Comments on: Letting go http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:01:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dick Friedrich http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-316227 Dick Friedrich Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:05:29 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-316227 Worry (fearing foolishly) is very different than fearing wisely. Worry (fearing foolishly) is very different than fearing wisely.

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: outdeep http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-316179 outdeep Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:04:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-316179 Llama: Of course the way addiction works is that after we get through the big addiction and the addictions we switch to, we get going on character defects. Not sure it ends until Jesus comes. But then it is these very struggles that give you a genuine entrance to minister to others. Llama: Of course the way addiction works is that after we get through the big addiction and the addictions we switch to, we get going on character defects. Not sure it ends until Jesus comes.

But then it is these very struggles that give you a genuine entrance to minister to others.

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: outdeep http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-316178 outdeep Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:01:57 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-316178 Scott, Worry is in the context of things we cannot control not things we can and do prepare for as you suggest. Scott,

Worry is in the context of things we cannot control not things we can and do prepare for as you suggest.

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: Karen O http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-316128 Karen O Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:23:17 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-316128 LLama - You're such an optimist! LLama – You’re such an optimist!

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: llama http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-316112 llama Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:29:37 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-316112 I'm a little heavy, well maybe more than a little, eating way too many calories after quitting smoking some 6 months ago. I've started to slowly back away from the old, if comfy, feed bag the last couple of weeks and am sure that in another 6 months I will be back to my old stone weight. I have killed off all of my many addictions over the years and I have had them all - every one of the bad ones anyway. I advise all to stay awy from them if at all possible. My greatest astonishment in life is that I am not dead from any and all of them. God surly had an angel on my shoulder - who never ever slept and worked a lot of unpaid overtie. My fear, once I start to tackle my last major addiction of; the working too much addition, is that God will strike me dead and lift this burden from my shoulders when I'm just getting warmed up to do nothing, including the bad things, for as long as possible. Ain't that the way life goes? :-) I’m a little heavy, well maybe more than a little, eating way too many calories after quitting smoking some 6 months ago. I’ve started to slowly back away from the old, if comfy, feed bag the last couple of weeks and am sure that in another 6 months I will be back to my old stone weight.

I have killed off all of my many addictions over the years and I have had them all – every one of the bad ones anyway. I advise all to stay awy from them if at all possible. My greatest astonishment in life is that I am not dead from any and all of them. God surly had an angel on my shoulder – who never ever slept and worked a lot of unpaid overtie.

My fear, once I start to tackle my last major addiction of; the working too much addition, is that God will strike me dead and lift this burden from my shoulders when I’m just getting warmed up to do nothing, including the bad things, for as long as possible. Ain’t that the way life goes? :-)

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: Yeah http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-315989 Yeah Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:55:26 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-315989 Scott wrote, <i>"if your fears motivate you and don’t cripple you, they’re fine,</i>" so he demonstrates he understands the <i>concept</i> but doesn't recognize the Christian articulation of it in Andree's 100 word column, but don't let that stop him from conjuring the terrifying specter of Fundamentalist Christians, for they are truly scary. Scott wrote, “if your fears motivate you and don’t cripple you, they’re fine,” so he demonstrates he understands the concept but doesn’t recognize the Christian articulation of it in Andree’s 100 word column, but don’t let that stop him from conjuring the terrifying specter of Fundamentalist Christians, for they are truly scary.

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: scott http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-315983 scott Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:29:19 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-315983 Sounds like an Alfred E. Newman approach to living your life. Maybe I don't understand. If something does or doesn't happen in your life, god is making it happen and you are powerless to change it? Are you kidding me? What a senseless waste of a life. Christians, you should fear child molesters on your block, those who might do unthinkable things to your children. Don't "leave it to God". You have some fear of being laid off and then, as best you can, plan for it. You should have some fear of Fundamentalist Christians.. umm, I mean Muslims and gain knowledge about them for your own use. You should fear being electrocuted and then turn off the breaker if you plan to work on installing a new light switch. You should fear a tornado and seek shelter if you're in one. Frankly, if your fears motivate you and don't cripple you, they're fine. Sounds like an Alfred E. Newman approach to living your life. Maybe I don’t understand. If something does or doesn’t happen in your life, god is making it happen and you are powerless to change it? Are you kidding me? What a senseless waste of a life.

Christians, you should fear child molesters on your block, those who might do unthinkable things to your children. Don’t “leave it to God”. You have some fear of being laid off and then, as best you can, plan for it. You should have some fear of Fundamentalist Christians.. umm, I mean Muslims and gain knowledge about them for your own use. You should fear being electrocuted and then turn off the breaker if you plan to work on installing a new light switch. You should fear a tornado and seek shelter if you’re in one. Frankly, if your fears motivate you and don’t cripple you, they’re fine.

Report comment to moderator

]]> By: outdeep http://online.worldmag.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/comment-page-1/#comment-315960 outdeep Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:40:35 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/06/30/letting-go/#comment-315960 Dealing with a life-consuming addiction has forced me to agree with Andree. For me, holding onto the little things leads to bigger resentments. Bigger resentments over time leads to acting out. My prayer "God I am powerless over my sin and compulsive behavior and my life has become unmanageable. Help me with and give me the willingness to let go" has been my prayer dozens of times a day. Dealing with a life-consuming addiction has forced me to agree with Andree. For me, holding onto the little things leads to bigger resentments. Bigger resentments over time leads to acting out.

My prayer “God I am powerless over my sin and compulsive behavior and my life has become unmanageable. Help me with and give me the willingness to let go” has been my prayer dozens of times a day.

Report comment to moderator

]]>