Comments on: When Lancelot Comes Riding http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Miss Tawney Wyles http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-515117 Miss Tawney Wyles Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:54:16 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-515117 Thank you soooo much for that! It was so encouraging! I ran into a situation today that I had a question for you about: One of the younger boys at our church was at the doors waiting for people to open it for... I was outside with a paper-bag of things for some people at church. The bag's handle ripped, and a few things spilled out onto the gravel parking-lot. I had picked it up, when he politely opened the door and called "Do you need help?". I politely reclined his offer, because I had already picked everything up, and was already about to head inside- should I have let him help? I honestly did not NEED help, and I would have taken the bag from him after we got inside so,..... My question simply is this: Should I accept EVERY Chivalrous offer; even if I really do not need help, or it could make the situation "harder" etc.? I want to do as much as I can to encourage my brothers in Christ in this area (though they all do a very good job of it!) of Chivalry, and really do not want to display any sort of spirit that would hinder them in their walk with God. Do you have suggestions? Thank you Brett! Thank you soooo much for that! It was so encouraging! I ran into a situation today that I had a question for you about:
One of the younger boys at our church was at the doors waiting for people to open it for… I was outside with a paper-bag of things for some people at church. The bag’s handle ripped, and a few things spilled out onto the gravel parking-lot. I had picked it up, when he politely opened the door and called “Do you need help?”. I politely reclined his offer, because I had already picked everything up, and was already about to head inside- should I have let him help? I honestly did not NEED help, and I would have taken the bag from him after we got inside so,….. My question simply is this: Should I accept EVERY Chivalrous offer; even if I really do not need help, or it could make the situation “harder” etc.? I want to do as much as I can to encourage my brothers in Christ in this area (though they all do a very good job of it!) of Chivalry, and really do not want to display any sort of spirit that would hinder them in their walk with God. Do you have suggestions?

Thank you Brett!

]]> By: Molly W http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-504267 Molly W Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:17:48 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-504267 Thanks, Kelsey. It's very true. Only if we beleive chivalry is dead, and quit trying, then, and only then, it trully is! I have been drilling my little brothers on chivalry, explaining it to them. My really little brothers think it is incredible, but my other brothers think I'm crazy! They need to read this series! Thanks again, Brett! Thanks, Kelsey. It’s very true. Only if we beleive chivalry is dead, and quit trying, then, and only then, it trully is!
I have been drilling my little brothers on chivalry, explaining it to them. My really little brothers think it is incredible, but my other brothers think I’m crazy! They need to read this series! Thanks again, Brett!

]]> By: Kelsey Walker http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-503811 Kelsey Walker Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:57:20 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-503811 Amen Molly, chivalry is not dead!!! Amen Molly, chivalry is not dead!!!

]]> By: Kelsey Walker http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-503810 Kelsey Walker Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:55:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-503810 Wow!!!! The example of the knight.... Wow!!!!! I never thought of it that way!! You all are so right, we shouldn't refuse gentlemen and shut them down becuase we don't want to inconveinvce them. :) Wow!!!! The example of the knight…. Wow!!!!! I never thought of it that way!! You all are so right, we shouldn’t refuse gentlemen and shut them down becuase we don’t want to inconveinvce them. :)

]]> By: Molly W http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-502006 Molly W Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:04:39 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-502006 To Andrew- I don't know if you will ever read this or not, but chivalry is NOT dead! You yourself have kept it alive by doing what you did, by being chivalrous, even when nobody else was. IT IS WORTH IT!!!! You can MAKE it worth it! I salute you and all the other guys who do this for us girls. It is important. We are the only ones standing in the way of chivalry being lost forever. If we don't do it, no one will!! Beleive it or not, we can impact the state chivalry will be in, years into the future. If guys are chivalrous, on a continuous basis, and girls accept it graciously, on a continuous basis, and if we also train our little brothers, and sisters and, later, our children, both to be chivalrous and to accept it, who knows? Chivalry could come back! With God, ALL things are possible! To ALL guys and girls- Don't be afraid! Do hard things!!! It IS worth it! To Andrew-
I don’t know if you will ever read this or not, but chivalry is NOT dead!
You yourself have kept it alive by doing what you did, by being chivalrous, even when nobody else was.
IT IS WORTH IT!!!!
You can MAKE it worth it!
I salute you and all the other guys who do this for us girls. It is important.
We are the only ones standing in the way of chivalry being lost forever. If we don’t do it, no one will!! Beleive it or not, we can impact the state chivalry will be in, years into the future. If guys are chivalrous, on a continuous basis, and girls accept it graciously, on a continuous basis, and if we also train our little brothers, and sisters and, later, our children, both to be chivalrous and to accept it, who knows? Chivalry could come back!
With God, ALL things are possible!
To ALL guys and girls-
Don’t be afraid!
Do hard things!!!
It IS worth it!

]]> By: Rebekah J. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-496489 Rebekah J. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-496489 Oh, I kind of wish that I lived in the Dark Ages :-) I would LOVE to have a knight in shining armor rescue me from any distress I may be in! Thank you for this post! It is so true; less and less do I see men doing things for women - even small things like opening a door, or pulling out a chair. Yet, I can't say that I blame the men of today, for even some of my friends say that they hate it whenever men do things for them. But I'll be content to let my knight open my door for me, and I'll even reward him with a smile and a 'Thank You' :-) Thanks again for the post! Oh, I kind of wish that I lived in the Dark Ages :-) I would LOVE to have a knight in shining armor rescue me from any distress I may be in! Thank you for this post! It is so true; less and less do I see men doing things for women - even small things like opening a door, or pulling out a chair. Yet, I can’t say that I blame the men of today, for even some of my friends say that they hate it whenever men do things for them. But I’ll be content to let my knight open my door for me, and I’ll even reward him with a smile and a ‘Thank You’ :-) Thanks again for the post!

]]> By: Allison J. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-477767 Allison J. Fri, 22 May 2009 16:19:09 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-477767 Great analogy! I never realized that the hardest part for a guy to act chivalrous was the asking part. I sometimes have difficulty allowing guys to help me because I don't want to look helpless. I can think of two times when I have rejected a guy's help. Both times I kind of regretted it (one of those times, I had just maybe a minute before accepted a different guy's help. one of them carried my amp, and the other one offered to carry my guitar. :/ oops. should've let him help me.) Great analogy! I never realized that the hardest part for a guy to act chivalrous was the asking part. I sometimes have difficulty allowing guys to help me because I don’t want to look helpless. I can think of two times when I have rejected a guy’s help. Both times I kind of regretted it (one of those times, I had just maybe a minute before accepted a different guy’s help. one of them carried my amp, and the other one offered to carry my guitar. :/ oops. should’ve let him help me.)

]]> By: Lauren R. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-476373 Lauren R. Sun, 17 May 2009 21:37:29 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-476373 Hmm, I never really thought of this. When a boy asks to do something for me, normally I refuse because I am in too much of a hurry and think that I can do it faster. Or because I am just not thinking. My brothers personally do not chivalrous too often because they think that they are just submitting to girls. Although after reading this article, I think that some of it might be my fault. Thanks so much for putting this article up, because I really needed to read it. Hmm, I never really thought of this. When a boy asks to do something for me, normally I refuse because I am in too much of a hurry and think that I can do it faster. Or because I am just not thinking. My brothers personally do not chivalrous too often because they think that they are just submitting to girls. Although after reading this article, I think that some of it might be my fault.

Thanks so much for putting this article up, because I really needed to read it.

]]> By: Anna H. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-470058 Anna H. Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:02:19 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-470058 I am really glad that you have this on your blog! When I was younger I was a tomboy and did not want to appear lazy when it came to having a guy carrie a heavy bag for me or open the door. One time my older brother offered me a hand when we came to a large step on a hiking trail. I don't remember my words exactly, but I turned him down. I guess I was shocked. I feel really bad that I did not let him be a gentleman! My mom told me that it makes them feel like a man. And in ways I was robbing them of that. So now when a guy holds the door open for me at class, I just smile and thank him. Because to me, he is showing honor and respect. And I really appreciate that:) I am really glad that you have this on your blog! When I was younger I was a tomboy and did not want to appear lazy when it came to having a guy carrie a heavy bag for me or open the door. One time my older brother offered me a hand when we came to a large step on a hiking trail. I don’t remember my words exactly, but I turned him down. I guess I was shocked. I feel really bad that I did not let him be a gentleman! My mom told me that it makes them feel like a man. And in ways I was robbing them of that. So now when a guy holds the door open for me at class, I just smile and thank him. Because to me, he is showing honor and respect. And I really appreciate that:)

]]> By: Andrew http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-462905 Andrew Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:58:16 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2006/08/when-lancelot-comes-riding-part-1/#comment-462905 Wow. How true. I don't know how many times at camp people called me a loser for holding the doors for girls. I was the last guy to every meal, and my friends were asking me if it was worth it. Chivalry is dead. I mourn its death. Wow. How true. I don’t know how many times at camp people called me a loser for holding the doors for girls. I was the last guy to every meal, and my friends were asking me if it was worth it. Chivalry is dead. I mourn its death.

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