tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984344.post3549439859788209970..comments2023-10-18T03:19:36.584-04:00Comments on outWORD by Matte Downey: pushMatte Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475890740790772858noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984344.post-15575718182681534472008-04-04T23:18:00.000-04:002008-04-04T23:18:00.000-04:00I guess all I am saying is that God is showing me ...I guess all I am saying is that God is showing me that some of my faith has been built on a certain kind of passivity that looks to God to do everything, almost like he is serving me, which he is as he is the ultimate servant leader, but there is little maturity and co-labouring in that kind of relationship. God does not lay every situation out for me to simply walk into. I have to fight for healthy and faithful relationships because they are worth it. I have to push against isolation and rejection and maintain that YES we are here to make a difference and will not stop short of that. I cannot infringe my will on anyone, but I can knock on doors, tap on shoulders, ask people to come with me, pray and act with love and call myself and others to maturity when I see we are lacking it. Just muttering a prayer for God to fix something is not enough. God often initiates something but it is up to me to jump in and cooperate with him.Matte Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475890740790772858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984344.post-81055158470679286172008-04-04T04:32:00.000-04:002008-04-04T04:32:00.000-04:00This is very interesting. Could you explain it a b...This is very interesting. Could you explain it a bit more? Thank you! Becca xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7984344.post-91087891343810333302008-04-03T17:10:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:10:00.000-04:00yes.yes.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12295453584404376725noreply@blogger.com