tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post1151705065334904232..comments2024-01-11T10:58:30.769-05:00Comments on Jesus community: obsessionTed M. Gossardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-74364672876737015522008-11-18T03:29:00.000-05:002008-11-18T03:29:00.000-05:00Yes, Nancy. God made us for relationship with hims...Yes, Nancy. God made us for relationship with himself, with each other, properly speaking with ourselves, and with God's good world as stewards in it. It starts with our love relationship with God as you well say here, and then goes from there.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-3846319587552154692008-11-17T20:29:00.000-05:002008-11-17T20:29:00.000-05:00living in the Love of God is for us as well as for...living in the Love of God is for us as well as for God. it is relationship for us that is the gift of freedom from being without the relationship,which is utter loneliness and loss of our reason for being created into life and living. breath.<BR/><BR/>we can be many things without God, but none of them are the things we were ultimatly created for. God wants us to live along in relationship with Him. and we can start to do that right now if we actually do that. relate with God in Jesus. <BR/><BR/>yes, now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-33810318475900071632008-11-17T18:18:00.001-05:002008-11-17T18:18:00.001-05:00L.L., Always good to know you've been here.L.L., <BR/>Always good to know you've been here.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-19353371269121991572008-11-17T18:18:00.000-05:002008-11-17T18:18:00.000-05:00Wingnut,Wish I could say we're all influenced by t...Wingnut,<BR/>Wish I could say we're all influenced by the church calendar, but most of us aren't on it, including myself. But amen, and thanks.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-85591349972866114042008-11-17T18:17:00.000-05:002008-11-17T18:17:00.000-05:00Lanny,Thanks much. I look forward to checking it o...Lanny,<BR/>Thanks much. I look forward to checking it out, and I'm sure I'll accept it, and am honored to receive it. Thanks again, and for your comment here.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-71315729432807192982008-11-17T18:15:00.001-05:002008-11-17T18:15:00.001-05:00Nancy, Yes.Nancy, Yes.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-17692465433364102842008-11-17T18:15:00.000-05:002008-11-17T18:15:00.000-05:00Lorenzo, Me too. His "Confessions" is a masterpiec...Lorenzo, Me too. <BR/><BR/>His "Confessions" is a masterpiece about his life before Christ and his life in coming to God through Christ. It's a confession, as I recall of both the greatness of God as well as his own sinfulness and waywardness, and the great salvation of God in Christ.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-19579104607004588202008-11-17T18:04:00.000-05:002008-11-17T18:04:00.000-05:00just listening ... :)just listening ... :)L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-4848316338732460352008-11-17T17:19:00.000-05:002008-11-17T17:19:00.000-05:00Solomon in Ecclesiastes comes to mind...How easy i...Solomon in Ecclesiastes comes to mind...<BR/><BR/>How easy it is to follow the things of this world and elevate them to God's place in our lives.<BR/><BR/>Actually, as I went through my blogroll today, this seemed to be a theme, and so I had to post on it as well.<BR/><BR/>I am finding that these timely reminders happen more and more frequently!<BR/><BR/><BR/>wingnutJason Jaspersehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442551150692911766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-17142353179603765972008-11-17T13:38:00.000-05:002008-11-17T13:38:00.000-05:00Yes, it is easy to get more involved in the gift t...Yes, it is easy to get more involved in the gift than the Giver. And sometimes those whom we choose to put in leadership positions, out of perhaps good intentions, encourage us to focus on the gift rather than the Giver. <BR/><BR/>But really what I have to say for you today is that I have a an award for you at my blog. It is in the "Finishing Up Before the Season Ends" post. I know you probably don't do such silly things but I wanted you to know I appreciate your blog. But I will be glad if you do accept it!Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018584509455303394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-88086681786085559372008-11-17T13:05:00.000-05:002008-11-17T13:05:00.000-05:00interesting thoughts here, ted.interesting thoughts here, ted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20184070.post-81813838287015626192008-11-17T12:29:00.000-05:002008-11-17T12:29:00.000-05:00I like Augustine!I like Augustine!lorenzothellamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10248039576046971460noreply@blogger.com