Comments on: Messy days http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:06:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: chalzz http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-331696 chalzz Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:16:52 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-331696 This article generates the following questions: 1. Perhaps Americans work too much? 2. Are we too prosperous? Not prosperous enough? 3. Other religious people find ample time to spend with their gods, why not christians? 4. Is tequilla really the answer? How about a beer instead? 5. Didn't Christ promise not to give us more than we could handle? The reminder found in question #5 is what keeps me going knowing God will not give me more than I can handle. He has equipped me to take on whatever task (in advance even according to scripture) He has put before me and I have to trust in that. But as the article proposes, it ain't always easy! This article generates the following questions:

1. Perhaps Americans work too much?
2. Are we too prosperous? Not prosperous enough?
3. Other religious people find ample time to spend with their gods, why not christians?
4. Is tequilla really the answer? How about a beer instead?
5. Didn’t Christ promise not to give us more than we could handle?

The reminder found in question #5 is what keeps me going knowing God will not give me more than I can handle. He has equipped me to take on whatever task (in advance even according to scripture) He has put before me and I have to trust in that. But as the article proposes, it ain’t always easy!

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]]> By: JP http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330934 JP Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:36:12 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330934 Thank you, Andrée. You describe my every day (add young kids). It was great to know I'm not the only one. Thank you, Andrée. You describe my every day (add young kids). It was great to know I’m not the only one.

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]]> By: REG http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330872 REG Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:13:50 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330872 7- I don't have to spend much time in the bathroom at all!! 7-
I don’t have to spend much time in the bathroom at all!!

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]]> By: bough10 http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330871 bough10 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 06:32:02 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330871 Andree, Thanks so much. Your wisdom, clearly illustrated in this article, has given me needed direction and relief. Andree,

Thanks so much. Your wisdom, clearly illustrated in this article, has given me needed direction and relief.

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]]> By: Victoria http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330869 Victoria Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:50:45 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330869 <b> Magnesium? LOL</b> - now that might work, but then you could stay home next to the bathroom all day. Magnesium? LOL – now that might work, but then you could stay home next to the bathroom all day.

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]]> By: learner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330867 learner Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:46:12 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330867 good article (had a VERY MESSY DAY) and good advice in the comments--time for a margarita! :-) good article (had a VERY MESSY DAY) and good advice in the comments–time for a margarita! :-)

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330610 KI Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:17:18 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330610 I'd rather rest in Jesus Christ, who is our Sabbath rest, then have a margarita. Besides, I know way too many people who do that and then are not really fun to be around anymore. A margarita and similar things just blur things; Christ brings clarity and true rest. I AM NOT SAYING NO ONE CAN EVER HAVE A DRINK! I’d rather rest in Jesus Christ, who is our Sabbath rest, then have a margarita. Besides, I know way too many people who do that and then are not really fun to be around anymore. A margarita and similar things just blur things; Christ brings clarity and true rest. I AM NOT SAYING NO ONE CAN EVER HAVE A DRINK!

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]]> By: REG http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330609 REG Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:17:14 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330609 NT, If the margaritas don't do the trick, you could try CALM magnesium powder. It is great stuff around the clock! NT,
If the margaritas don’t do the trick, you could try CALM magnesium powder. It is great stuff around the clock!

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]]> By: Night Train http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330587 Night Train Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:37:48 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330587 <i>When “love your neighbor” and “provide for the members of your household” seem to conflict, you may go in a couple of directions — say no to your neighbor and trust that God will provide for her in some other way, or say no to your work and trust that God will provide for you and your family anyway.</i> Why fret over these small, but vexing moral dilemmas? Everyone wants to do the right thing, and we're always afraid we've done the wrong thing. It can leave us guilt ridden, with frazzled nerves. I work at home, and I face this sort of thing constantly. But I've found a way to deal with it: around noon, I make myself a big margarita. It really helps me relax, and smooths out the rough edges. I don't want people to think that this is some sort of magic potion that works every time. Not at all. Sometimes it doesn't work right away, so I make another one. I've never needed more than two to get the job done. When “love your neighbor” and “provide for the members of your household” seem to conflict, you may go in a couple of directions — say no to your neighbor and trust that God will provide for her in some other way, or say no to your work and trust that God will provide for you and your family anyway.

Why fret over these small, but vexing moral dilemmas? Everyone wants to do the right thing, and we’re always afraid we’ve done the wrong thing. It can leave us guilt ridden, with frazzled nerves. I work at home, and I face this sort of thing constantly. But I’ve found a way to deal with it: around noon, I make myself a big margarita. It really helps me relax, and smooths out the rough edges.

I don’t want people to think that this is some sort of magic potion that works every time. Not at all. Sometimes it doesn’t work right away, so I make another one. I’ve never needed more than two to get the job done.

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]]> By: outdeep http://online.worldmag.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/comment-page-1/#comment-330578 outdeep Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:11:56 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/08/12/messy-days/#comment-330578 It's her dog who she walks in the morning while she prays. She must be home now from her visit to the Keswick Colony of Mercy. It’s her dog who she walks in the morning while she prays. She must be home now from her visit to the Keswick Colony of Mercy.

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