Comments on: The Wise or Lazy Fisherman? http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/ Making Him Our Focus, His Word Our Foundation Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:19:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Myles.W http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-16700 Myles.W Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:00:35 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-16700 Cool! Cool!

]]> By: Brett Jacobsen http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-14972 Brett Jacobsen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:41:34 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-14972 To Gigi, I wouldn't bother striving if I were you. Just work hard in the job God has called you to, putting the Kingdom as the highest priority. To Gigi,

I wouldn’t bother striving if I were you. Just work hard in the job God has called you to, putting the Kingdom as the highest priority.

]]> By: Brett Jacobsen http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-14971 Brett Jacobsen Wed, 12 Mar 2008 05:39:42 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-14971 Response to Marshall, You're right, they are both into self interest, but, I was using the story metaphorically, to show how people often strive in vanity. Living a simple life by loving God and loving those who He has put before us is to be pursued rather than riches and success. To James, Well said. By the way, I was not dissing hard work, rather over work and striving for the sake of gain. To Kate, Too right, we can rest in the Lord while we work hard. Again, I'm not against hard work, but I'm not into striving according to this wrlds system. I also beleive we should prioritise biblically, putting time with the Lord and those we love before striving to succeed... Response to Marshall,

You’re right, they are both into self interest, but, I was using the story metaphorically, to show how people often strive in vanity. Living a simple life by loving God and loving those who He has put before us is to be pursued rather than riches and success.

To James,

Well said. By the way, I was not dissing hard work, rather over work and striving for the sake of gain.

To Kate,

Too right, we can rest in the Lord while we work hard. Again, I’m not against hard work, but I’m not into striving according to this wrlds system. I also beleive we should prioritise biblically, putting time with the Lord and those we love before striving to succeed…

]]> By: Kate http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-14386 Kate Sun, 02 Mar 2008 13:58:44 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-14386 God calls us to Rest. This rest doesn't mean inactivity, but a resting from our soulish works...no longer living by our own wits and labor but by dependence on the Spirit. The Spirit may call one to work 20 hours a week and another 40 and yet another He may ask to quit his work altogether in order that He may teach him to see that God will truly provide his needs. The work He ultimately calls us to is to "Labor to enter this Rest." God calls us to Rest. This rest doesn’t mean inactivity, but a resting from our soulish works…no longer living by our own wits and labor but by dependence on the Spirit. The Spirit may call one to work 20 hours a week and another 40 and yet another He may ask to quit his work altogether in order that He may teach him to see that God will truly provide his needs. The work He ultimately calls us to is to “Labor to enter this Rest.”

]]> By: james http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-14382 james Sun, 02 Mar 2008 11:21:14 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-14382 Perspective is interesting. I spent a lot of time working in the yard today on my day off (Sunday). Cutting down down trees, doing the edges, some renovation/ landscapping stuff. As I was working I was thinking about God and the Word (the way you can when it's quiet and your work dosen't require extensive brain power). I was thinking how Adams punishment for disobeying God was hard labour and having to sweat for his food then eventual die. When Jesus came some thousands of years later He taught about the Kingdom of God using parables that related to working the land, farming and such. God in his wisdom prescribed a punishment that had a lesson in it when Jesus becomes the focus. Hard work somehow can teach us more about God if He is the reason we do it. The general aim of life according to television and advertising is pleasure and having things that enhance our pleasure. The general motivation of society is to work to make money so you can stop working and "enjoy life". I don't want happiness or the contentment of the world. I want Jesus. If He is at the forefront, I have gained more than the world can offer me. Let Christ be our motivation for work and we will neither be lazy, pleasure seekers or slaves to the false gods of advertising and success. We will be perfect creations indebted to Christ who commands us to love. Perspective is interesting.

I spent a lot of time working in the yard today on my day off (Sunday). Cutting down down trees, doing the edges, some renovation/ landscapping stuff. As I was working I was thinking about God and the Word (the way you can when it’s quiet and your work dosen’t require extensive brain power).

I was thinking how Adams punishment for disobeying God was hard labour and having to sweat for his food then eventual die. When Jesus came some thousands of years later He taught about the Kingdom of God using parables that related to working the land, farming and such. God in his wisdom prescribed a punishment that had a lesson in it when Jesus becomes the focus. Hard work somehow can teach us more about God if He is the reason we do it.

The general aim of life according to television and advertising is pleasure and having things that enhance our pleasure. The general motivation of society is to work to make money so you can stop working and “enjoy life”. I don’t want happiness or the contentment of the world. I want Jesus. If He is at the forefront, I have gained more than the world can offer me.

Let Christ be our motivation for work and we will neither be lazy, pleasure seekers or slaves to the false gods of advertising and success. We will be perfect creations indebted to Christ who commands us to love.

]]> By: Marshall http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-14373 Marshall Sat, 01 Mar 2008 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-14373 To trade a big treadmill for a smaller one would be of wisdom. Yet, both men from this adventure are living largely in self-interest. Jesus of Nazareth has a way with fishing that will upset or moor our boats. Whether in Mexico or en el norte, to follow Him unpacks a new economic that fills nets (to the breaking point, or nearly so). “Interesting huh?” To trade a big treadmill for a smaller one would be of wisdom. Yet, both men from this adventure are living largely in self-interest. Jesus of Nazareth has a way with fishing that will upset or moor our boats. Whether in Mexico or en el norte, to follow Him unpacks a new economic that fills nets (to the breaking point, or nearly so). “Interesting huh?”

]]> By: GiGi http://www.christisall.org/2008/03/01/the-wise-or-lazy-fisherman/#comment-14319 GiGi Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:28:42 +0000 http://www.christisall.org/?p=185#comment-14319 it makes me wonder why i strive to even make a living some days, it is not even the money that i am concerned with but that i would be able to have time with God friends and family but still be able to be generous... It's a confusing thing for me. it makes me wonder why i strive to even make a living some days, it is not even the money that i am concerned with but that i would be able to have time with God friends and family but still be able to be generous… It’s a confusing thing for me.

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