Comments on: Endurance http://panesofglass.org/thoughts/endurance/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:45:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-aortic-dissection By: joel http://panesofglass.org/thoughts/endurance/comment-page-1/#comment-9 joel Sun, 29 May 2005 22:18:42 +0000 http://www.panesofglass.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/endurance/#comment-9 Yeah, I agree with Greg -- great verses. And I'll throw out Hebrews 11 (the "Roll Call of Faith" and one of my favorite chapters in the Bible) as an additional thought. A lot of times I'm thinking that I'll eventually understand why certain trials come about. But we're not promised that. We're called to be faithful in the midst of the trial, and we're told that it will all work for our good, but we're not told that we will know why the trial occurred. Hebrews 11:39 says, "And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised." They suffered for something that was yet to come. And God has a much bigger picture than just us that we don't always appreciate. Yeah, I agree with Greg — great verses. And I’ll throw out Hebrews 11 (the "Roll Call of Faith" and one of my favorite chapters in the Bible) as an additional thought. A lot of times I’m thinking that I’ll eventually understand why certain trials come about. But we’re not promised that. We’re called to be faithful in the midst of the trial, and we’re told that it will all work for our good, but we’re not told that we will know why the trial occurred. Hebrews 11:39 says, "And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised." They suffered for something that was yet to come. And God has a much bigger picture than just us that we don’t always appreciate.

]]> By: Ryan Riley http://panesofglass.org/thoughts/endurance/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Ryan Riley Sun, 29 May 2005 22:18:18 +0000 http://www.panesofglass.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/endurance/#comment-8 Wow, Greg, that is such a good point. In talking about our small groups recently, I caught myself doing the very same thing (regarding wanting to go "deeper"). However, Christ is deep. It doesn't matter how many times you've gone over who He is, you still grow so much more from further interaction, whether through prayer, study, meditating on the Word, etc.<br /> <br /> As for the ESV, I really like it. It's not as fluid as the NLT, and I like some of the NIV's phrasing, but I find Paul's letters to come more alive. Plus, as I have The Listener's Bible on mp3 in the ESV, it helps to have consistency. I'm also reading Table Talk, which uses the ESV. Wow, Greg, that is such a good point. In talking about our small groups recently, I caught myself doing the very same thing (regarding wanting to go "deeper"). However, Christ is deep. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve gone over who He is, you still grow so much more from further interaction, whether through prayer, study, meditating on the Word, etc.

As for the ESV, I really like it. It’s not as fluid as the NLT, and I like some of the NIV’s phrasing, but I find Paul’s letters to come more alive. Plus, as I have The Listener’s Bible on mp3 in the ESV, it helps to have consistency. I’m also reading Table Talk, which uses the ESV.

]]> By: gL http://panesofglass.org/thoughts/endurance/comment-page-1/#comment-7 gL Sun, 29 May 2005 22:18:03 +0000 http://www.panesofglass.org/wordpress/2005/05/25/endurance/#comment-7 Good verses. I notice you are quoting ESV here and you were reading it in R.O.A.M. How do you like it? Thanks for that reminder too. So often we suffer from sin, yet when we willingly have the opportunity to suffer for the furtherment of the gospel many of us turn away either fearing shame, rejection, or just feeling inadequate. I remember I was reading not too long ago and I was really thinking how simple the texts were and how I wanted to read something deeper than basic truths. It was then I realized that when I am speaking to non believers and peoples of the world, those simple stories are the most effective way of sharing who Christ is and what it is to follow him. Good verses. I notice you are quoting ESV here and you were reading it in R.O.A.M. How do you like it? Thanks for that reminder too. So often we suffer from sin, yet when we willingly have the opportunity to suffer for the furtherment of the gospel many of us turn away either fearing shame, rejection, or just feeling inadequate. I remember I was reading not too long ago and I was really thinking how simple the texts were and how I wanted to read something deeper than basic truths. It was then I realized that when I am speaking to non believers and peoples of the world, those simple stories are the most effective way of sharing who Christ is and what it is to follow him.

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