Comments on: Just a Thought http://www.wearebutmen.com/2008/08/27/just-a-thought/ The innate ramblings of a bunch of guys Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:05:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gregg Koskela http://www.wearebutmen.com/2008/08/27/just-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Gregg Koskela Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:23:04 +0000 http://www.wearebutmen.com/?p=104#comment-304 Whoa. I'm behind on my blog reading. I join you in calling out to God to make good his promise to redeem, agonize with you in the "in-between" of waiting. May God be the God he promises to be, to you and to your family. Whoa. I’m behind on my blog reading. I join you in calling out to God to make good his promise to redeem, agonize with you in the “in-between” of waiting. May God be the God he promises to be, to you and to your family.

]]> By: ben http://www.wearebutmen.com/2008/08/27/just-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-247 ben Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:36:05 +0000 http://www.wearebutmen.com/?p=104#comment-247 thank you thank you

]]> By: Aaron http://www.wearebutmen.com/2008/08/27/just-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Aaron Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:47:50 +0000 http://www.wearebutmen.com/?p=104#comment-246 I agree with what you are saying, especially in saying that God does not cause pain to happen; rather, I believe he allows it to happen, which is truly a gift. To shield us from all pain would be robbing us of a fundamental aspects of being human--we live in a broken world. The brokenness we see and feel further illustrates not only the separation we have from God, and how much we really depend on Him, but the tenderness of His love, sweetness of mercy, and the abundance of grace. Fortunately/unfortunately, God has blessed us with free will, which, as well well know, can be bent and twisted into something that does not resemble its creator; however, our free will can also be nutured, guided, and allowed to blossom into what it was intended to be. God is the creator, healer, soother, and mender of our broken selves and this broken world, NOT the destroyer. Like any loving parent, not only does he laugh when we laugh, and exult in our joy, when we do suffer, he holds us close with tears that mirror our own. I agree with what you are saying, especially in saying that God does not cause pain to happen; rather, I believe he allows it to happen, which is truly a gift. To shield us from all pain would be robbing us of a fundamental aspects of being human–we live in a broken world. The brokenness we see and feel further illustrates not only the separation we have from God, and how much we really depend on Him, but the tenderness of His love, sweetness of mercy, and the abundance of grace.

Fortunately/unfortunately, God has blessed us with free will, which, as well well know, can be bent and twisted into something that does not resemble its creator; however, our free will can also be nutured, guided, and allowed to blossom into what it was intended to be.

God is the creator, healer, soother, and mender of our broken selves and this broken world, NOT the destroyer. Like any loving parent, not only does he laugh when we laugh, and exult in our joy, when we do suffer, he holds us close with tears that mirror our own.

]]> By: Ashlee http://www.wearebutmen.com/2008/08/27/just-a-thought/comment-page-1/#comment-244 Ashlee Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:57:40 +0000 http://www.wearebutmen.com/?p=104#comment-244 I'm waiting right beside you, Babe. I’m waiting right beside you, Babe.

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