Comments on: I Make People Angry http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/1109 David Hayward is a pastor artistically stripping to the essential. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Spirited http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/1109/comment-page-1#comment-11262 Spirited Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:44:29 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1109#comment-11262 Chris, I had a bit of a revelation today regarding your question. I think God strips away some things and leaves others for us to humble ourselves. For me sex was one of my many areas of temptation, but it is one of the areas the Lord has given me his grace in. Other areas of my life have not been touched, like my tongue and the words it can use to curse or bless. For me anyway, I realized that God seemed to have released my from defiling my body (his temple) which is related to my commitment to re-establish my relationship with Him. Yet other stuff, I believe He is seeing how committed I am to humbling myself and praying things through. I can really believe for this as God is not going to force us into anything. I hope that all made sense to you. My advice. note those items in your personality and life that you know are hindering you and fervently out them at the cross and trust the Lord. You may have to make the first step, God knows your heart, if it isn't sincere don't expect Him to move/cleanse/remove till your heart is sincere. Use relevant scripture to pray into the situation. Blessings Gordon Chris,

I had a bit of a revelation today regarding your question.
I think God strips away some things and leaves others for us to humble ourselves.
For me sex was one of my many areas of temptation, but it is one of the areas the Lord has given me his grace in. Other areas of my life have not been touched, like my tongue and the words it can use to curse or bless.

For me anyway, I realized that God seemed to have released my from defiling my body (his temple) which is related to my commitment to re-establish my relationship with Him.
Yet other stuff, I believe He is seeing how committed I am to humbling myself and praying things through. I can really believe for this as God is not going to force us into anything. I hope that all made sense to you.

My advice. note those items in your personality and life that you know are hindering you and fervently out them at the cross and trust the Lord. You may have to make the first step, God knows your heart, if it isn’t sincere don’t expect Him to move/cleanse/remove till your heart is sincere. Use relevant scripture to pray into the situation.

Blessings
Gordon

]]> By: Tara http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/1109/comment-page-1#comment-10856 Tara Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:47:19 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1109#comment-10856 Dear Beautiful Naked Pastor...I loved this blog. I know that for myself that I am the very one that has dragged my baggage or should I say my corpse into my new resurrected life, strapped to my back!! Whether it be childhood trauma, learned behavior, of just living in the "world" it is with me. It is that "deconstucting" process of crucifing my flesh, the old dead me, that is tough and a daily stuggle. Upon salvation and that moment of my "death" then I have been raised from that moment to a new creation. All things are new. This is such a simple elemental truth of salvation that most cannot grasp it. Is this because we think we need to "do" something to deserve this or "earn" it? Thru my walk as a follower of Christ I have come to realize AND He has helped me to do this....that I am nothing. My identity is in Him from the moment of rebirth. I love your heart.... Dear Beautiful Naked Pastor…I loved this blog. I know that for myself that I am the very one that has dragged my baggage or should I say my corpse into my new resurrected life, strapped to my back!! Whether it be childhood trauma, learned behavior, of just living in the “world” it is with me. It is that “deconstucting” process of crucifing my flesh, the old dead me, that is tough and a daily stuggle. Upon salvation and that moment of my “death” then I have been raised from that moment to a new creation. All things are new. This is such a simple elemental truth of salvation that most cannot grasp it. Is this because we think we need to “do” something to deserve this or “earn” it? Thru my walk as a follower of Christ I have come to realize AND He has helped me to do this….that I am nothing. My identity is in Him from the moment of rebirth. I love your heart….

]]> By: Darren http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/1109/comment-page-1#comment-10818 Darren Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:20:33 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1109#comment-10818 I'm uncomfortable with the idea that renewal requires destruction, and going further back along the chain of thought, I'm not at all happy that you assume people need "saving" or renewing at all. Most people I know are basically good people. They may have some erroneous ideas about things, or they may be emotionally immature or damaged, or they may be selfish as a result of poor parenting, and all of these things would benefit from a guiding hand to address, if that individual so desires, but renewal? Not possible, and not necessary. Quit assuming the worst of human nature and accept people for what they are. I’m uncomfortable with the idea that renewal requires destruction, and going further back along the chain of thought, I’m not at all happy that you assume people need “saving” or renewing at all.

Most people I know are basically good people. They may have some erroneous ideas about things, or they may be emotionally immature or damaged, or they may be selfish as a result of poor parenting, and all of these things would benefit from a guiding hand to address, if that individual so desires, but renewal? Not possible, and not necessary. Quit assuming the worst of human nature and accept people for what they are.

]]> By: nakedpastor http://www.nakedpastor.com/archives/1109/comment-page-1#comment-10794 nakedpastor Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:32:31 +0000 http://nakedpastor.com/archives/1109#comment-10794 You may be right, Steve C.: She does want you, but she's angry that she does. Something analogous there. You may be right, Steve C.: She does want you, but she’s angry that she does. Something analogous there.

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