Comments on: Standing Accused http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/06/standing-accused/ Nicole Wick Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Heather http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/06/standing-accused/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Heather Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:52:41 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=270#comment-174 The Message version translates verse 5 as "He's stirring up unrest among the people with his teaching, disturbing the peace everywhere, starting in Galilee and now all through Judea. He's a dangerous man, endangering the peace." Disturbing the peace...makes me think about the kind of peace you have from becoming lazy in your bad habits. And how most times you need to be uncomfortable to make a change. The Message version translates verse 5 as “He’s stirring up unrest among the people with his teaching, disturbing the peace everywhere, starting in Galilee and now all through Judea. He’s a dangerous man, endangering the peace.”
Disturbing the peace…makes me think about the kind of peace you have from becoming lazy in your bad habits. And how most times you need to be uncomfortable to make a change.

]]> By: Jesse http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/06/standing-accused/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Jesse Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:49:06 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=270#comment-164 I sometimes find that I think I'm "stirred up" when all I am is cranky. Maybe there's something going on at church I don't like, or city council is doing something dumb and/or corrupt. So I get all riled up and carp about it a lot. I might even be right, but if all my rightness produces is crankiness and negative talk, I don't think I'm stirred up the way it's meant in this passage. John the Baptist urged the Pharisees to "bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance." We can judge ourselves by our fruit. A good yardstick: if my reaction to some serious issue is in the same vein as my reaction when the Tigers make a bad off-season trade, it's probably not the work of the Spirit in me. I think being "stirred up" is going to come more in response to the teaching of Jesus, not necessarily in response to something I don't like going on in the world. I sometimes find that I think I’m “stirred up” when all I am is cranky. Maybe there’s something going on at church I don’t like, or city council is doing something dumb and/or corrupt. So I get all riled up and carp about it a lot. I might even be right, but if all my rightness produces is crankiness and negative talk, I don’t think I’m stirred up the way it’s meant in this passage. John the Baptist urged the Pharisees to “bring forth fruit in keeping with repentance.” We can judge ourselves by our fruit. A good yardstick: if my reaction to some serious issue is in the same vein as my reaction when the Tigers make a bad off-season trade, it’s probably not the work of the Spirit in me. I think being “stirred up” is going to come more in response to the teaching of Jesus, not necessarily in response to something I don’t like going on in the world.

]]> By: Annalea http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/06/standing-accused/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Annalea Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:42:25 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=270#comment-163 "I want to be accused" I say I want the same and that I want to live my life that passionately. It would be better, to be able to say that I stood accused for Him, than to live afraid on the outskirts of the crowd hoping not to be noticed. But I find that's often where I hang out. Why is this? “I want to be accused”

I say I want the same and that I want to live my life that passionately. It would be better, to be able to say that I stood accused for Him, than to live afraid on the outskirts of the crowd hoping not to be noticed. But I find that’s often where I hang out.

Why is this?

]]> By: Ginger http://www.nicolewick.com/2009/06/standing-accused/comment-page-1/#comment-162 Ginger Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:58:20 +0000 http://www.nicolewick.com/?p=270#comment-162 Yes, there is definitely something going on with you missy! Love the post and the new blog!! Ginger Yes, there is definitely something going on with you missy! Love the post and the new blog!!
Ginger

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