Comments for Allboutworship's Weblog http://allboutworship.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Sat, 30 May 2009 19:12:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Some Questions For Jehovah’s Witnesses by isaiah30v8 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/some-questions-for-jehovahs-witnesses/#comment-46 isaiah30v8 Sat, 30 May 2009 19:12:16 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=43#comment-46 I think many households in predominantly Christian Nations do not openly welcome Jehovah’s Witnesses because their door to door ministry seems designed to mislead the housholder into beleiving the same lies that Satan told in the Garden of Eden. If you read the following newsletter you should see the parallels to the Edenic Sin: http://www.scribd.com/doc/11566728/Jehovahs-Witnesses-and-Satans-lie They really are like Satan dressed in a nice suit and tie knocking on your door! No wonder so many Nations have banned them! I think many households in predominantly Christian Nations do not openly welcome Jehovah’s Witnesses because their door to door ministry seems designed to mislead the housholder into beleiving the same lies that Satan told in the Garden of Eden.

If you read the following newsletter you should see the parallels to the Edenic Sin:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/11566728/Jehovahs-Witnesses-and-Satans-lie

They really are like Satan dressed in a nice suit and tie knocking on your door!

No wonder so many Nations have banned them!

]]> Comment on Joining an Adventure by Holly http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/joining-an-adventure/#comment-44 Holly Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:04:07 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-44 I feel ya brotha lol. Really I do, just reading it reminds me of some of the risks I want to take in life that Ive put off just to be comfortable But to be reminded that were living for Christ and not ourselves is a whole other story and there is no room to be comfortable in that case, but only be comfortable in knowing that God loves us and every step we take within him has a purpose. I feel ya brotha lol. Really I do, just reading it reminds me of some of the risks I want to take in life that Ive put off just to be comfortable But to be reminded that were living for Christ and not ourselves is a whole other story and there is no room to be comfortable in that case, but only be comfortable in knowing that God loves us and every step we take within him has a purpose.

]]> Comment on Joining an Adventure by Ashley http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/joining-an-adventure/#comment-43 Ashley Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:29:13 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=82#comment-43 Awesome blog! I think you raise some very strong and intense questions. I am constantly asking myself what am I waiting for? Am I waiting for comfort? Security? When thinking about long-term missions, I get excited!! But then I think about all of the "what ifs?" There is a song that I am particularly fond of by either Natalie Grant or Nicole Nordeman (can't remember which) that says "so you want to change the world? What are you waiting for? Say you're gonna start right now? What are you waiting for? It only takes one voice, so come on now and shout it out, give a little more. What are you waiting for?" Good lyrics. I often ask myself what it is that I am truly afraid of.... Beth Moore had a great way to describe the "what ifs" in our lives. She says that "if" is really an acronym for "I Fear", i.f. I had never really thought of it that way. What if _____ ? What if blank happens? What if I fail? What if I can't do it right? What if I screw up my son by something I do? Taking him to Honduras to be a missionary? I have realized over the past week with my dating relationship, that I have truly been living in some kind of fear. I didn't realize it was happening at the time, but I realize it now. Beth Moore challenged my thinking by asking what would truly happen if I took more chances and lived a life free of fear? Am I afraid God won't catch me if I fail? It's time to live a life free of fear. A radical life. A life full of adventure and taking chances. What if ______ then ____. Well....IF _____ then GOD. That's what IF!! If blank happens, then GOD will be there. IF I fail, then GOD. IF I screw up, then GOD. IF I am afraid, then GOD. This should be something I repeat to myself several times a day!! Recently, I've been feeling some burn out, but I think today, I am feeling re-energized and feeling as though God really is trying to wake me from my sleep!! Time to get off the sidelines!! Thanks for giving the me the challenge! Awesome blog! I think you raise some very strong and intense questions. I am constantly asking myself what am I waiting for? Am I waiting for comfort? Security? When thinking about long-term missions, I get excited!! But then I think about all of the “what ifs?” There is a song that I am particularly fond of by either Natalie Grant or Nicole Nordeman (can’t remember which) that says “so you want to change the world? What are you waiting for? Say you’re gonna start right now? What are you waiting for? It only takes one voice, so come on now and shout it out, give a little more. What are you waiting for?” Good lyrics. I often ask myself what it is that I am truly afraid of….
Beth Moore had a great way to describe the “what ifs” in our lives. She says that “if” is really an acronym for “I Fear”, i.f. I had never really thought of it that way. What if _____ ? What if blank happens? What if I fail? What if I can’t do it right? What if I screw up my son by something I do? Taking him to Honduras to be a missionary? I have realized over the past week with my dating relationship, that I have truly been living in some kind of fear. I didn’t realize it was happening at the time, but I realize it now. Beth Moore challenged my thinking by asking what would truly happen if I took more chances and lived a life free of fear? Am I afraid God won’t catch me if I fail?
It’s time to live a life free of fear. A radical life. A life full of adventure and taking chances. What if ______ then ____. Well….IF _____ then GOD. That’s what IF!! If blank happens, then GOD will be there. IF I fail, then GOD. IF I screw up, then GOD. IF I am afraid, then GOD. This should be something I repeat to myself several times a day!!

Recently, I’ve been feeling some burn out, but I think today, I am feeling re-energized and feeling as though God really is trying to wake me from my sleep!!

Time to get off the sidelines!! Thanks for giving the me the challenge!

]]> Comment on I’m not any good at praying by Cheryl Meares http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/im-not-any-good-at-praying/#comment-42 Cheryl Meares Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:35:40 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-42 I pray alot.......through out the day I'm always talking to God.......I pray out loud with my little boy before bedtime and I remember one night I was like.....am I doing any good.....and I just knew that no matter how we prayed....or what we prayed.....his little voice repeats after mine........and I hope and pray that he takes that with him as he grows up.....Just yesterday I was praying my rear off that my little man becomes a great man of God...........I'm new in my faith and I'm on fire......Thanks for posting this blog. Have a great day!!!! I pray alot…….through out the day I’m always talking to God…….I pray out loud with my little boy before bedtime and I remember one night I was like…..am I doing any good…..and I just knew that no matter how we prayed….or what we prayed…..his little voice repeats after mine……..and I hope and pray that he takes that with him as he grows up…..Just yesterday I was praying my rear off that my little man becomes a great man of God………..I’m new in my faith and I’m on fire……Thanks for posting this blog. Have a great day!!!!

]]> Comment on It’s been a while and for good reason (porn) by Hope http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2009/02/19/its-been-a-while-and-for-good-reason-porn/#comment-41 Hope Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:06:38 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=78#comment-41 I guess that makes me nobody because I read it! I have to say, you just repeated what I have been hearing from God for the last couple of weeks. I had to recheck my heart about why I serve. It meant facing the fact that I had let my serving God to become more important than worshipping Him. It is all about my heart. So, now I have to check my other reasons behind the only reason that matters: glorifying His Name. I guess that makes me nobody because I read it!
I have to say, you just repeated what I have been hearing from God for the last couple of weeks. I had to recheck my heart about why I serve. It meant facing the fact that I had let my serving God to become more important than worshipping Him. It is all about my heart. So, now I have to check my other reasons behind the only reason that matters: glorifying His Name.

]]> Comment on Safety Features by bert http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/safety-features/#comment-40 bert Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:29:12 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/safety-features/#comment-40 OpenDNS.com getk9.com x3watch.com You have to put up the fences, its just smart. Even if you don't have a problem with porn (yea right, tell it to someone else). You can't un-see or un-think anything. If it gets in, its in, and it takes more strength than I've got to get it back out. Having said that-- The biggest deterrent to 'screwing' up (for lack of a much better word) is to find and live your purpose. For example... I don't want to disqualify myself for being a husband, father, leader, blogger, etc so I focus on doing the things that further those goals. Those become my life's adventure and the boredom or "lack of action" that leads to "idle hands" (we all know what "idle hands" can lead to) mostly takes care of itself. Not completely... for the times I'm tempted I need the strength of Christ to resist. But daily he gives me a purpose that keeps me from looking for what seems like adventure elsewhere. OpenDNS.com
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x3watch.com

You have to put up the fences, its just smart. Even if you don’t have a problem with porn (yea right, tell it to someone else). You can’t un-see or un-think anything. If it gets in, its in, and it takes more strength than I’ve got to get it back out.

Having said that– The biggest deterrent to ’screwing’ up (for lack of a much better word) is to find and live your purpose. For example… I don’t want to disqualify myself for being a husband, father, leader, blogger, etc so I focus on doing the things that further those goals. Those become my life’s adventure and the boredom or “lack of action” that leads to “idle hands” (we all know what “idle hands” can lead to) mostly takes care of itself. Not completely… for the times I’m tempted I need the strength of Christ to resist. But daily he gives me a purpose that keeps me from looking for what seems like adventure elsewhere.

]]> Comment on I’m not any good at praying by Stephy Barlow http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/im-not-any-good-at-praying/#comment-39 Stephy Barlow Fri, 12 Dec 2008 21:18:32 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-39 I can relate so much with your post. When people ask for prayer volunteers I am the first one to avoid eye contact and pray internally, "Dear God, please don't let them call my name." Sad, I know. I was watching one of Craig's past messages on prayer and he said to talk to God through prayer like you were picking up the phone and calling a friend. I have had some of the best prayers since I started "talking" to Him that way. I giggle, laugh, cry and sometimes get angry, but it is all like I am talking to a friend in the room with me. I am so thankful that I found my prayer niche. ~Stephy I can relate so much with your post. When people ask for prayer volunteers I am the first one to avoid eye contact and pray internally, “Dear God, please don’t let them call my name.” Sad, I know.

I was watching one of Craig’s past messages on prayer and he said to talk to God through prayer like you were picking up the phone and calling a friend. I have had some of the best prayers since I started “talking” to Him that way. I giggle, laugh, cry and sometimes get angry, but it is all like I am talking to a friend in the room with me. I am so thankful that I found my prayer niche.

~Stephy

]]> Comment on I’m not any good at praying by manymeadows http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/09/im-not-any-good-at-praying/#comment-38 manymeadows Wed, 10 Dec 2008 04:10:39 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-38 JASON!! Didn't know you were blogging....glad to have found you! Let me tell you something.....some of the most heartfelt, meaningful prayers I have heard from people who didn't consider themselves to be pray-ers! Man...when you just pour out your heart to God, how can it be bad?! It can't. Go for it! It will make God smile. :) ~Robin JASON!! Didn’t know you were blogging….glad to have found you!

Let me tell you something…..some of the most heartfelt, meaningful prayers I have heard from people who didn’t consider themselves to be pray-ers! Man…when you just pour out your heart to God, how can it be bad?! It can’t. Go for it! It will make God smile. :)

~Robin

]]> Comment on Safety Features by WildBill http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/safety-features/#comment-37 WildBill Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:45:27 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/safety-features/#comment-37 Not to sound over spiritually cliche, but I really think that the Holy Spirit is a major "safety feature". Just that feeling that you get in your gut, especially in public. I have run into this quite often, remembering that I represent Christ. If we let it, the Holy Spirit can be our ultimate safety switch, we just have to listen. Not to sound over spiritually cliche, but I really think that the Holy Spirit is a major “safety feature”. Just that feeling that you get in your gut, especially in public. I have run into this quite often, remembering that I represent Christ. If we let it, the Holy Spirit can be our ultimate safety switch, we just have to listen.

]]> Comment on Safety Features by Patrick http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/safety-features/#comment-36 Patrick Sun, 07 Dec 2008 05:22:31 +0000 http://allboutworship.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/safety-features/#comment-36 Jason, Great Blog! I would have to agree on accountability. Accountability for me has been a reminder for me that I have made a commitment to be transparent and anything that would prevent that would be a danger of ruining that commitment to those with whom I am accountable. It also provides me a place to go for encouragement when I need to persevere through temptation or confess when I slip up. Another feature I would say has been extremely valuable to me is Scripture memorization. I have experienced countless numbers of time where the Holy Spirit has brought a passage of Scripture to mind at the moment of struggle, preventing me from doing something I might regret. Jason,

Great Blog! I would have to agree on accountability. Accountability for me has been a reminder for me that I have made a commitment to be transparent and anything that would prevent that would be a danger of ruining that commitment to those with whom I am accountable. It also provides me a place to go for encouragement when I need to persevere through temptation or confess when I slip up.

Another feature I would say has been extremely valuable to me is Scripture memorization. I have experienced countless numbers of time where the Holy Spirit has brought a passage of Scripture to mind at the moment of struggle, preventing me from doing something I might regret.

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