tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post1871140878766772951..comments2023-08-16T07:20:09.921-05:00Comments on Kineti L'Tziyon קנאתי לציון: I cancelled everything: How our busy lives are subtracting from faithfulnessJudah Gabriel Himangohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-13565036243240986592012-02-27T15:26:39.088-06:002012-02-27T15:26:39.088-06:00It sounds like she could start making money from s...It sounds like she could start making money from shirts that say:<br /><br />"Church, been there, done that, got the t-shirt" <br /><br />lol :PZionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-16187488399824499092012-02-25T12:02:40.841-06:002012-02-25T12:02:40.841-06:00Judah, God is blessing you and your ministry. Yo...Judah, God is blessing you and your ministry. You are working very hard with a job and a family and a ministry. I am so thankful for the Sabbath rest and glad you are able to take that time to regroup. God is on his throne! It is not the amount of people who are touched by your ministry -- but the profound work that is being done in the lives of each and every one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-7627484568073122142012-02-25T11:58:28.203-06:002012-02-25T11:58:28.203-06:00It sounds like this poor woman could use a Sabbath...It sounds like this poor woman could use a Sabbath rest! <br /><br />Isn't it amazing the difference between the world religions (of which I was a part of as a ministry team for years) has to work SO HARD! <br /><br />The two best things that happened to me was -- I became an alocholic and took a break from formal ministry and took time to learn and heal with a group of drunks who had more answers than I ever found in any seminary books! There's something to be said for becoming humble and teachable! Then as a result of this experience I was able to be set free from my bondage to what I had been taught and what I thought was expected of me and what I was taught about the Bible and was able to go back and learn it all over again from the Hebraic perspecive. I was able to move into learning about Shabbat and the festivals and feasts of the Lord and have found a deeper more real experience in serving the Lord than I ever could have imagined while I was confined to "church ministry."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-88088971726411265312012-02-24T14:26:12.921-06:002012-02-24T14:26:12.921-06:00Poignant and true.Poignant and true.Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-35056064760907939182012-02-24T14:08:09.092-06:002012-02-24T14:08:09.092-06:00We are all posses a western Hellenistic mindset, w...We are all posses a western Hellenistic mindset, where we read and write creeds but unwilling to live them.<br /><br />Shabbat Shalom.Dan Benzvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05411063743206730041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-47666844332961344742012-02-24T13:22:29.561-06:002012-02-24T13:22:29.561-06:00Thanks, Peter. Have a good (total complete rest) s...Thanks, Peter. Have a good (total complete rest) shabbat. :-)Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-4442172220399521072012-02-24T13:21:02.006-06:002012-02-24T13:21:02.006-06:00Yeah, but how many people have zero time for even ...Yeah, but how many people have zero time for even a single service once a week?<br /><br />Even fewer have time for prayer, even if it's by themselves.<br /><br />You're right about this: as we're not out tending the fields, we do have more time available than in past generations. It's just that we fill that time with other stuff. That's why I said, choosing that other stuff means you're implicitly valuing that <i>other stuff</i> over service to God. If this leaves you zero time for service, your life is not in order.Judah Gabriel Himangohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277699587853707632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-68597490922197996942012-02-24T13:06:19.970-06:002012-02-24T13:06:19.970-06:00Gene said: The modern religious organizations are ...Gene said: <i>The modern religious organizations are structured like businesses and they work to earn "more members". Their products for sale are classes coming out of you know what, meetings upon meetings, worship nights, nights for this, guest speaker for that, trips, outings, fund-raisers, picnics...</i><br /><br />That reminds me of something I thought of the first time I saw the video. Today, a lot of people see religion as something they "add on" to their regular lives, kind of like a module or an accessory. It's not really a vital part of their lives and it certainly isn't a fully integrated thread running through their lives (I'm generalizing of course, and I'm sure there are plenty of folks whose faith is fully integrated). <br /><br />In the first century, one's religion (pagan religion at any rate) was also part of their business and recreational life. Religion was inescapable and it was unthinkable to consider religions and "gods" as optional components. Today, many people choose a religion or religious participation the way they choose options on a car they're buying. <br /><br />I think we'd have more time for religion if our faith were an inescapable and fully integrated aspect of living day in and day out.Jameshttp://mymorningmeditations.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-81540811749996438622012-02-24T12:06:14.220-06:002012-02-24T12:06:14.220-06:00OK, now for an alternative view:
On the flip (cyn...OK, now for an alternative view:<br /><br />On the flip (cynical) side, many folks simply burn out doing the "service" stuff. Unlike commonly assumed, we don't have LESS time in the modern world - we have MORE time for service and leisure than ever, we go out, we surf the web, we watch TV, i.e. we certainly more time than our ancestors who had to work in an agricultural society (of say, first century Israel or anywhere else in the ancient world) from morning to dusk (and often through the night), prepare their own food from scratch, etc. The modern religious organizations are structured like businesses and they work to earn "more members". Their products for sale are classes coming out of you know what, meetings upon meetings, worship nights, nights for this, guest speaker for that, trips, outings, fund-raisers, picnics...<br /><br />Our service lives have come to reflect the busyness of our work lives. We serve others at the expense of building up our own marriages. We teach at the expense of learning. We help raise other people's children in Sunday schools while having little time to sit down and read a book with our own (and then we wonder what went wrong?!).<br /><br />Sometimes one needs to step back...Gene Shlomovichhttp://dailyminyan.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-71814373350090735972012-02-24T11:53:55.617-06:002012-02-24T11:53:55.617-06:00Judah,
This is a very important post. Neglecting...Judah,<br /><br />This is a very important post. Neglecting the fellowship of the "brethren" leads to hurt feelings and worse. We're supposed to be having open-door Shabbat dinners and Chavurah groups, etc. The original Believers used to meet daily from house to house! <br /><br />I love being back in a bigger city. I'm fortunate to have Israeli friends here. They really appreciate fellowship. And I've been convicted because they are more into fellowship than me (and I'm a Believer!). <br /><br />Shalom,<br /><br />PeterPeternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6836835.post-1420473550887224972012-02-24T11:43:37.436-06:002012-02-24T11:43:37.436-06:00I see great minds think alike, although it is very...I see <a href="http://mymorningmeditations.com/2012/02/24/why-am-i-alone/" rel="nofollow">great minds think alike</a>, although it is very interesting to me how this extremely compelling video has said different things to different people.Jameshttp://mymorningmeditations.com/noreply@blogger.com