Comments on: Nine days later and a dollar shorter

By: BobC

BobC — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:21:20 +0000

Harv,
…just returned from a mission trip to Cedar Rapids gutting out and repairing the flood ravaged victims from the largely unreported June 20th flood. So I’m a little bit behind in catching up on the emails. Must say I didn’t miss not having any news all week…no TV, no papers, no radio!

As I read your blog, I came to the words, ‘extravagantly wasteful’ and paused…two words which mean the same thing. We are wasteful when we are extravangent. I don’t think this is in the vain you meant but would have to agree with Deb that God is always extravagent with his love but never wasteful…It is us weak humans who squander and waste his precious love and gifts to us. Yes, we don’t even acknowledge the grace and mercy he’s given us. Indeed, it is Jesus who is extravagent in his grace to us. Wasteful…nada!
BobC
PS Don’t you just love Monday morning QBs? Good job on the blog, keep it up!

By: Paul F.

Paul F. — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:26:51 +0000

AMEN, and AMEN!

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:38:07 +0000

Isn’t it awesome how the exquisite beauty of nature can bring us to our knees at times with a need to experience something deeper than we normally live, and to want to live from that elusive place for ever. It creates a lump in my throat just thinking about it. I’m so glad you had the chance to experience WAH in all it’s glory at a deep level. Thanks for sharing some of your thoughts and congratulations on 2 YEARS of sobriety! WOO-HOO! God is truly working in your life. Love you, Rho

By: Deb McCarty

Deb McCarty — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:19:48 +0000

Good job, Harvey! I get what you’re saying but still subscribe to the fact that in God’s economy NOTHING is wasted. Not suffering, not heartache, not grace. Have a great celebration and remember from whence you came – keeping the hope alive for what He has in store! Love you

By: John Fulton

John Fulton — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:16:54 +0000

Harvey–I really appreciated your comments and poetic journal entry. It’s exciting to see God at work in your life! -John F.

By: Denny

Denny — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:59:14 +0000

Amen! Congrats on your 2 years! You’ve come a long way BABY! Sorry I won’t be there tonight! As Bernie said…”Keep doing the next right thing and you won’t go wrong!” Have a a Blessed Day!

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:03:34 +0000

AMEN Harvey! Much of what is and has been “preached” in our day and age is focused on trying to contain the flesh with the flesh, rather than living in the Spirit. However, scripture is clear that focusing on the flesh is futile:

“For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so…” Rom. 8:6-7

So rather than focusing on how to avoid sin, we need to focus on encountering Jesus, or rather dwelling on him (Jn 15:5). That’s the only way to experience life. All else leads to death – even if our intent is to avoid sin. Jesus didn’t die so we could stay away from sin, but so that we could be near to him and his father!

Thanks for writing! Keep it coming!