Comments on: Shucks, only the Holy Spirit? http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 12:17:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: pattyjane http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393906 pattyjane Fri, 06 Feb 2009 03:36:57 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393906 The Hold Spirit: All the power of the universe in this itty bitty living space - me! The Hold Spirit: All the power of the universe in this itty bitty living space – me!

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]]> By: MrClyde http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393882 MrClyde Fri, 06 Feb 2009 02:27:40 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393882 Paul said "our God will provide your every need through His riches which are in Christ Jesus." He has kept that promise with me for more than thirty-five years. But as I have grown to know myself, in the light of His word, I have learned that my very greatest need is His Spirit, speaking to me through that word, revealing my sin and sinfulness to me so that He might cleanse me from my pollution and strengthen me in my struggles against it. He hears our cries as we fight this fight, and answers our plea. The branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it might bear more fruit. It must be this way, that in the end, He will receive all the glory, and we will give Him all the praise forever and ever. Paul said “our God will provide your every need through His riches which are in Christ Jesus.” He has kept that promise with me for more than thirty-five years. But as I have grown to know myself, in the light of His word, I have learned that my very greatest need is His Spirit, speaking to me through that word, revealing my sin and sinfulness to me so that He might cleanse me from my pollution and strengthen me in my struggles against it. He hears our cries as we fight this fight, and answers our plea. The branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it might bear more fruit. It must be this way, that in the end, He will receive all the glory, and we will give Him all the praise forever and ever.

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393831 KI Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:03:42 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393831 RNCONGDON: Thanks for a beautiful story. RNCONGDON: Thanks for a beautiful story.

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]]> By: rncongdon http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393681 rncongdon Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:58:09 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393681 As a missionary mother of six young boys, our 4x4 hopelessly mired in a remote corner of Zambia's Kafue Game Park in 2001, I also read this pasage to my children huddled around me in the tent. Coming to the punch line, I covered the page and asked what gift they thought the loving Father would give. They suggested many useful things, but the Holy Spirit was not one of them. I held back my tears, struggled out an explanation, put them to sleep and stepped out into the darkness to cry out for understanding. Early that morning my husband and 12 y.o. son had departed through the bush walking North into the 'teeth' of the Park intending to return with help before nightfall. Night came, and they had not returned to us. "Lord! The Holy Spirit? I remembered the promises, and at last found peace. I slept. Late the following afternoon after a very long, emotion-filled day, we were reunited. Only then did I learn that as we were reading Luke 11 there in the darkness, our loved ones were at the end of themselves, footsore and weary, 39 km away searching for a tree in which to perch for the night. A leopard screamed down at them from the forest, the black of night descended, and suddenly two small lights shone out through the brush. Terror turned to joy when they found coals from a recent bush fire, and suddenly they were no longer in darkness: A great fire kept them safe during the long night hours, surrounded by the sounds of the African night. We were given Ps 104:4 "The Lord makes...the flame of fire, His ministering servant". The Loving Father knew our need that night, as He always does: The living Flame, the Holy Spirit of the living God. As a missionary mother of six young boys, our 4×4 hopelessly mired in a remote corner of Zambia’s Kafue Game Park in 2001, I also read this pasage to my children huddled around me in the tent. Coming to the punch line, I covered the page and asked what gift they thought the loving Father would give. They suggested many useful things, but the Holy Spirit was not one of them. I held back my tears, struggled out an explanation, put them to sleep and stepped out into the darkness to cry out for understanding. Early that morning my husband and 12 y.o. son had departed through the bush walking North into the ‘teeth’ of the Park intending to return with help before nightfall. Night came, and they had not returned to us. “Lord! The Holy Spirit? I remembered the promises, and at last found peace. I slept.

Late the following afternoon after a very long, emotion-filled day, we were reunited. Only then did I learn that as we were reading Luke 11 there in the darkness, our loved ones were at the end of themselves, footsore and weary, 39 km away searching for a tree in which to perch for the night. A leopard screamed down at them from the forest, the black of night descended, and suddenly two small lights shone out through the brush. Terror turned to joy when they found coals from a recent bush fire, and suddenly they were no longer in darkness: A great fire kept them safe during the long night hours, surrounded by the sounds of the African night. We were given Ps 104:4 “The Lord makes…the flame of fire, His ministering servant”. The Loving Father knew our need that night, as He always does: The living Flame, the Holy Spirit of the living God.

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]]> By: fisherman http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393664 fisherman Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:29:43 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393664 As a child I knew so very little about how much my parents loved me. As a parent I know a little more about love. But even with that giant leap in understanding, I still know so very little about the magnitude of God's love for me. And like a child I have so much to learn about the gifts God lovingly gives to me. And He says the Holy Spirit is at the top of the list. And I've been hoping for a new toy. Immature me. As a child I knew so very little about how much my parents loved me. As a parent I know a little more about love. But even with that giant leap in understanding, I still know so very little about the magnitude of God’s love for me. And like a child I have so much to learn about the gifts God lovingly gives to me. And He says the Holy Spirit is at the top of the list. And I’ve been hoping for a new toy. Immature me.

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]]> By: KI http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393632 KI Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:15:29 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393632 It makes me excited again too. It is like hearing "Immanuel", "God with us". What a thought! The Holy Spirit in us! What a gift! It makes me excited again too. It is like hearing “Immanuel”, “God with us”. What a thought! The Holy Spirit in us! What a gift!

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393585 Sawgunner Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:40:29 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393585 Everything He has He will make available to those who seek Him and love Him. The corollary is He asks that we put all we have at His service Everything He has He will make available to those who seek Him and love Him. The corollary is He asks that we put all we have at His service

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]]> By: DJ http://online.worldmag.com/2009/02/05/shucks-only-the-holy-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-393558 DJ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:50:16 +0000 http://online.worldmag.com/?p=18755#comment-393558 I love the title to this piece! And I totally identify! I love the title to this piece! And I totally identify!

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