Comments on: Phileo Prayer for Godbloggers http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:23:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lyn http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24790 Lyn Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:06:29 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24790 Your suggestion that we actually take time to inquire as to the heart and soul of a brother or sister in Christ assumes a commitment to a fellowship and community that is difficult to foster in the blogosphere. That is why, I believe, that we see a propensity of harsh and caustic missives instead of a sustained effort at understanding and mutual ministry. It's difficult, but not impossible. And what you suggest would go a long way to accomplish this end. Good post and thanks for your observations. :-) lgp Your suggestion that we actually take time to inquire as to the heart and soul of a brother or sister in Christ assumes a commitment to a fellowship and community that is difficult to foster in the blogosphere. That is why, I believe, that we see a propensity of harsh and caustic missives instead of a sustained effort at understanding and mutual ministry. It’s difficult, but not impossible. And what you suggest would go a long way to accomplish this end. Good post and thanks for your observations. :-) lgp

]]> By: Oengus Moonbones http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24789 Oengus Moonbones Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:15:06 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24789 Dire Dan: <i>The Godblogosphere seethes with unhealthy anger.</i> That's mostly the reason why I avoid it altogether. Cerulean Sanctum is one of the very, very few exceptions. It is my view that, generally speaking, most blogging is at best silly, most of the time pointless and unconstructive, and at worst downright destructive and even vicious. This is one reason why I decided to take an extended vacation from Lunar Skeletons, which I've always regarded as being a deranged hobby of mine. It was taking up too much time and draining my energies away. Dire Dan: The Godblogosphere seethes with unhealthy anger.

That’s mostly the reason why I avoid it altogether. Cerulean Sanctum is one of the very, very few exceptions.

It is my view that, generally speaking, most blogging is at best silly, most of the time pointless and unconstructive, and at worst downright destructive and even vicious.

This is one reason why I decided to take an extended vacation from Lunar Skeletons, which I’ve always regarded as being a deranged hobby of mine. It was taking up too much time and draining my energies away.

]]> By: David Riggins http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24783 David Riggins Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:45:14 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24783 One thing that I think we often overlook is that God commands us to love God first, with the second commandment being "like unto it": Love others as we love ourselves. If we love God with our entire being as we are called to do, then what is left? Only God loving others through us, which is perfect love. Where we err is in "trying" to love others, or "trying" to be holy, or good, or perfect, when, by our own strength, such attempts are useless. We do not lay down our life for others, because we have already laid our life down for God. Christ in us has died for all. Perfect love lives in us. Perfect love dies for all; friends and enemies. At the point we have truly died to ourselves, we are able to love perfectly, because it is not us who loves others, but Christ in us. One thing that I think we often overlook is that God commands us to love God first, with the second commandment being “like unto it”: Love others as we love ourselves. If we love God with our entire being as we are called to do, then what is left? Only God loving others through us, which is perfect love. Where we err is in “trying” to love others, or “trying” to be holy, or good, or perfect, when, by our own strength, such attempts are useless. We do not lay down our life for others, because we have already laid our life down for God. Christ in us has died for all. Perfect love lives in us. Perfect love dies for all; friends and enemies. At the point we have truly died to ourselves, we are able to love perfectly, because it is not us who loves others, but Christ in us.

]]> By: Thinking Christian http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24778 Thinking Christian Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:51:33 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/2007/02/phileo-prayer-for-godbloggers.html#comment-24778 <strong>Friday links...</strong> Here are some interesting links to blogs today for you to check out: Living Journey: Orbs of LIght - What next? : Her father recently left the faith and renounced God. Please pray for him. Cerulean Sanctum - Phileo Prayer......

Friday links…

Here are some interesting links to blogs today for you to check out: Living Journey: Orbs of LIght – What next? : Her father recently left the faith and renounced God. Please pray for him. Cerulean Sanctum – Phileo Prayer……

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