Comments on: Secondhand Human Beings

by: nakedpastor

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:04:42 +0000

There’s lots of truth in what you say, abundant blessings. we must have the courage to proceed down that path!
Discover on! Joni! can’t wait.

by: Abundant Blessings

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 19:02:07 +0000

This post meant a lot to me.

I have found that whenever I do feel confused about a “God” issue or Bible passage, the more I seek out an understanding or interpretation, the worse it is. I believe there must be about 1,324 varying opinions on each and every verse in the Bible, and of course, everyone feels theirs is the right (and only) way to interpret it.

I have to constantly remind myself that no human has the answers I seek. Only God has those answers.

“Don’t let others spoil your faith and joy with their philosophy, wrong and shallow answers based on man’s thoughts and ideas rather than what Christ has taught” (Col. 2:8)

by: joni

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:24:16 +0000

For the majority of my life I have lived in the herd mantality. Gosh, for years I never had to hear God for myself because someone else always did and always told me what He was saying. To find myself in a place of wanting to walk my own walk, discover my own journey.. isn’t always easy. I find myself falling back into the old patterns and ways of thinking. Wanting to conform because it’s easiest and most accepted. Pushaw.. that is the furthest thing from who Joni is. I have a fierce independant spirit and I need to stop pushing it down and causing it to go to sleep.

Thank you for your blog, got me thinking, challenged me to be me. Yeah even more ME! I remember in Grade 9 making a shirt at school. I made these shapes and painted all of them blue. In the middle was one yellow shape and I wrote across the top, “Dare to be different”. I have never wanted to conform to anything, have always wanted to be an individual. Through the years I lulled that part of me to sleep. And it’s kinda nice and freaky all at the same time to see that side of me awakening … discovering..

by: Barbara

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:11:29 +0000

I love Krishnamurti too!

I understand what Mary is saying about a tortured mind - but I agree that unless we can sit still and quite ourselves we will live in that state. I live in that state too often.

I wish I lived up there so I could go to your church. Do you know how rare it is to find a naked pastor? One with your views? Its rare, at least around here.