Comments on: Book Review – Content to Be Good, Called to Be Godly http://sbcimpact.org/2008/10/30/book-review-content-to-be-good/ life :: theology :: church :: ministry :: missions :: worship Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel http://sbcimpact.org/2008/10/30/book-review-content-to-be-good/#comment-11725 Daniel Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:49:30 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=1175#comment-11725 Searching the internet, one can find examples of torture; hot irons being placed on peoples abdomens, and worse, much, much worse. We can also buy magazines, showing pictures of women who have had acid throw on them for one reason or another, and pictures of ears, lips, and so on, being cut off by knives. I would appreciate, for my own education, anyones thoughts on these examples as a means of sharing their opinions about a loving God, God not giving us more than we can handle, free choice, disipline, and so on. Respectfully submitted, Daniel Searching the internet, one can find examples of torture; hot irons being placed on peoples abdomens, and worse, much, much worse. We can also buy magazines, showing pictures of women who have had acid throw on them for one reason or another, and pictures of ears, lips, and so on, being cut off by knives.

I would appreciate, for my own education, anyones thoughts on these examples as a means of sharing their opinions about a loving God, God not giving us more than we can handle, free choice, disipline, and so on.

Respectfully submitted, Daniel

]]> By: Janet Denison http://sbcimpact.org/2008/10/30/book-review-content-to-be-good/#comment-11724 Janet Denison Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:54:09 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=1175#comment-11724 Paul Harvey's radio spots were entitled "The Rest of the Story" and made clear what was often unknown about a person's life or story. As I read Tina's comments about the book, I felt the need to write "the rest of the story." The point of the chapter on discipline is to say that while most Christians feel that deserts are times of punishment in their lives, often those deserts exist for other reasons. The chapter reveals that deserts are for discipline (which is different than punishment), direction, and often deserts are for deliverance. That is the lesson of the whole chapter called "In the Desert But Not Deserted." The reason I know the lesson of the chapter, is because I wrote it. And, as Paul Harvey would say, that is the "rest of the story." Thank you Tina for reviewing my book - and for allowing me to give the rest of the story. Janet Denison Paul Harvey’s radio spots were entitled “The Rest of the Story” and made clear what was often unknown about a person’s life or story. As I read Tina’s comments about the book, I felt the need to write “the rest of the story.” The point of the chapter on discipline is to say that while most Christians feel that deserts are times of punishment in their lives, often those deserts exist for other reasons. The chapter reveals that deserts are for discipline (which is different than punishment), direction, and often deserts are for deliverance. That is the lesson of the whole chapter called “In the Desert But Not Deserted.” The reason I know the lesson of the chapter, is because I wrote it. And, as Paul Harvey would say, that is the “rest of the story.” Thank you Tina for reviewing my book – and for allowing me to give the rest of the story. Janet Denison

]]> By: Dave Samples http://sbcimpact.org/2008/10/30/book-review-content-to-be-good/#comment-11723 Dave Samples Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:09:06 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=1175#comment-11723 Amy, That last comment was from Tina who doesn't quite understand how to log-in all on her own...However, I thank you as well! --Dave Amy,

That last comment was from Tina who doesn’t quite understand how to log-in all on her own…However, I thank you as well!

–Dave

]]> By: Dave Samples http://sbcimpact.org/2008/10/30/book-review-content-to-be-good/#comment-11722 Dave Samples Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:07:01 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=1175#comment-11722 Amy - Thank you for your honesty and insight! Amy -

Thank you for your honesty and insight!

]]> By: Amy Fulton http://sbcimpact.org/2008/10/30/book-review-content-to-be-good/#comment-11721 Amy Fulton Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:49:36 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=1175#comment-11721 Tina, I don’t believe that God places us in a desert either. I believe that we have a very loving God who prefers us not to have pain in our lives but because we are human and He loves us enough to give us free will, we also have the capability of making bad decisions. I believe that if I exercise the gift of free will and end up somewhere undesirable, it’s not necessarily God putting me in the desert simply because with free will comes personal responsibility. God sees what I’m doing and He allows it because He is an Almighty God who can turn my mistakes around to glorify Him. He may ultimately use them to break me and I may not like it, but I also know He will use them to lead me, teach me, love me, and heal me. Does this mean that I am being put in a “time out”? I don’t think so. Am I still being disciplined? Absolutely. Thank you for sharing this review. I look forward to reading more from you. Blessings, Amy Tina,

I don’t believe that God places us in a desert either. I believe that we have a very loving God who prefers us not to have pain in our lives but because we are human and He loves us enough to give us free will, we also have the capability of making bad decisions. I believe that if I exercise the gift of free will and end up somewhere undesirable, it’s not necessarily God putting me in the desert simply because with free will comes personal responsibility. God sees what I’m doing and He allows it because He is an Almighty God who can turn my mistakes around to glorify Him. He may ultimately use them to break me and I may not like it, but I also know He will use them to lead me, teach me, love me, and heal me. Does this mean that I am being put in a “time out”? I don’t think so. Am I still being disciplined? Absolutely.

Thank you for sharing this review. I look forward to reading more from you.

Blessings,
Amy

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