tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281269231770844828.post8047971005756665383..comments2023-05-26T10:30:19.634-04:00Comments on Vivere Vix Deus: Love HurtsKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14617185986090024801noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281269231770844828.post-42414184679861015602008-05-23T18:54:00.000-04:002008-05-23T18:54:00.000-04:00Kristin,I too enjoyed your post. But does the end...Kristin,<BR/><BR/>I too enjoyed your post. But does the end justify the means? <BR/><BR/>I know all of the painful situations that I have gone through have been a direct result of sin and the choice that we as humans have made to stray from an infinate God of love. Suffering seems to be the consequence of life without God, and a wake up call that we need Him. It is also God respecting the choice of His people to choose death and departure from Him over life. <BR/><BR/>Because we have chosen to go over the desert of death, God has to woo us back to the valley of life. If the fall had never happened, we would have been saved an unending amount of pain. Inevitably we suffer the consequences of our sin and the sin of those around us since we are social creatures. But the fact that God allows suffering is proof that He is not a control freak. He respects our personhood and (in)ability to make decisions. Suffering manifests to us that we need a God to lead and guide us back to Him from whom we have strayed and will still be free to maintain our individuality.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10651338874475608577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281269231770844828.post-38671432035141733302008-05-22T12:44:00.000-04:002008-05-22T12:44:00.000-04:00Dearest Kristin, (I miss you)Thank you for taking ...Dearest Kristin, <BR/>(I miss you)<BR/>Thank you for taking the time to compile all those thoughts. It was such a blessing to read them. <BR/><BR/>Since we have dial-up internet here at home I usually multi-task when I'm online to feel more productive :) So when I got to your blog And realized that I hadn't read it in a very long time I decided that I should start practicing violin! so I've been sitting here at the computer just playing mindless scales while I soaked in all your thoughts. Then with out even realizing it, I started to improvise along with what I was reading - everything from sassy to sad... It was lots of fun! <BR/><BR/>... could you email me your mailing address for the summer?Caitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376690231809200554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281269231770844828.post-88854835546580738702008-05-20T06:57:00.000-04:002008-05-20T06:57:00.000-04:00Pastor Lichtenwalter is (ans has been for my whole...Pastor Lichtenwalter is (ans has been for my whole life) the pastor of the church in MI where I grew up and continue to go now that I am back there for school and although I have never read any of his books they are based off of sermon series he has had. I think it is funny that I can remember hearing him preach about Jacob's wrestle with God.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09597949500553778719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3281269231770844828.post-20800829009432852872008-05-19T22:53:00.000-04:002008-05-19T22:53:00.000-04:00At this point in time, I realize that you don't kn...At this point in time, I realize that you don't know me, but I think that we will be working together at Camp Cherokee this summer... I just wanted to say that I really appreciated this post-- This is something that I have been struggling with too and just this morning God showed me that yes, not only was Christ himself led to the Gethsemane, but also into the wilderness to be tempted--God does indeed have a plan, and He plans to lead us through these hurts into a closer walk with Him. Totally awesome, even if we can't understand completely now.EEKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382819186276826417noreply@blogger.com