Comments for Alan Smith http://alansmithonline.com Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The Tension of Suffering by Jesi http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/18/the-tension-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-699 Jesi Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:58:41 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=825#comment-699 Thanks for posting this! There has been suffering in my life this summer beyond what I would begin to understand. I love how you put this. I choose Life over knowledge, but knowing #3b on your list allowed me to see the light on the other side. Thanks for posting this! There has been suffering in my life this summer beyond what I would begin to understand. I love how you put this. I choose Life over knowledge, but knowing #3b on your list allowed me to see the light on the other side.

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]]> Comment on The Tension of Suffering by Tamara Stevens http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/18/the-tension-of-suffering/comment-page-1/#comment-697 Tamara Stevens Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:09:55 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=825#comment-697 Alan, Thank you so much for writing this article. I have been very discouraged to hear the first two, incorrect views, preached in church in the last couple of months. I do not understand why the church as a whole as adopted this theology. I was raised in churches that held this same view. God is a good God and He loves us. Man brought sin and evil into this world and the consequences of it. God works in all things to bring glory to Himself and to prosper His children. We can rejoice in the midst of our suffering because we know that while God did not cause it, He is going to bring us through it. Praise the Lord! Alan,
Thank you so much for writing this article. I have been very discouraged to hear the first two, incorrect views, preached in church in the last couple of months. I do not understand why the church as a whole as adopted this theology. I was raised in churches that held this same view.

God is a good God and He loves us. Man brought sin and evil into this world and the consequences of it. God works in all things to bring glory to Himself and to prosper His children. We can rejoice in the midst of our suffering because we know that while God did not cause it, He is going to bring us through it.

Praise the Lord!

]]> Comment on Thinking Differently about Matter and Spirit by Carol Schluter http://alansmithonline.com/2010/06/09/thinking-differently-about-matter-and-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-693 Carol Schluter Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:46:58 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=708#comment-693 May I use the first part of this with my architecture class this fall? Your explanation going from points to lines to squares (2 dim) to cubes (3 dim) is great. I will cite this source. May I use the first part of this with my architecture class this fall? Your explanation going from points to lines to squares (2 dim) to cubes (3 dim) is great. I will cite this source.

]]> Comment on How to Meditate on Scripture by Kim http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/08/how-to-meditate-on-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-692 Kim Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:23:06 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=796#comment-692 Alan, This is good stuff(fairly typical for you:) I too, once thought of meditation as the thing to avoid from my earlier knowledge of the eastern methods/connotations. Early in my walk I was asked to read a book by Richard Foster, "Celebration of Discipline"(one of my faves) I literally avoided the chapter on meditation until finishing the other chapters. When I read this chapter ....finally, what insight and revelation! Love this post b/c it was simple and it's so important for us to learn. As a "goer" I need to consistently ask God to remind me of spending that ,all too important time, with Him. It's always so powerful...always the sweet spot. Thanks for sharing! Alan,
This is good stuff(fairly typical for you:) I too, once thought of meditation as the thing to avoid from my earlier knowledge of the eastern methods/connotations.
Early in my walk I was asked to read a book by Richard Foster, “Celebration of Discipline”(one of my faves) I literally avoided the chapter on meditation until finishing the other chapters. When I read this chapter ….finally, what insight and revelation! Love this post b/c it was simple and it’s so important for us to learn.
As a “goer” I need to consistently ask God to remind me of spending that ,all too important time, with Him. It’s always so powerful…always the sweet spot.
Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on What is Keeping Your from the Father? by Wordpress Themes http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/02/teaching-audio-whats-in-my-account-alan-smith/comment-page-1/#comment-681 Wordpress Themes Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:20:08 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=767#comment-681 Good brief and this fill someone in on helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you on your information. Good brief and this fill someone in on helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you on your information.

]]> Comment on How to Meditate on Scripture by Jesi Steiber http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/08/how-to-meditate-on-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Jesi Steiber Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:45:45 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=796#comment-679 Good stuff, Alan! Good stuff, Alan!

]]> Comment on How to Meditate on Scripture by Jared B. http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/08/how-to-meditate-on-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Jared B. Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:14:34 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=796#comment-678 This is great - I'm trying this out this morning! I've been really wanting to meditate more on scripture, but didn't understand practical steps on how to do it. Thanks for hearing from the Lord and explaining a bit on how to grow in Christ. This is great – I’m trying this out this morning! I’ve been really wanting to meditate more on scripture, but didn’t understand practical steps on how to do it. Thanks for hearing from the Lord and explaining a bit on how to grow in Christ.

]]> Comment on How to Meditate on Scripture by Brother Rodney http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/08/how-to-meditate-on-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Brother Rodney Mon, 09 Aug 2010 03:01:46 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=796#comment-675 Pastor Alan, Thank You so much for providing your(His) light on a detailed blog entry of a topic in "the faith" that provides His etiquette and heighten direction. I feel, with the Body of Christ we want to be used by Him. But by the same token, let us never lose that peaceful pure serene approach to "go deeper." This entry totally speaks to me with this kind of feedback. Awesome Sir! Blessings Pastor Alan,

Thank You so much for providing your(His) light on a detailed blog entry of a topic in “the faith” that provides His etiquette and heighten direction. I feel, with the Body of Christ we want to be used by Him. But by the same token, let us never lose that peaceful pure serene approach to “go deeper.” This entry totally speaks to me with this kind of feedback. Awesome Sir!

Blessings

]]> Comment on How to Meditate on Scripture by Kyle Fox http://alansmithonline.com/2010/08/08/how-to-meditate-on-scripture/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Kyle Fox Mon, 09 Aug 2010 02:15:47 +0000 http://alansmithonline.com/?p=796#comment-674 I love your blogs Alan!! Thanks. I love your blogs Alan!! Thanks.

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