Comments on: Thinking faith is an event.

By: thoughtriver

thoughtriver — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 18:18:18 +0000

wow. we all need to really take this truth and put it in our hearts. so good.

By: Randall

Randall — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:32:05 +0000

Salvation is a "both/and" in that it is an event and the process/journey. JMHO…

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:48:00 +0000

Just wanted to let you know that I also used to hide at parties because I wanted to be found.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:34:00 +0000

Thanks Jon – I REALLY needed to read these words!!!!!
~Lisa~

By: Literacy-chic

Literacy-chic — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 05:25:00 +0000

Very nice. This has been my experiencing–faith as a process. I think too many people see sin as a slippery slope. They expect that becoming Christian is the final answer. Sin suggests that one’s Christianity is false or imperfect (either one’s own Faith or others’) rather than indicating that one can still grow more in that faith. You offer a good perspective on this!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:37:00 +0000

Oh my goodness. You don’t know how much I needed this. God is so amazing. Thank you for allowing Him to speak through you. I am that person who often needs to be found. I know God loves me and has found me but often don’t feel “found” by those around me. I’ve never hid in a closet but I have removed myself from people to see if they’d seek me. To know if they truly cared enough to want me or seek me. Thank you again for the post. It truly meant a lot to me.

By: Indy (a.k.a. IndiNana)

Indy (a.k.a. IndiNana) — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:23:00 +0000

At this point, all I can say is thank you.

By: JD Groves

JD Groves — Fri, 30 May 2008 00:54:00 +0000

its sort of funny to me how these really deep posts don’t get as many comments as your more tongue in cheek ones. However, that does not change the fact that so many of us need to hear this. I find myself identifying with both sons in this story, and I pray I never forget that I’m a prodigal found by God. If we deny our prodigality (is that really a word, spell-check says yes)then we miss out on this beautiful picture of The Father watching for us. thanks John, these more serious posts are greatly appreciated.

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:15:00 +0000

whoa. that’s deep and i loved every word of it.

at first when you were talking about hiding in a closet, i was wondering if you were that weird ex-boyfriend of mine from years ago

and then i read on and realized you were talking about ME.

thanks i needed that.

By: redheadcsm

redheadcsm — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:10:00 +0000

Awesome post Jon. That’s what makes this site such a delight. You never know if you’re going to get an exposition of faith using GI Joe characters or a fantastic insight like this one. I love Luke 15. It’s one of my very favorite passages. Not just because of the Prodigal Son story, but because of the other two that precede it as well. Jesus was obviously trying to drive home a very important point in this teaching. Whether he always gave all three, one right after another, as is presented in Luke isn’t as important as the fact that he had three parables in his arsenal to make the very same point. It was so important to him that we know just how desperately he wants us with him that he used three different illustrations to drive this home to us. Jesus will always actively seek after us, no matter how far astray we’ve gone, no matter how insignificant we may think we are. Jesus says “You are MINE” and he won’t give us up. That is just the most awesome message to me. Can’t wait to read your book.