Comments on: Good Intentions Are Not Enough http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/ reb•e•lu•tion (reb’el lu shen) n. a teenage rebellion against the low expectations of an ungodly culture. Sat, 17 May 2008 06:28:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Lauren B. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-217080 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:45:25 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-217080 When I was ten, my best friend and I tried to make cookies. We tried our best, but all we did was make a mess and dough that turned rock hard while it was supposed to be refrigerated...it would still be sitting in the fridge if we hadn't moved. When I was ten, my best friend and I tried to make cookies. We tried our best, but all we did was make a mess and dough that turned rock hard while it was supposed to be refrigerated…it would still be sitting in the fridge if we hadn’t moved.

]]> by: Lauren Wright http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-215138 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:32:43 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-215138 A while a long time ago i tried to talk to one of my agnostic friends about God and some various topics about Christianity and its morals. And first of all we were relatively new friends, so our friendship wasnt that strong. And two i wasnt that solid in my beliefs so i may have given him wrong information, which would ruin my attempt at helping him understand Christianity more. And i really didn't know how to approach the situation because i was young and unknowledge. And though i new my Christianity fairly well, i just wasnt prepared to defend my faith, and he was. So i ended making his opinion more concrete to him instead of leading him closer to the Lord. But now i realize that first i should have waited until i was better friends with him, so that he would know i cared about him, and he would be more receptive to my input. Also i needed to be more confident in my faith, and more knowledge about it as well. And also just use the Bible more, so thats its not just me talking but concrete facts that are definately more reliable. And make sure i'm ready for spiritual combat. Because if i'm not i'm more likely to do more harm than good for my cause. A while a long time ago i tried to talk to one of my agnostic friends about God and some various topics about Christianity and its morals. And first of all we were relatively new friends, so our friendship wasnt that strong. And two i wasnt that solid in my beliefs so i may have given him wrong information, which would ruin my attempt at helping him understand Christianity more. And i really didn’t know how to approach the situation because i was young and unknowledge. And though i new my Christianity fairly well, i just wasnt prepared to defend my faith, and he was. So i ended making his opinion more concrete to him instead of leading him closer to the Lord.
But now i realize that first i should have waited until i was better friends with him, so that he would know i cared about him, and he would be more receptive to my input. Also i needed to be more confident in my faith, and more knowledge about it as well. And also just use the Bible more, so thats its not just me talking but concrete facts that are definately more reliable. And make sure i’m ready for spiritual combat. Because if i’m not i’m more likely to do more harm than good for my cause.

]]> by: dude http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214985 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:20:42 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214985 da pix r sortta rANDOM da pix r sortta rANDOM

]]> by: dude http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214983 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:19:21 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214983 it really is cool narley :B it really is cool
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]]> by: dude http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214982 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:18:16 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214982 yo ur websitee rox yo ur websitee rox

]]> by: sallie http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214564 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:02:46 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-214564 i went 2 one of your conference it was amazing i got saved & now believe thanks so much for all u do for the world i went 2 one of your conference it was amazing i got saved & now believe thanks so much for all u do for the world

]]> by: Talitha Piper http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-210639 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:25:51 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-210639 Wow. That is quite the story. we're all glad you're alive,Brett! That was sort of funny! Wow. That is quite the story. we’re all glad you’re alive,Brett! That was sort of funny!

]]> by: Brett Harris http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-209490 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:48:17 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-209490 <b>Lauren:</b> AMEN SISTER!!! =D That's exactly right. The point is not that we must be perfectly prepared before we do things, but that we are faithful to use the time and resources that God has blessed us with (and it's still Him working through us -- not us accomplishing something on our own). Nevertheless, there are many times when we have no external supports (like lots of time to practice) and we need to depend wholly on God. In both cases He is enough. =) Lauren: AMEN SISTER!!! =D That’s exactly right. The point is not that we must be perfectly prepared before we do things, but that we are faithful to use the time and resources that God has blessed us with (and it’s still Him working through us — not us accomplishing something on our own). Nevertheless, there are many times when we have no external supports (like lots of time to practice) and we need to depend wholly on God. In both cases He is enough. =)

]]> by: Lauren Shieldmaiden http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-209488 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 16:40:39 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-209488 I didn't read everyone's comments so I might be being redundant. But, skimming over them, I felt I had something relevant to share. Competency is (as everything else in your relationship with God) all about the heart attitude. I have put myself in situations before where God gave me the time and energy to prepare, (making myself competent) and I just didn't. Bad idea. He has also put me in situations where preparation was not an option; that is when I have to trust Him that I am as compentent as He wants me to be for the situation. As a prideful and lazy perfectionist, I have allowed messages like this to haunt me and keep me from being bold for God because I wasn't perfect yet. (Silly human.) Go to God with all the thoughts that this post brings up in your mind and see how He sifts through them for you. If you start focusing on yourself and your need for competence, then you're not focused on Him. It's one of the enemy's favorite tactics. For me this post was a needed reminder to listen to God when He tells me NOW is the time to prepare for ____ and follow His leading with faith and obedience. Thanks guys. I didn’t read everyone’s comments so I might be being redundant. But, skimming over them, I felt I had something relevant to share. Competency is (as everything else in your relationship with God) all about the heart attitude. I have put myself in situations before where God gave me the time and energy to prepare, (making myself competent) and I just didn’t. Bad idea. He has also put me in situations where preparation was not an option; that is when I have to trust Him that I am as compentent as He wants me to be for the situation.
As a prideful and lazy perfectionist, I have allowed messages like this to haunt me and keep me from being bold for God because I wasn’t perfect yet. (Silly human.)
Go to God with all the thoughts that this post brings up in your mind and see how He sifts through them for you. If you start focusing on yourself and your need for competence, then you’re not focused on Him. It’s one of the enemy’s favorite tactics.
For me this post was a needed reminder to listen to God when He tells me NOW is the time to prepare for ____ and follow His leading with faith and obedience. Thanks guys.

]]> by: Jeremiah L. http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-209021 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:07:22 +0000 http://www.therebelution.com/blog/2008/03/good-intentions-are-not-enough/#comment-209021 Great entry-and a funny story. :) I agree that we need competence. One example in my life is that I'm currently writing a book(not fiction-it's somewhat political in nature), and I'm very aware of the fact that if I'm not competent in writing and editing, it won't be published-and the message won't get out to people. There have been times in my life when lack of practice or preparation have reduced the quality of my efforts. I definitely think that we need to be well practiced in whatever we're doing, and(if necessary) well researched too. Great entry-and a funny story. :)

I agree that we need competence. One example in my life is that I’m currently writing a book(not fiction-it’s somewhat political in nature), and I’m very aware of the fact that if I’m not competent in writing and editing, it won’t be published-and the message won’t get out to people.

There have been times in my life when lack of practice or preparation have reduced the quality of my efforts. I definitely think that we need to be well practiced in whatever we’re doing, and(if necessary) well researched too.

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