Comments on: Sacred Pathways — last thoughts http://www.acrossthepage.net/2009/03/05/sacred-pathways-last-thoughts/ The world is made up of stories, not atoms. (Muriel Rukeyser) Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:40:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dennis King http://www.acrossthepage.net/2009/03/05/sacred-pathways-last-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1542 Dennis King Fri, 06 Mar 2009 18:57:19 +0000 http://www.acrossthepage.net/?p=2290#comment-1542 I too am looking forward to our Book Club discussion of Thomas' book. It has gotten me thinking some about how we read in the Bible certain spiritual tendencies of people like David, Daniel, and even Jesus himself -- and how we view their examples as somehow prescriptive (this is how you should have a relationship with God) rather than descriptive (this is how this person had a relationship with God). It's interesting to think how little the Bible talks about things like what a devotional life should look like. What if we in the church have been guilty of prescribing a formula for practicing the spiritual life that has led to more frustration than encouragement in the way of Christ? I too am looking forward to our Book Club discussion of Thomas’ book. It has gotten me thinking some about how we read in the Bible certain spiritual tendencies of people like David, Daniel, and even Jesus himself — and how we view their examples as somehow prescriptive (this is how you should have a relationship with God) rather than descriptive (this is how this person had a relationship with God). It’s interesting to think how little the Bible talks about things like what a devotional life should look like. What if we in the church have been guilty of prescribing a formula for practicing the spiritual life that has led to more frustration than encouragement in the way of Christ?

]]> By: Barbara H. http://www.acrossthepage.net/2009/03/05/sacred-pathways-last-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 Barbara H. Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:49:20 +0000 http://www.acrossthepage.net/?p=2290#comment-1524 I like the paragraph you quoted, too. I've seen that kind of thing happen with spiritual gift tests and studies -- people can get all excited about their gift but lose balance, thinking they only have to exercise their gift. For instance, we're all called to show mercy, we're all to give, show discernment, etc., but some are more specially gifted in those areas. A different subject, but that paragraph reminded me of the same need of balance. I like the paragraph you quoted, too. I’ve seen that kind of thing happen with spiritual gift tests and studies — people can get all excited about their gift but lose balance, thinking they only have to exercise their gift. For instance, we’re all called to show mercy, we’re all to give, show discernment, etc., but some are more specially gifted in those areas.

A different subject, but that paragraph reminded me of the same need of balance.

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