Comments on: WDHT: Meet the Enemy Within http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against low expectations Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:45:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Sawyer http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-520254 Sawyer Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:49:17 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-520254 When we do Hard things we are building character and we grow a strong relationship with God It also helps with life's daily struggles. When we do Hard things we are building character and we grow a strong relationship with God
It also helps with life’s daily struggles.

]]> By: Kyuyoung Lee http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-503649 Kyuyoung Lee Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:31:08 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-503649 Wow. I am struggling on two subjects with God: following His plan and turning away from sin and I thought that those two were seperate things that had no relations to each other. But now I realize that those two things are actually one and the same. Now I think that I will do both at the same time. Thank you for helping me realize this. Wow. I am struggling on two subjects with God: following His plan and turning away from sin and I thought that those two were seperate things that had no relations to each other. But now I realize that those two things are actually one and the same. Now I think that I will do both at the same time. Thank you for helping me realize this.

]]> By: Abby Day http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-420510 Abby Day Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:40:46 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-420510 thanks, sometimes i forget that being lazy won't help me grow closer to God but farther away. thanks, sometimes i forget that being lazy won’t help me grow closer to God but farther away.

]]> By: Mair http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-364923 Mair Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-364923 Hey guys, I bought your book for my oldest girls and thought I would just glance at it myself first. I have been not put it down! It has me thinking over my life: By the time I was 19 I was full time care giver to a mom on life support at home and would be for the next 6 years, attended nursing school and running my dad's business. I did do hard things! Recently, I began to home school our five children and returned to work one night a week as a nurse for a very tough patient...sigh. I began to mourn my losses. I was suppose to have a season when I got to be home ALL alone, kids in school, husband at work. JUST ME----my season of Donna Reed! All our dreams have changed. And yet, maybe, just maybe, it's because His plans are so much better then mine. I can do all things through HIM. I use to know that. It is not that I walked away from God, I just had plans to be lazy. How awesome that He has better for me and our family. I am not sure if this all can make sense to anyone here. I am one of those fourtysomethingers you speak about...but suddenly I find myself hungry for meat, not milk again for the first time in a very long time. I pray I can share this book with my girls and they will drink it in. Thanks, you blessed me. Mair Hey guys,
I bought your book for my oldest girls and thought I would just glance at it myself first. I have been not put it down! It has me thinking over my life: By the time I was 19 I was full time care giver to a mom on life support at home and would be for the next 6 years, attended nursing school and running my dad’s business. I did do hard things! Recently, I began to home school our five children and returned to work one night a week as a nurse for a very tough patient…sigh.
I began to mourn my losses. I was suppose to have a season when I got to be home ALL alone, kids in school, husband at work. JUST ME—-my season of Donna Reed!
All our dreams have changed. And yet, maybe, just maybe, it’s because His plans are so much better then mine. I can do all things through HIM. I use to know that.
It is not that I walked away from God, I just had plans to be lazy. How awesome that He has better for me and our family. I am not sure if this all can make sense to anyone here. I am one of those fourtysomethingers you speak about…but suddenly I find myself hungry for meat, not milk again for the first time in a very long time. I pray I can share this book with my girls and they will drink it in.
Thanks, you blessed me.
Mair

]]> By: Holly Billings http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-354075 Holly Billings Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:10:13 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-354075 My 12 yr old daughter & I are reading your book together. It's message is as much for me as for her. I so desire for her to choose to do hard things for herself. Any advise on how to make this decision and how to motivate her to not just do enough to "get by". My 12 yr old daughter & I are reading your book together. It’s message is as much for me as for her.
I so desire for her to choose to do hard things for herself. Any advise on how to make this decision and how to motivate her to not just do enough to “get by”.

]]> By: Jess Itzel http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-219628 Jess Itzel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:07:41 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-219628 Something you don't always expect to hear, but it's very much true! :) Something you don’t always expect to hear, but it’s very much true! :)

]]> By: Ruanne http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-198941 Ruanne Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:20:52 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-198941 Your site is phenomenal. Your message is deceptively simple, that youth should TRY for hard things rather than drift comfortably in the sea of consumerism, or at best a merely academic achievement we (and we are a part of this culture) have set for them. Hey, guys? Your message is FAR more than to just youth. This posting right here could be the study of a group of adults young and old (I myself am 26) and if they listened and obeyed, they would profit much. The Spirit must be whispering through you, at least occasionally. I need to re-read the wisdom of this particular posting. I particularly like the allegory about the wise ruler, and the application of the C.S. Lewis quote. "We can’t really avoid doing hard things. We can only decide when to do them and how prepared we will be to handle the hard things life brings our way. You either do the hard thing of getting prepared, or you deal with the harder thing of being unprepared." How true that is. Hard things will come at you fast and furious, when you least expect them. It would be best not to reach that point as a spiritually and emotionally coddled person with no RESOURCES to deal with hard times, and with no practice and habit of RECOURSE to God. Your site is phenomenal. Your message is deceptively simple, that youth should TRY for hard things rather than drift comfortably in the sea of consumerism, or at best a merely academic achievement we (and we are a part of this culture) have set for them.

Hey, guys? Your message is FAR more than to just youth. This posting right here could be the study of a group of adults young and old (I myself am 26) and if they listened and obeyed, they would profit much. The Spirit must be whispering through you, at least occasionally.

I need to re-read the wisdom of this particular posting. I particularly like the allegory about the wise ruler, and the application of the C.S. Lewis quote.

“We can’t really avoid doing hard things. We can only decide when to do them and how prepared we will be to handle the hard things life brings our way. You either do the hard thing of getting prepared, or you deal with the harder thing of being unprepared.”

How true that is. Hard things will come at you fast and furious, when you least expect them. It would be best not to reach that point as a spiritually and emotionally coddled person with no RESOURCES to deal with hard times, and with no practice and habit of RECOURSE to God.

]]> By: Kierstyn http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-178937 Kierstyn Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:26:09 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-178937 This post has been so very helpful! My flesh absolutely hates doing hard things and reading this has brought clarity and encouragement to me in my battle against sin. This post has been so very helpful! My flesh absolutely hates doing hard things and reading this has brought clarity and encouragement to me in my battle against sin.

]]> By: Charlene http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-177464 Charlene Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:14:35 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-177464 :] :]

]]> By: Abby http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-177439 Abby Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:51:05 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2007/12/why-do-hard-things-part-two/#comment-177439 Isn't it funny how sometimes we lead people to believe that once you become a Christian roadblocks are suddenly cleared from life and you begin living the easy life. The life we lead is hard, guaranteed. But like you said, will we choose to face the obstacles and the trials head on, ready to meet them, or will we turn our backs and take the "easy road", letting the devil hit us from behind? Isn’t it funny how sometimes we lead people to believe that once you become a Christian roadblocks are suddenly cleared from life and you begin living the easy life. The life we lead is hard, guaranteed. But like you said, will we choose to face the obstacles and the trials head on, ready to meet them, or will we turn our backs and take the “easy road”, letting the devil hit us from behind?

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