Comments on: Life in Community http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 By: Lisa http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-13193 Lisa Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:24:04 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-13193 Thanks for this. I have been living in community for much longer than I had anticipated and the Lord is certainly using it as a way to clean up a lot of my junk. (And when I say "living," I mean ACTUALLY living with many different people who I would not have chosen to live with for MUCH longer (we're talking over a year now) than I thought. So, it was a good reminder...we judge ourselves by our intentions, but others by their actions. Not good. Thanks again. Thanks for this. I have been living in community for much longer than I had anticipated and the Lord is certainly using it as a way to clean up a lot of my junk. (And when I say “living,” I mean ACTUALLY living with many different people who I would not have chosen to live with for MUCH longer (we’re talking over a year now) than I thought. So, it was a good reminder…we judge ourselves by our intentions, but others by their actions. Not good. Thanks again.

]]> By: Emily Shearouse http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-3019 Emily Shearouse Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:38:13 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-3019 How do you communicate with really contrary people? I know one or two Christians who disagree with nearly everything that anyone else says, but who become very incensed if anyone else disagrees with them...I even had one of these ask me a direct question, which I tried to evade to no avail. When I was forced to admit that I didn't fully agree with the exegesis of her pastor on a certain passage, I was lectured for pride and disrespect. It's very hard to get around these people, when you're trying to make friendly conversation...they say it's too shallow if you don't discuss theology, but if you discuss theology, you can't say anything without being reprimanded (even when I'm striving for common ground) and if I try to quietly write letters less frequently (or whatever) I am rebuked for neglect. People tell me that I have a knack for tactfulness, but this situation stumps me. I try not to be resentful, but it is hard to know how to interact. If you have time, would you mind giving me some advice? Thanks! I love your website! How do you communicate with really contrary people? I know one or two Christians who disagree with nearly everything that anyone else says, but who become very incensed if anyone else disagrees with them…I even had one of these ask me a direct question, which I tried to evade to no avail. When I was forced to admit that I didn’t fully agree with the exegesis of her pastor on a certain passage, I was lectured for pride and disrespect. It’s very hard to get around these people, when you’re trying to make friendly conversation…they say it’s too shallow if you don’t discuss theology, but if you discuss theology, you can’t say anything without being reprimanded (even when I’m striving for common ground) and if I try to quietly write letters less frequently (or whatever) I am rebuked for neglect. People tell me that I have a knack for tactfulness, but this situation stumps me. I try not to be resentful, but it is hard to know how to interact. If you have time, would you mind giving me some advice?

Thanks! I love your website!

]]> By: Debby http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1583 Debby Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:11:41 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1583 "If I reacted impatiently when the milk got knocked over, God always saw to it that within mere moments I would drop and break a glass or pitcher." Hilarious!!! And so true . . . “If I reacted impatiently when the milk got knocked over, God always saw to it that within mere moments I would drop and break a glass or pitcher.”

Hilarious!!! And so true . . .

]]> By: sylvia http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1580 sylvia Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:12:56 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1580 Oh Nancy, this is choice! A thousand thanks falls much too short!! Oh Nancy, this is choice! A thousand thanks falls much too short!!

]]> By: diane l. vaughan http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1571 diane l. vaughan Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:41:11 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1571 As I sat at my dining room table reading this wonderful post, I said to my oldest daughter, "I just love Nancy Wilson! She reproves me more than anyone I know!" And it is, as the Scripture says, "oil upon my head!" (Psa. 141:5) Thank you, Nancy! As I sat at my dining room table reading this wonderful post, I said to my oldest daughter, “I just love Nancy Wilson! She reproves me more than anyone I know!” And it is, as the Scripture says, “oil upon my head!” (Psa. 141:5) Thank you, Nancy!

]]> By: Valerie (Kyriosity) http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1570 Valerie (Kyriosity) Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:05:37 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1570 I think I'll send this to everyone in my church, 'cuz those poor people have to put up with <i>me</i> and I'm sure they could use all the encouragement they can get! ;-) I think I’ll send this to everyone in my church, ‘cuz those poor people have to put up with me and I’m sure they could use all the encouragement they can get! ;-)

]]> By: aussietigger1980 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1565 aussietigger1980 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:10:39 +0000 http://femina.reformedblogs.com/2007/08/13/life-in-community/#comment-1565 Good thoughts! Thank you for sharing. Good thoughts! Thank you for sharing.

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