Comments on: seeking God http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/ living Ephesians 2:1-4 in Lexington KY Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:50:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dan Sheffler http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-111 Dan Sheffler Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:32:17 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-111 Perhaps you could expound upon that further. I know you don't mean that when we seek God he somehow finds out about us. What I think you are saying is that when we seek him it is usually like looking through pea soup and we are totally in capable of finding him on our own. It takes God sticking his hand into our mess to pull us into his glorious light, but we have to start looking first. Perhaps you could expound upon that further. I know you don’t mean that when we seek God he somehow finds out about us. What I think you are saying is that when we seek him it is usually like looking through pea soup and we are totally in capable of finding him on our own. It takes God sticking his hand into our mess to pull us into his glorious light, but we have to start looking first.

]]> By: jack luckey http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-108 jack luckey Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:48:09 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-108 minor distinction, If we seek Him, He will find us minor distinction, If we seek Him, He will find us

]]> By: Jason http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-103 Jason Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:08:38 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-103 Yes, who can answer God's ultimate question for humanity: '...who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?' declares the LORD. Jeremiah 30:21 Yes, who can answer God’s ultimate question for humanity:

‘…who is he who will devote himself to be close to me?’ declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 30:21

]]> By: Dan Sheffler http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-102 Dan Sheffler Fri, 27 Jul 2007 12:50:15 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-102 I think that nails it. People don't really want to seek God because in order to really do that you need to change your life when he shows you your junk. However, for the person who is totally given over to Jesus, the presence of God becomes increasingly sweet the more broken you become. I think that nails it. People don’t really want to seek God because in order to really do that you need to change your life when he shows you your junk. However, for the person who is totally given over to Jesus, the presence of God becomes increasingly sweet the more broken you become.

]]> By: Rose http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-101 Rose Fri, 27 Jul 2007 00:09:30 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-101 <p>Emily, I think people avoid the topic because when you come face to face with God, you come face to face with yourself. That is why people hate silence. When everything is stripped away a person is left with God and their own self. Coming before a holy God as a sinner is a scary and uncomfortable thing for someone who is unwilling to repent.</p> Emily, I think people avoid the topic because when you come face to face with God, you come face to face with yourself. That is why people hate silence. When everything is stripped away a person is left with God and their own self. Coming before a holy God as a sinner is a scary and uncomfortable thing for someone who is unwilling to repent.

]]> By: Emily http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-99 Emily Thu, 26 Jul 2007 17:11:32 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/26/seeking-god/#comment-99 <p>This is great, Dan. This is such a clear explanation of the hump that stops so many people from having a continually growing relationship with God and leaves them stagnant. Many people are even afraid to talk about "hearing from God." In some churches, pastors choose to use phrases like "While praying, I realized..." instead of "God spoke to me and told me..." I guess this is an attempt to be seeker-friendly by not coming across as mystical (?). Seeking God and hearing Him are such vital parts of a relationship with Him. How come they aren't talked about more?</p> This is great, Dan. This is such a clear explanation of the hump that stops so many people from having a continually growing relationship with God and leaves them stagnant. Many people are even afraid to talk about “hearing from God.” In some churches, pastors choose to use phrases like “While praying, I realized…” instead of “God spoke to me and told me…” I guess this is an attempt to be seeker-friendly by not coming across as mystical (?). Seeking God and hearing Him are such vital parts of a relationship with Him. How come they aren’t talked about more?

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