Comments for Work in Progress http://scottburns.wordpress.com on a journey to Christlikeness Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:19:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The Brothers Ingraham by Heather http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-brothers-ingraham/#comment-2835 Heather Tue, 01 Jul 2008 03:17:12 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-2835 I love your last paragraph about the deep joy coming from leaving the familiar behind to chase after His will. Right now, I may not be leaving friends or loved ones behind, but I am leaving familiar ways of dealing with things... depression, anxiety, coping mechanisms that aren't healthy... and though it is a struggle (sometimes daily) God has really been honoring it, and I have been coming to more and more freedom in Him. I have started to see the deep joy. And I want more, so I keep pressing on... even when it is hard. I love coming by your blog and catching up. I enjoy your insights on the books you have been reading, and the things you are learning. I praise God that He is raising up more and more young people to reach the world for Him. Praise Him for giving you and others the mentors and examples you need to point you in the right direction... He has done the same for me, in the exact times and places and seasons of life I have needed it. It is an amazing God we serve, hey? Thank you for sharing what God is doing in your life. I am blessed by reading your experiences. God bless you, Heather I love your last paragraph about the deep joy coming from leaving the familiar behind to chase after His will.
Right now, I may not be leaving friends or loved ones behind, but I am leaving familiar ways of dealing with things… depression, anxiety, coping mechanisms that aren’t healthy… and though it is a struggle (sometimes daily) God has really been honoring it, and I have been coming to more and more freedom in Him. I have started to see the deep joy. And I want more, so I keep pressing on… even when it is hard.

I love coming by your blog and catching up. I enjoy your insights on the books you have been reading, and the things you are learning. I praise God that He is raising up more and more young people to reach the world for Him. Praise Him for giving you and others the mentors and examples you need to point you in the right direction… He has done the same for me, in the exact times and places and seasons of life I have needed it.
It is an amazing God we serve, hey?
Thank you for sharing what God is doing in your life.
I am blessed by reading your experiences.
God bless you,
Heather

]]> Comment on One Prayer by Joe http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/15/one-prayer/#comment-2834 Joe Fri, 27 Jun 2008 08:09:57 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=442#comment-2834 I forgot to tell you. Our church is doing the same thing! It's a great thing... I forgot to tell you. Our church is doing the same thing! It’s a great thing…

]]> Comment on The Brothers Ingraham by Katie Harrington http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/25/the-brothers-ingraham/#comment-2833 Katie Harrington Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:42:00 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=450#comment-2833 it is a great picture, all four are great men of God. God is working through each one of them in amazing ways.. it is a great picture, all four are great men of God. God is working through each one of them in amazing ways..

]]> Comment on For Your Name by Andy http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/for-your-name/#comment-2828 Andy Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:50:09 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=445#comment-2828 Thanks for the plug :) Thanks for the plug :)

]]> Comment on For Your Name by Eric http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/for-your-name/#comment-2827 Eric Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:27:17 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=445#comment-2827 Good luck with your degree. I hope you do well! Eric Good luck with your degree. I hope you do well!

Eric

]]> Comment on D.E. Hoste by Mountain Rain « Work in Progress http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/de-hoste/#comment-2825 Mountain Rain « Work in Progress Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:17:59 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/de-hoste/#comment-2825 [...] D.E.Hoste, the director of the China Inland mission at the time “found him [to be] a man of unusual [...] [...] D.E.Hoste, the director of the China Inland mission at the time “found him [to be] a man of unusual [...]

]]> Comment on Postures of Prayer by Mountain Rain « Work in Progress http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/postures-of-prayer/#comment-2824 Mountain Rain « Work in Progress Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:16:06 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/postures-of-prayer/#comment-2824 [...] He was a Man of Prayer… the book does a great job of showing the process of him realizing the importance of prayer in his life as he fought in the Spiritual Realm for the lives of the Lisu people. On almost every page there is a snippet of his prayer habits, be those rising early, using his travel time to talk to God, spending hours or days in prayer, fasting often, or finding a solitary place where he would go to pace back and forth and pray out loud (see my previous entry, Postures of Prayer). [...] [...] He was a Man of Prayer… the book does a great job of showing the process of him realizing the importance of prayer in his life as he fought in the Spiritual Realm for the lives of the Lisu people. On almost every page there is a snippet of his prayer habits, be those rising early, using his travel time to talk to God, spending hours or days in prayer, fasting often, or finding a solitary place where he would go to pace back and forth and pray out loud (see my previous entry, Postures of Prayer). [...]

]]> Comment on Leviticus Love by K http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/10/leviticus-love/#comment-2820 K Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:42:40 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=438#comment-2820 I stumbled across the link to your page on facebook and was curious because of it's title. I have always considered my Christian walk a journey as you aptly described in your title so I was curious to see what was contained within. When I saw your title about Leviticus I was immediately intrigued. I happen to love that book for many of the reasons you expressed and always love it when my readthru brings me through it's pages once again. I just wanted to say thank you so much for expressing your thoughts. They were a great reminder to me and challenged me to continue to strive to TRUELY worship God with a pure heart. Thanks for encouraging a sister in Christ. I stumbled across the link to your page on facebook and was curious because of it’s title. I have always considered my Christian walk a journey as you aptly described in your title so I was curious to see what was contained within. When I saw your title about Leviticus I was immediately intrigued. I happen to love that book for many of the reasons you expressed and always love it when my readthru brings me through it’s pages once again. I just wanted to say thank you so much for expressing your thoughts. They were a great reminder to me and challenged me to continue to strive to TRUELY worship God with a pure heart. Thanks for encouraging a sister in Christ.

]]> Comment on A Tale of Three Kings by Elom Dossa http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/a-tale-of-three-kings/#comment-2819 Elom Dossa Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:16:34 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=404#comment-2819 I just finished this inspiring book. I love how God uses broken individuals to accomplish amazing things. David had so many occasions to become a Saul or to stop Absalom from become one, but the memories of his brokenness kept him on the path the Lord had traced for him. My prayer is that church leaders learn to become more like David (I have already been blessed in this department), and that followers (like me) learn submission, not simply authority. I just finished this inspiring book.

I love how God uses broken individuals to accomplish amazing things. David had so many occasions to become a Saul or to stop Absalom from become one, but the memories of his brokenness kept him on the path the Lord had traced for him. My prayer is that church leaders learn to become more like David (I have already been blessed in this department), and that followers (like me) learn submission, not simply authority.

]]> Comment on Jetting Off Again by Katie http://scottburns.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/jetting-off-again/#comment-2815 Katie Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:09:11 +0000 http://scottburns.wordpress.com/?p=431#comment-2815 yeah for flying back to a gorgeous country. Now I know why you do miss it; the setting as well as all the fantastic people. yeah for flying back to a gorgeous country. Now I know why you do miss it; the setting as well as all the fantastic people.

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