tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post801899259327483478..comments2024-03-29T08:52:01.745-04:00Comments on Not Another Episcopal Church Blog: What Does Jesus Want?Undergroundpewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-29027240196748710402011-08-22T09:11:42.136-04:002011-08-22T09:11:42.136-04:00TNS, I believe you have the key to responding to R...TNS, I believe you have the key to responding to Randall's comment. <br /><br />Imagine seeing ourselves as God sees us, as a loving Father. Perhaps the times He shows us up as being poor in spirit, or the times He shows us tough love, are disappointing to us, but in the long run, those times are there because He loves us so very much.Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-45703624775694163972011-08-22T09:02:27.267-04:002011-08-22T09:02:27.267-04:00Our pastor had a sermon series on the Beatitudes a...Our pastor had a sermon series on the Beatitudes and discussed "poor in spirit," as seeing ourselves the way God does. I'm not sure I'm very good at handling the disappointment that would cause.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107887.post-74014759751318412542011-08-22T00:10:05.861-04:002011-08-22T00:10:05.861-04:00What an interesting comment about Peter, the disci...What an interesting comment about Peter, the disciple who obviously represents the best and the clumsiest in his wisdom and intentions. But I believe, although we are not nearly as close to Christ as Peter is, that passage gives us a wonderful example of Christ's direct dealings with us. He often speaks sharply to Peter--but Peter is ultimately the foundation of His Church. <br /><br />Perhaps we can also use this to remember that when we fail, as we will (as Peter did) and Christ has to correct us, that He still loves us deeply. That should give us the incentive to admit our shortcomings and try to correct them--that we want to show our love for the One who love us so much.ToilNotSpinnoreply@blogger.com