Comments on: Venturing Into A Deep Place http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/ blog of a Spirit-filled, post-political, Reforming Christian. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:42 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: admin http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/#comment-8375 admin Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:56:21 +0000 http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/#comment-8375 Monica and Neil: Thanks for your comments. It's weird that in the midst of dealing with the anxieties and the paperwork of an upcoming outpatient surgery that I would still be thinking about marriage / relationships. I found it funny how we want to preach New Testament grace on ourselves but expect others in our relationships to line up to Old Testament 'permanent perfections' and also expect 'permanent consequences' for not being perfect. In our modern day Christian male-female relationship mentality, we demand perfection. The one stutter of nervousness, the wrong word said, etc., permanent revocation of what was already built up. Moses struck a rock instead of speaking to a rock, no promise land. I am more worried about restoring my hearing in my right ear. If a relationship comes forth (I want it to), then it comes forth by God's sovereign move. Monica and Neil:

Thanks for your comments.

It’s weird that in the midst of dealing with the anxieties and the paperwork of an upcoming outpatient surgery that I would still be thinking about marriage / relationships.

I found it funny how we want to preach New Testament grace on ourselves but expect others in our relationships to line up to Old Testament ‘permanent perfections’ and also expect ‘permanent consequences’ for not being perfect.

In our modern day Christian male-female relationship mentality, we demand perfection. The one stutter of nervousness, the wrong word said, etc., permanent revocation of what was already built up. Moses struck a rock instead of speaking to a rock, no promise land.

I am more worried about restoring my hearing in my right ear. If a relationship comes forth (I want it to), then it comes forth by God’s sovereign move.

]]> By: neil http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/#comment-8374 neil Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:35:03 +0000 http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/#comment-8374 T2T: I really see your heart here and it is a noble and pure heart. Pray and wait on the Lord. Don't rush things and may God touch you on your upcoming surgery. T2T:

I really see your heart here and it is a noble and pure heart. Pray and wait on the Lord. Don’t rush things and may God touch you on your upcoming surgery.

]]> By: monica http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/#comment-8373 monica Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:50:23 +0000 http://availablelightonline.com/blog/2007/04/22/venturing-into-a-deep-place/#comment-8373 very cool that you asked arose and asked for prayer... I think God is going to use this hugely, as of course He uses all things in huge ways ;) ...perfect love casts out fear... 1 John 4:18 smiles my friend... very cool that you asked arose and asked for prayer… I think God is going to use this hugely, as of course He uses all things in huge ways ;)

…perfect love casts out fear… 1 John 4:18

smiles my friend…

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