i'm hesitant to even post -- elrod's post has 15 comments. how will i ever compete with that? once again, this feels like another delfating-chapter, willard deflating (or turning upside down) misconceptions that have been prevalent the past who knows how long. that's not to say he's not doing any "construction" work though. but anyway, enough with hypotheticals. what is an example of something in your life that you're "attached" to (that you have or want) that will eventually pass away? mine is apple computer stuff, as well as the internet in general. i'm afraid right now, both have got me. i'm so hungry for all this blogcommunity stuff i often spend an unbalanced amount of time on the computer. so, there ya go. i told you enough with the hypotheticals, at least for this chapter.
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When I finished chapter six, I really wanted to keep on reading. But as usual, there's plenty of stuff to dialogue about. The 2 themes here - avoiding the unhealthy need for approval and financial security - are central to my current life. For the 6th time in as many chapters I have desperately wanted to augment Dr. (sorry, shouldn't use "doctor") Willard with more emphasis on community. But I notice chapter 7 is devoted to this thought stream, so I'll try to delay my gratification. Instead, I'll pick up an idea that Rod, Chris and I have already touched on. The push and pull of prayer and action.
In apprenticeship to Jesus, this is one of the most important things we can learn how to do. He teaches us how to be in prayer what we are in life and how to be in life what we are in prayer. (p. 195)
Rod and Chris recently mentioned "action as prayer," and I'm trying to re-learn "prayer as action." Can we explore how this plays out in our daily lives? How are we learning this from our Master Teacher?
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Well this chapter hits home right from the start. Greg, at least, knows some of what I've said and written and how I've been misunderstood concerning motivation, performance, introversion, etc. I've blogged countless pages that I've not posted and I've posted some. I've written and meditated on the gospel according to Kurt Cobain for the past couple years but have kept my mouth shut. Now that gwill has chimed in with the Kurted one, I'll toss out this (perhaps my first) specific question as it culminates in rod's straits, ch. 6 and Kurt Cobain.
At what point does your misinterpreted motivation and desire completely squelch the ability to communicate. Is there a point where except before God, right motivation counts for but a hill of beans? At this realization, is there a time when deeds done, words said, go no where and it is time to check out? I don't mean in the literal Cobain way. Step aside?
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