviewing past journals and attempting to compare what discipleship models have been most effective for my own spiritual growth, i’ve come to similiar conclusions. a sampler of those you’ve discussed have been good at one time another. it seems that finding a balance between ‘fresh ideas and a variety’ and ‘endurance and patience’ with these models is key.

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