Comments on: Sacrificial love

By: scott

scott — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:08:19 +0000

The purpose in life is to trust god more? Good grief, what a life wasted on silliness. Trust in yourself. That YOU can make the right decisions, that YOU’LL learn from your mistakes. Forget god and the delusion that she brings to so many in this world. You can survive and flourish without an imaginary friend at your side. In fact, you’ll have a sense of accomplishment and freedom, the likes of which you’ve never known before as a Christian with the crutch of your imagination. You have a sense of personal responsibility and so much less fear in your life. The purpose in life is to trust god more. That’s pure balderdash, sir. Pure balderdash.

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By: Michael Martin

Michael Martin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 22:44:51 +0000

I agree XION. Mr. Olasky’s analogy of financial investments and our faith investments is excellent and resonates with the times.

Here is another similar one that occurred to me while reading Ps 32.

” I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you.” (Ps 32:8)

Many investors pay thousands of dollars for financial counselors to maximize their earthly wealth. Christians, if they are willing, get far more valuable counsel for free. We even get a guaranteed investment program that no earthly plan can match.

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By: Xion

Xion — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 16:07:18 +0000

Adam and Eve at first lived in a perpetual bull market. The news of their crash, though, occupies only one page in the Bible on my desk that has nearly 1,200. The heart of the story is what God did after Adam sent his stock options under water.

That’s priceless!

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By: genesis4seven

genesis4seven — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:46:30 +0000

Dear Mr. Olasky

Well said

God invests in people always has always will.

Thanks be to God

Amen

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By: marilee

marilee — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:10:20 +0000

I appreciate Mr. Olasky’s sensitive thoughts. Earlier today, I had been having an attitude somewhat along the lines of a Grinch stealing my Christmas. The burdens of life, of having to make hard decisions, and a weariness associated with poor health, seemed so large, and “myself” so small to deal with living. My heaviness lifted on reading this post.

How quickly we forget that the circumstances of life are God’s training ground for our glorious future in all eternity. How often we focus on our inabilities rather than wholeheartedly embracing his opportunities for us to grow. I needed to be reminded WHO is in control of my life. And to be able to say, “2008 was a good year” (even if things didn’t always appear good.)

Thank you, Dr. Olasky, for being an instrument of new-attitude and pointing toward my choosing to accept God’s hope instead of my disappointment.

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By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 17:02:48 +0000

And on a related tangent, more thoughts on this season in 2008:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpkJzhSH5f8

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By: Douglas

Douglas — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 16:40:22 +0000

What a Wonderful and Beautiful post! Merry Christmas, Dr. Olasky!!!

And Grace, Peace & Love to all fellow board posters and readers!!!

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