Comments on: How To Spoil Do Hard Things http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture. Mon, 8 Sep 2008 15:06:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Emily Scheerer http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-284867 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:54:35 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-284867 This is an interesting perspective on it, and while I agree that it shouldn't be a nagging kind of thing I am asking my dad to be a part of my goal to do hard things. I know that for me personally I will probably run out of steam by Christmas, because I'm lazy and it will be 'hard' for me to continue alone. So, while I can see the point, I think most of us should share this with our parents because it's not about doing hard things alone, it's about community. *Sorry if someone already said the equivalent to this, I haven't read all the other posts yet This is an interesting perspective on it, and while I agree that it shouldn’t be a nagging kind of thing I am asking my dad to be a part of my goal to do hard things. I know that for me personally I will probably run out of steam by Christmas, because I’m lazy and it will be ‘hard’ for me to continue alone. So, while I can see the point, I think most of us should share this with our parents because it’s not about doing hard things alone, it’s about community.

*Sorry if someone already said the equivalent to this, I haven’t read all the other posts yet

]]> by: Gabriela http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-225123 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:54:52 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-225123 Well, I don't really share a lot of this with my parents,so I'm not sure how they would use it. I love this way of looking at "Do Hard Things" though and pray that this message reaches lots of parents. Smart Well, I don’t really share a lot of this with my parents,so I’m not sure how they would use it. I love this way of looking at “Do Hard Things” though and pray that this message reaches lots of parents. Smart

]]> by: Laura http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-183203 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:33:33 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-183203 Mmmmmm.... I will try and try again to have good attitudes even when I despise cleaning Bathrooms! Mmmmmm…. I will try and try again to have good attitudes even when I despise cleaning Bathrooms!

]]> by: Tiffany http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-120650 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:30:54 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-120650 Angie I.: I can totally sympathize with thinking, ok, i can hardly do my school and daily chores and all with a good attitude, much less write books, but i think that alot of times we may think that to minister we HAVE to move to Africa, or start a traveling ministry, but alot of times some of the most meaningful ministry is when you CAN do the laundry and school work with a good attitude and you can minister to your siblings by being patient and loving even when the are.. umm, annoying :) and you can help out extra when you can. Sometimes you have to have the desire to do more, then, instead of just jumping into writing your first book, you can work up to doing more and more of what you and your parents see as "Doing Hard Things" and ministering. Does that make sense? Also, I totally agree with alyssa when she says that you don't want to replace family time with "serving the lord" I have seen this alot and even at times in what i want to do, i look at it and see that it would cut into family time. :) Anyways, i know i am late looking at all this and posting about it and i am not sure if it all makes sense, but i do think that the way alot of teenagers act, doing their own sports, and extra things doing the minimal work to help out is definetly NOT doing hard things! :) Helping out with laundry never crosses some of their minds! It is sad. Angie I.: I can totally sympathize with thinking, ok, i can hardly do my school and daily chores and all with a good attitude, much less write books, but i think that alot of times we may think that to minister we HAVE to move to Africa, or start a traveling ministry, but alot of times some of the most meaningful ministry is when you CAN do the laundry and school work with a good attitude and you can minister to your siblings by being patient and loving even when the are.. umm, annoying :) and you can help out extra when you can. Sometimes you have to have the desire to do more, then, instead of just jumping into writing your first book, you can work up to doing more and more of what you and your parents see as “Doing Hard Things” and ministering. Does that make sense?

Also, I totally agree with alyssa when she says that you don’t want to replace family time with “serving the lord” I have seen this alot and even at times in what i want to do, i look at it and see that it would cut into family time. :)

Anyways, i know i am late looking at all this and posting about it and i am not sure if it all makes sense, but i do think that the way alot of teenagers act, doing their own sports, and extra things doing the minimal work to help out is definetly NOT doing hard things! :) Helping out with laundry never crosses some of their minds! It is sad.

]]> by: Angie I. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-108735 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:12:27 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-108735 For some people, being nice to their siblings and cleaning their room does constitute Doing Hard Things. It does for me. And when I read about people like the young lady Alyssa mentioned, I get really discouraged. I want to be one of those people who write books and play music and minister to people and all that, but how can I do that when I still have trouble helping my Mom do laundry? For some people, being nice to their siblings and cleaning their room does constitute Doing Hard Things. It does for me. And when I read about people like the young lady Alyssa mentioned, I get really discouraged. I want to be one of those people who write books and play music and minister to people and all that, but how can I do that when I still have trouble helping my Mom do laundry?

]]> by: Pastor Timothy http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107636 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 19:34:18 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107636 How encouraging! Is your dad going to make the same plea at the Indianapolis conference?... I hope so. How encouraging! Is your dad going to make the same plea at the Indianapolis conference?… I hope so.

]]> by: Ella G. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107582 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:38:59 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107582 If I can, this might best clify my two comments. I just don't think you can go preaching at a person to "Do Hard Things" if the Lord has not begun to open their heart to the idea. Perhaps that sounds harsh of me; I am not trying for it to be. I feel that the Lord needs to be working (even if silently and internally) in a person before you should be jumping on them to "Do Hard Things." I can use my experiences that my whole family would find: if we encouraged our unsaved family members to "Do Hard Things" and be different, they would not embrace it. I guess for my family continuing to be the black sheep regarding Christianity and still showing love is one way we can "Do the Hard Things...." for it sure isn't easy. Yet, I have to remember Christ was rejected too. If I can, this might best clify my two comments. I just don’t think you can go preaching at a person to “Do Hard Things” if the Lord has not begun to open their heart to the idea. Perhaps that sounds harsh of me; I am not trying for it to be. I feel that the Lord needs to be working (even if silently and internally) in a person before you should be jumping on them to “Do Hard Things.” I can use my experiences that my whole family would find: if we encouraged our unsaved family members to “Do Hard Things” and be different, they would not embrace it.

I guess for my family continuing to be the black sheep regarding Christianity and still showing love is one way we can “Do the Hard Things….” for it sure isn’t easy. Yet, I have to remember Christ was rejected too.

]]> by: Ella G. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107576 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:44 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107576 Sorry, guys, I didn't make myself super clear in my last comment. I do believe everyone should "Do Hard Things." Our world would definitely be a better place if we all "lived outside of the boxes" the world has dictated us to be in. I was just trying to say that God has different times for each person to do this, and we cannot try to get ahead of His plan regarding people. I really hope that clarifies my previous comment. Normally words come easy, but they aren't right now! Sorry, guys, I didn’t make myself super clear in my last comment. I do believe everyone should “Do Hard Things.” Our world would definitely be a better place if we all “lived outside of the boxes” the world has dictated us to be in. I was just trying to say that God has different times for each person to do this, and we cannot try to get ahead of His plan regarding people.

I really hope that clarifies my previous comment. Normally words come easy, but they aren’t right now!

]]> by: Phoebe http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107008 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 04:10:31 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107008 As I read Michelle's post, it crossed my mind that prayer is the hardest "small" thing we can do. Prayer puts our focus on God. To truly pray, we must "trust God and just relax," as Michelle said. I'm asking myself in my soul right now, just how much do I believe prayer is really and truly vitally important? Do I really believe that it is one of the best hard things I can do? As I read Michelle’s post, it crossed my mind that prayer is the hardest “small” thing we can do. Prayer puts our focus on God. To truly pray, we must “trust God and just relax,” as Michelle said.

I’m asking myself in my soul right now, just how much do I believe prayer is really and truly vitally important? Do I really believe that it is one of the best hard things I can do?

]]> by: Laura http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107002 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:20:14 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/07/how-to-spoil-do-hard-things/#comment-107002 How True!! There is nothing that spoils a good theme and use it to nag. I mean, i really like the fact that there is a teen youth movment that encourages us to not be kept back by stereotypes (and started by teens), but when your parrents use it to they're advantage, it makes "Doing hard things" seem revolting. I'm not saying that I hate my parrents. I don't. However it's REALLY annoying when they turn something around to be used as nagging. Thanks for the message!!!! How True!! There is nothing that spoils a good theme and use it to nag. I mean, i really like the fact that there is a teen youth movment that encourages us to not be kept back by stereotypes (and started by teens), but when your parrents use it to they’re advantage, it makes “Doing hard things” seem revolting. I’m not saying that I hate my parrents. I don’t. However it’s REALLY annoying when they turn something around to be used as nagging. Thanks for the message!!!!

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