tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post115557367623947447..comments2023-10-24T07:03:42.942-05:00Comments on vtmbottomline: "THINGS"Paul Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17021178307705707423noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-1155650177420739952006-08-15T08:56:00.000-05:002006-08-15T08:56:00.000-05:00Excellent devotional thought. I think this is what...Excellent devotional thought. I think this is what Elizabeth Barrett Browning was trying to say in what has become one of my favorite quotes:<BR/><BR/><I>Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God; But only he who sees, takes off his shoes - The rest sit round it and pluck blackberries."</I>J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-1155646107700426452006-08-15T07:48:00.000-05:002006-08-15T07:48:00.000-05:00Thanks, Paul. Very insightful. I am nearing Philip...Thanks, Paul. Very insightful. I am nearing Philippians 4:8 in our study of that book in my messages. This is good insight that I'll need to ponder on the next few weeks. I definitely could be more consistent in that myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-1155614345346339052006-08-14T22:59:00.000-05:002006-08-14T22:59:00.000-05:00Oops! I guess my finger slipped... or did it :)Oops! I guess my finger slipped... or did it :)Kevin Busseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348284292255381355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-1155593576265289442006-08-14T17:12:00.000-05:002006-08-14T17:12:00.000-05:00Kevin seems to have three extra hours because he i...Kevin seems to have three extra hours because he is a very busy man. :)<BR/><BR/>Paul, this is a very insightful word and it demonstrates well that any "thing" that becomes first before the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33) becomes an idol in our lives and disrupts our relationship with the Father. That is why we must pray as David did Psalm 139:23-24 and follow the word of Christ to take up our cross daily... It seems so hard and yet it is so freeing and releasing. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your encouragement and love! Keep training up us "youngins."Bryan Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788345747841842640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-1155587748461000602006-08-14T15:35:00.000-05:002006-08-14T15:35:00.000-05:00Paul,I think you have just explained the key to be...Paul,<BR/><BR/>I think you have just explained the key to being in the world but not of it. It's less about where we go or what we do than about <I>why</I> we go where we go or <I>why</I> we do what we do.<BR/><BR/>**********<BR/><BR/>Kevin,<BR/><BR/>Where can I get those other three hours you have in your day? ;^)Tim Sweatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207080258485611356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28605099.post-1155574223814060872006-08-14T11:50:00.000-05:002006-08-14T11:50:00.000-05:00Great insight! We should do everything to the glo...Great insight! <BR/><BR/>We should do everything to the glory of the Lord. Worship isn't just on Sunday, it is 27/7/365!Kevin Busseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04348284292255381355noreply@blogger.com