Comments on: The Point Of Being Human Is… http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/point/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/point/#comment-163967 Brian Dolleman Tue, 03 May 2016 16:09:58 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5498#comment-163967 Preach Norm!

I have another one to add… I often hear sermonizing about how we “gotta soar with the eagles, not scratch around on the ground with a bunch of chickens” either saying directly or implying that our task is to rise above all the weak, pitiful, undisciplined losers out there who will keep us from greatness. Hang out with winners so we can be winners, blippitty bloop bop, blah, blah, blah. Just like Jesus, right?

]]> By: Norm http://www.northwestleader.com/2016/point/#comment-163966 Norm Tue, 03 May 2016 15:44:42 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=5498#comment-163966 Often you will hear (or read posts) from Christ followers – who may be going through a tough time – say, “I need some ‘me’ time.” If by ‘me’ time you mean you’re going spend some time in prayer and reading your Bible or hanging out with your closest loved ones, I’m all for it. But, if you mean you’re going to do only what you want to do, not serve and withdraw from people and the community then I’m not sure that’s the correct approach to getting out of whatever funk you’re in. I’m sure there’s a little of what brings me satisfaction in that opinion.
Another thing you here from time to time is that one of the keys to a happy life is to rid yourself of any negative people. Just surround yourself with people who build you up, make you laugh, add value, etc. . This also, it seems to me, is the opposite of what we’re called to do.

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