tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125331400512862077.post5456773436992401534..comments2023-03-25T05:17:44.302-04:00Comments on A Heart in Progress: Spinning My WheelsRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09296707982206006676noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125331400512862077.post-10788541314615033142009-08-23T12:05:39.635-04:002009-08-23T12:05:39.635-04:00I understand your struggle. I've gone through ...I understand your struggle. I've gone through this myself, and tried to help high schoolers with similar questions. It seems to be one of theos situations that is easy to get sucked into, and lose sight of what is truly important. I recently read a quote from St. Augustine- Love God first, then do as you please.<br />I love the simplicity of that. If we are loving God first, it will make the other decisions easy- because we have his desires for us in mind. And then everything after that just doesn't matter that much. I don't say that to belittle your struggle- I say it because I too often get caught up in teh little things, and realize I'm missing the big picture. <br /><br />I don't think watching TV is being "of the world". But valuing that above spending time with God, or allowing it to corrupt your thoughts and refusing to turn away....That's where the problem comes in. <br /><br />Thanks for the thought provoking post. See you on Tuesday for some TV and wings...and fellowship! :)Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01420642817331855058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125331400512862077.post-87573671526224915682009-08-20T10:00:19.740-04:002009-08-20T10:00:19.740-04:00Now does your church put their sermons on cds? Be...Now does your church put their sermons on cds? Because I would love to hear this...I have struggled with the two extremes of this very subject for a long time now. <br /><br />I have altered the things I read and watch drastically since becoming a mommy and really reconnecting with my faith, but there are still times when I struggle with my own desire to hear the "apple bottom jean song" and the opposing reaction in my head that if Jesus were riding shotgun I would probably pick something else...something by Casting Crowns or Chris Tomlin or Michael W. Smith and not Lil Wayne.<br /><br />Ahem.<br /><br />It's hard when reading any book sometimes because a lot of books even when they aren't "bad" per say but they have bad language. Should I be reading bad language? Does it make me use bad language more? <br /><br />If Jesus resides in my heart (and he does) then should my heart be saying those words even while reading silently? (I know Crafty P has issues with this as well..)<br /><br />I like all the points you make.<br /><br />I also like mystery books...<br /><br />And when you say afraid of the answer do you mean you are afraid God will actually say, no, you shouldn't read/watch/listen to what it is you are desiring to? Cause that would be my fear...as obviously selfish as it is.<br /><br />And yes, how do we "relate" to non-believers if our life looks so different from theirs in that we don't even know who got voted off Survivor? It conjures up the image that all we do is pray, read our Bible, and sing Kumbaya. Which would admirable, but certainly not realistic for me and would not make me relatable to the outside world. Then again, how relatable are we supposed to be?<br /><br />Great...it's ten am and I don't even have a full cup of coffee in me yet and now my wheels are spinning too.<br /><br />Such a good thought provoking post, though.Happyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421519399776447481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4125331400512862077.post-33657357565306270002009-08-20T08:26:58.627-04:002009-08-20T08:26:58.627-04:00There's gotta be a way to incorporate checking...There's gotta be a way to incorporate checking in directly with the Lord and a clipboard. Don't just throw out that clipboard willy-nilly.HannahBearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14409263918979503052noreply@blogger.com