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By: a new side of Joseph « adventures of a nomad

a new side of Joseph « adventures of a nomad — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:00:05 +0000

[...] his father’s mistake by creating a favorite son, Joseph.” –Jon Acuff from his post “Wanting the wisdom without the walk” (Check out the post if you want to read the rest. It’s good [...]

By: Support Our Forces

Support Our Forces — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:07:30 +0000

Training Walk 5 – Slogging!…

I found your entry very interesting and I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog …

By: Maria Flores

Maria Flores — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:22:15 +0000

I am guilty of wanting the wisdom without the walk in that I want to have the theological wisdom without always having to put it into practice. Obviously pride on my part (and maybe other issues). Thankfully, I feel conviction about this, so don't worry too much.

“I’m better than you v-neck rainbow robe.”
love.

By: hthomson

hthomson — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 05:27:43 +0000

I always try to have that response too – whenever I want to ask "Why me" to respond with "Why not me?" It doesn't change the situation, but it does lessen my self-pity.

By: leroyrod

leroyrod — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:49:49 +0000

God's plan @ work sound extra familiar in my life right now. i currently feel God's warm touch of awakening to his plan involving me, its big… as big as it'll ever get, i think… scary stuff! Yesterday his power & mostly grace covered me & a friend with my same calling, in a different location. We later confirmed his plan in us… as recent as yesterday!

We (me & my also called friend) are now an agent of change in our circle of friends & peers. WOW! He's actually using me & communicating with me in a clear plan. God will do with us HIS plan & no variation. I listen but now I can't stop reaching people that he tells me to go to & talk to, I say what he tells me to, which surprises myself as I talk to people. I like being an instrument.

God used to use me in this way when I was young in a small way giving God's wisdom through my speech (which in itself is a miracle cause I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed), slowly I coldly decided to try different thing of the world but now he knocked on the door to my heart, I heard & answered.

I feel it.

By: Michelle Renee

Michelle Renee — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 07:19:11 +0000

I'm new to reading your blog and it's already one of my favorites. I'm loving your approach in your writing, light and heavy at the same time…I'm just loving the truth that is being shared! Joseph is an example I return to time and time again and hearing the story retold through other's circumstances is so uplifting and encourages me to not be weary in this walk but know at all times God is working, He never gives up on us – He is the Restorer.

By: Audrey Bennett

Audrey Bennett — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 06:32:04 +0000

Jon, the dentist chair *is* my happy place because that's where I enjoy my drug habit. I can't have any alcohol (migraines) and don't use any of the others. So laughing gas is it. I practically skip my way into dental appointments. Because no matter how much God has molded me in other areas, He wants me to be happy in that chair.

By: BLynam

BLynam — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 05:34:19 +0000

When I find myself in an unpleasant situation asking God, "why me, why now, why this?" His response is always the same, "well, why not you? I planned this time especially for you, should I give it to someone else?" Is God allowed to do whatever He wants in my life, or rather, the life He's gracefully breathing into me everyday?

He planned me to live for Him to glorify Him and I can't do anything apart from Him, even suffer. I can't properly suffer without the God who planned the suffering.

I need to embrace the spiritual logic wherein I realize that when my circumstances suck, it's really just God showing that He loves me enough to break me and make me better.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:20:37 +0000

Thanks Jon for speaking in a raw way. This is me right now with so many areas of my life. You have no idea how critical it is that you continue to speak the realities of your life…the questions, fears, unknowns, pains so that we are able to hang on to God through your words and be drawn back to truth as God uses you to speak it into us. Thanks friend…you are wise beyond your years. God bless.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:30:08 +0000

Ahhh. how I needed these words today. I thank you for them.