tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post8253040815491297629..comments2024-01-03T19:16:11.059-08:00Comments on Beautiful Life: Ezekiel and other PonderingsNo(dot dot)elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10578214325474193322noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post-86276933714662444342008-02-02T14:20:00.000-08:002008-02-02T14:20:00.000-08:00jen- yes, i am so thankful for the anchor God's wo...jen- yes, i am so thankful for the anchor God's word provides and also how alive it is to reveal new things.<BR/><BR/>tim- i agree with you totally my whole "big sins" was more for dramatic effect than anything else. i don't believe there are greater ones. i just love how God is such a good equalizer to us all when we start feeling like we are doing a pretty good job we soon see how far from the mark we are.<BR/><BR/>vote, that's what i hope most people will do. however they vote i just pray that they do. thanks for the scripture i will go check that out. thanks for your 2cents always welcomed.No(dot dot)elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10578214325474193322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post-28110546001446754622008-02-02T08:05:00.000-08:002008-02-02T08:05:00.000-08:00Interesting post Noel! Generated some random thou...Interesting post Noel! Generated some random thoughts . . .<BR/><BR/>On one hand, sin is sin and focusing on certain sins as "important" while discarding concern for other sins can be very frustrating or downright hypocritical.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I think it is perfectly appropriate (and wise) for people to vote their conscience.<BR/><BR/>Romans 13 says that there is no authority except what has been established by God. Paul said to submit (and "respect" by the way) those in authority over us no matter who they are. He said our focus is to be on how we live our own lives and how we love others, not what authority is doing. Romans 13 is a very interesting chapter to read and ponder in regard to our own participation in the political process.<BR/><BR/>But as often as I am tempted to check out of the whole voting process, I also understand democracy is a precious gift that should be guarded, as long as protecting that democracy doesn't interfere with the "love" mission we are all to be about. So I pray and I vote and leave the rest up to God.<BR/><BR/>To echo Jen . . . God help and God lead.TimmyMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14446318506480216665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15299229.post-89185006442833494082008-02-01T23:40:00.000-08:002008-02-01T23:40:00.000-08:00Great stuff Noel. I love your thoughts and musings...Great stuff Noel. I love your thoughts and musings. I think there's nothing like God's truth to anchor us and to help navigate through the many voices out there in the world today. Even well intentioned friends and family, even presidential hopefuls.....with an anchor like the word, we have something to keep us on course and remind us what's most important. I don't know if the candidates themselves can fulfill our purpose in bringing these things about....At some level it's about personal responsiblity which really bites me sometimes. I want to do more when it comes to poverty globally, human trafficking, which is the newest form of slavery and is world-wide, and other such issues.....God help and God lead.Jen in Budapesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744039161259674467noreply@blogger.com