tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post113894015430100238..comments2024-01-29T14:24:46.852-05:00Comments on Wes Ellis: Groaningwellis68http://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1139156763088705762006-02-05T11:26:00.000-05:002006-02-05T11:26:00.000-05:00Good post. I've just begun to read through the bo...Good post. I've just begun to read through the book of John not too long ago and I started on this story yesterday in fact. I am so glad that wrote about it becuase i was struggling with my lack of insight on it. <BR/><BR/>I cannot agree with you more that it is so important to allow ourselves to feel pain and embrace sorrow in order to fully experience our life in God. I know from personal experience that it seems easier to stuff our pain and act like it is there, but after the pile gets bigger and bigger, we not only grow numb to the pain but also to the beauty of God and his world-- we are so busy avoiding our pain that we miss life. <BR/><BR/>And I love that thought that God is right there with us, not matter how much we think we have to pull it together. A couple weeks ago, my pastor prayed this one thing that has stuck with me: "If you are in me, you are in this." Beutiful. Thanks for the post.H. Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247757576759284441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1139073696781327002006-02-04T12:21:00.000-05:002006-02-04T12:21:00.000-05:00Wow, this post was really encouraging. good stuff....Wow, this post was really encouraging. good stuff.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04538612353231005245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1138985175719521862006-02-03T11:46:00.000-05:002006-02-03T11:46:00.000-05:00inheritor,Yes, these are the things I've been thin...inheritor,<BR/>Yes, these are the things I've been thinking alot about. We often blame God for our struggles as if he's sitting somewhere else in a comfy chair. But, what we forget, is He is struggling with us. He is in us, working through us. good thoughts.wellis68https://www.blogger.com/profile/06087588494600746854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11928317.post-1138982222205334712006-02-03T10:57:00.000-05:002006-02-03T10:57:00.000-05:00I think the Holy Spirit is speaking the same thing...I think the Holy Spirit is speaking the same thing to you and I today Wes. On the drive in to work today I was thinking about our having the Living God inside of us. If Jesus is in our hearts and we are filled with the Holy Spirit, then we should be acting as Jesus acts. This means Jesus intercedes not only for us, but through us. He not only renews, restores, and heals us but he does those things through us. He uses us in pushing back the kingdom of darkness and bringing forth His Kingdom of light. We suffer and take up our cross because he bids us to do the same and join him both in his death and resurrection. So we weep as he wept. We also participate in his joy. It could take a lifetime to unpack this topic, huh?<BR/>Thanks for an uplifting confirmation that I was hearing correctly this morning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com