Comments on: trust in the Father http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/ living Ephesians 2:1-4 in Lexington KY Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:21:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emily http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Emily Fri, 20 Jul 2007 02:34:04 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/#comment-83 Funny, this same verse has been on my heart all day (before I read this) in the context of fatherhood. His love is so massive that no anxiety is too small, even though He is massive and I am small. Similarly, I love how this verse says to "humble yourselves... under the mighty hand of God" because that parallels the big/small theme and amplifies what a lovely, seemingly impossible thing it is that He cares for us. May we decrease so that He may increase! Funny, this same verse has been on my heart all day (before I read this) in the context of fatherhood. His love is so massive that no anxiety is too small, even though He is massive and I am small. Similarly, I love how this verse says to “humble yourselves… under the mighty hand of God” because that parallels the big/small theme and amplifies what a lovely, seemingly impossible thing it is that He cares for us. May we decrease so that He may increase!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Stephen Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:31:26 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/#comment-81 Great post. I wish I could walk in trust more. Great post. I wish I could walk in trust more.

]]> By: Chad http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Chad Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:53:15 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/#comment-76 I knew Star Trek was good for something! I knew Star Trek was good for something!

]]> By: Rose http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Rose Mon, 16 Jul 2007 21:24:16 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/#comment-75 <p>" I think sometimes we search for a romantic experience of God, rather than God Himself." - Dan Sheffler</p> <p>Knowing that you are all warm, safe, and taken care of in life is a great thought. But when you have to free fall backwards and blindfolded into the arms of God, giving EVERYTHING over to Him and not demanding to know what He will do with it, then we leave the "romantic" experience behind. We plunge into trust, truly believing that God is big enough to hold our entire life, even if we cannot see how. We live before God with open hands. He can give and TAKE at will, without our fingers closing. Falling backwards is hard.</p> ” I think sometimes we search for a romantic experience of God, rather than God Himself.” – Dan Sheffler

Knowing that you are all warm, safe, and taken care of in life is a great thought. But when you have to free fall backwards and blindfolded into the arms of God, giving EVERYTHING over to Him and not demanding to know what He will do with it, then we leave the “romantic” experience behind. We plunge into trust, truly believing that God is big enough to hold our entire life, even if we cannot see how. We live before God with open hands. He can give and TAKE at will, without our fingers closing. Falling backwards is hard.

]]> By: David Rempfer http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/comment-page-1/#comment-74 David Rempfer Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:32:23 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/16/trust-in-the-father/#comment-74 Dan!! Why didn't I check out this blog sooner?!? That's good stuff man... "He tells me that he loves me, which is enough for me to get excited during a worship service, but not enough to really worship with my life. ...The problem with a living sacrifice is that it keeps wanting to get off the altar." That's a word that pierces to divide soul and spirit right there! Keep it rolling brother. Dan!! Why didn’t I check out this blog sooner?!? That’s good stuff man… “He tells me that he loves me, which is enough for me to get excited during a worship service, but not enough to really worship with my life. …The problem with a living sacrifice is that it keeps wanting to get off the altar.” That’s a word that pierces to divide soul and spirit right there! Keep it rolling brother.

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