Comments on: Just Stop It Already! http://wordnverse.com/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/ Glorifying Christ; Edifying and Warning the Flock Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:28:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-RC1 hourly 1 By: Isaiah http://wordnverse.com/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 Isaiah Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:54:07 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/#comment-3041 hi Mrs. Maverick, :-h Thank you for dropping by. I'm sorry I didn't see the message you left for me at Melvin's. There were so many comments there, lol! What you said is me in a nutshell many times over: "oft times, the truth of the matter is that we love/desire our sin more than we desire obedience. yeah, i know, that’s awful for us professing Christ, but it is what it is." And that's the reason why I said I wrote this more for myself than anyone else. I don't counsel people much really, but on the odd occasion when I do, it's usually the soft approach. I'd like to think that we should be harsher with ourselves than with others. Shalom! hi Mrs. Maverick, :-h

Thank you for dropping by. I’m sorry I didn’t see the message you left for me at Melvin’s. There were so many comments there, lol!

What you said is me in a nutshell many times over: “oft times, the truth of the matter is that we love/desire our sin more than we desire obedience. yeah, i know, that’s awful for us professing Christ, but it is what it is.”

And that’s the reason why I said I wrote this more for myself than anyone else. I don’t counsel people much really, but on the odd occasion when I do, it’s usually the soft approach.

I’d like to think that we should be harsher with ourselves than with others.

Shalom!

]]> By: mrs. maverick http://wordnverse.com/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 mrs. maverick Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:49:40 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/#comment-3040 hi isaiah, found you on pulpit-pimps. just in case you didn't catch my message there- thought i'd leave one here. anyhoo, enjoyed the clip! LOL. i'm in agreement that meekness is the first response toward a brother/sister in sin. however, in dealing with someone habitually sinning and lamenting about it- telling them to stop it seems to get to the root of it. oft times, the truth of the matter is that we love/desire our sin more than we desire obedience. yeah, i know, that's awful for us professing Christ, but it is what it is. hope i don't sound like i'm making light of the issue. mav hi isaiah,

found you on pulpit-pimps. just in case you didn’t catch my message there- thought i’d leave one here. anyhoo, enjoyed the clip! LOL.

i’m in agreement that meekness is the first response toward a brother/sister in sin. however, in dealing with someone habitually sinning and lamenting about it- telling them to stop it seems to get to the root of it.

oft times, the truth of the matter is that we love/desire our sin more than we desire obedience. yeah, i know, that’s awful for us professing Christ, but it is what it is.

hope i don’t sound like i’m making light of the issue.

mav

]]> By: Isaiah http://wordnverse.com/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3039 Isaiah Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:13:39 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/#comment-3039 Ugh, I am getting predictable. :)) I had a think on what Carol said a little later (yes, sometimes all your comments give me a buffet table-full of thoughts, lol!) and I think it all boils down to this: If a person comes to you for help for the first time, I believe encouragement is the best way to advise that person. A little empathy is also helpful. It IS a little harsh to give such advice to someone who comes to you for help the first time. Personally, I'd be insulted too. However, if it's someone who is whining about it all the time, and I mean ALL the time and keeps repeating the sin after much encouragement, then I think we can just tell him or her to just try starting to take some responsibility for it and "stop it". Just my take on it. :) Ugh, I am getting predictable. :))

I had a think on what Carol said a little later (yes, sometimes all your comments give me a buffet table-full of thoughts, lol!) and I think it all boils down to this:

If a person comes to you for help for the first time, I believe encouragement is the best way to advise that person. A little empathy is also helpful.

It IS a little harsh to give such advice to someone who comes to you for help the first time. Personally, I’d be insulted too.

However, if it’s someone who is whining about it all the time, and I mean ALL the time and keeps repeating the sin after much encouragement, then I think we can just tell him or her to just try starting to take some responsibility for it and “stop it”.

Just my take on it. :)

]]> By: Childlife http://wordnverse.com/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 Childlife Sat, 29 Mar 2008 20:06:21 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/#comment-3038 You know, as I was reading the first part of this post, I was chuckling to myself, thinking about that Bob Newhart clip and wondering if you had seen it :D I think you're right Isaiah-- sometimes the simplest advice is the best and all that needs to happen is for us to take ownership in our problems and 'stop it.' I can see where Carol is coming from too though, sometimes all that someone needs who is struggling with something is a kind word and some encouragement and they find the strength to overcome. I think this is one reason why God admonishes us to be prayerful. Only He knows the heart and if we are in a constant attitude of prayer, He can effectively lead us to meet the needs of others. You know, as I was reading the first part of this post, I was chuckling to myself, thinking about that Bob Newhart clip and wondering if you had seen it :D
I think you’re right Isaiah– sometimes the simplest advice is the best and all that needs to happen is for us to take ownership in our problems and ’stop it.’

I can see where Carol is coming from too though, sometimes all that someone needs who is struggling with something is a kind word and some encouragement and they find the strength to overcome.

I think this is one reason why God admonishes us to be prayerful. Only He knows the heart and if we are in a constant attitude of prayer, He can effectively lead us to meet the needs of others.

]]> By: Isaiah http://wordnverse.com/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 Isaiah Sat, 29 Mar 2008 17:20:25 +0000 http://www.sicarii.net/2008/03/29/just-stop-it-already/#comment-3037 I know where you are coming from, Carol, and don't worry about disagreeing with me. I do it the soft approach for others too, but as with most posts here, this is really more of a reminder for myself than actually advocating it as a approach for anyone seeking help. I know why I sin and I know what leads to some of them, and the "stop it" approach is for those. :) I know where you are coming from, Carol, and don’t worry about disagreeing with me.

I do it the soft approach for others too, but as with most posts here, this is really more of a reminder for myself than actually advocating it as a approach for anyone seeking help.

I know why I sin and I know what leads to some of them, and the “stop it” approach is for those. :)

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