en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/811234 Comments by glennsasscer http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2012/06/04/homosexuals-and-lesbians/#IDComment394905013 Well stated, Fajri. How else will the love of God prevail? We are not in the position of judgment, we are in the position of ministry... Tue, 3 Jul 2012 17:20:44 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2012/06/04/homosexuals-and-lesbians/#IDComment394905013 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2012/06/19/real-men-loners/#IDComment385521303 Excellent point, Mark, and I am very glad to hear you say that... Looking forward to seeing you and Diane this Sunday. I'll be teaching on the early church shown in Acts and expanding on what you just shared. Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:54:14 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2012/06/19/real-men-loners/#IDComment385521303 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/04/12/the-battle/#IDComment344649868 You are welcome, Kris. Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:33:03 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/04/12/the-battle/#IDComment344649868 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/13/childlike-faith/#IDComment213042989 He is not the one who hurt you. He may have even intervened in a way that you survived had He not, but that is mere speculation. What I know of Him is He grieved with you, felt your pain, and never left you in the midst of the abuse. What I know of Him is He is still with you. Maybe not the answer you wanted or expected, but the answer I have learned from my relationship with Him and from knwoing God. I pray for your healing, Ali. - Glenn Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:10:50 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/13/childlike-faith/#IDComment213042989 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/13/childlike-faith/#IDComment213042933 Hello Ali; This is a sincerely tough question to answer, and as we often find, tough questions end up having tough answers. I will not pretend to have all the answers to all the questions - I struggle with very similar questions in my own life and write about what the Lord shows me in answering my prayers. I am very sorry to hear you were in an abusive situation and understand why you would ask, "Where was God in that?" Where is God when a person abuses another? When a person murders another? When a person tortures another? In my relationship with Jesus, I have learned these questions have an answer in understanding God's heart - God was there grieving with the wounded. Why didn't He stop the abuse? The answer to this tough quesiton is wrapped up in the free-will He gives us all - would He over-power the free will of another, even if that free will has evil or abusive intent? No, He cannot. MORE--> Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:10:39 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/13/childlike-faith/#IDComment213042933 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2011/07/22/comfort-zones/#IDComment181662356 Hello Charlene; Per my medical dictionary, we have the following definition for comfort zone: comfort zone (Per Medical Dictionary) The temperature range between 28° and 30°C or 82.5° and 86°F at which the naked body maintains heat balance without shivering or sweating; in the clothed body, the range is between 13° and 21°C or 55.5° and 70°F. As for beyond the physical, the mental state and emotional state both have comfort zones defined in differing ways - one might be the state of rest while the other might be the state of peace. Step out of any of these comfort zones and we become tense. Is this the sort of answer you are seeking, or are you asking a differnent sort of question? Glenn Tue, 9 Aug 2011 20:35:10 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2011/07/22/comfort-zones/#IDComment181662356 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2011/01/07/wake-up-smell-the-coffee/#IDComment122068409 Thank you, Karen. You have, in your comments, blessed me. Thank you for the encouragement. - Glenn Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:53:58 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2011/01/07/wake-up-smell-the-coffee/#IDComment122068409 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90180773 Personally, my prayer focus is Jesus. He is the One with whom I am having the conversation. Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:12:14 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90180773 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90180537 (Continued from above...) Mary is quick to clarify her position on the matter in Luke 1:46-48, “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.” With a good understanding of the Mary-Jesus relationship, I doubt many would pray this prayer thinking Mary was God and then had a God child in Jesus. Instead, we see Mary as the earthly vessel to birth Jesus, who was already in existence in a different form prior to the birth. Again, as I have emphasized in other articles, what is our focus in the prayer? If our focus is to elevate Mary above God, then the prayer is blasphemous. If our focus is to pray Scripture back to God, then the prayer is centering ourselves to further focus on our truly magnificent relationship with Jesus. Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:09:37 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90180537 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90180376 Hi Dutch – I realize some believers look at the Hail Mary prayer as blasphemous or elevating Mary above God. We should be careful in our interpretation of how or what others pray. When we look at the Hail Mary prayer, the first portion is taken directly from Scripture. Luke 1:28 records the angel’s words to Mary with, “And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.” (King James version). The first part of the prayer is, “Hail Mary, full of grace. Our Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.” The second part is where some might think the prayer elevates Mary as or above God, with, “Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.” (Continued in next comment...) Sun, 1 Aug 2010 18:07:49 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90180376 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90159926 Sharon – There is absolutely nothing wrong with repetitive prayer. The point of this article was not against a learned prayer, but encouraging a prayer conversation beyond the learned prayer. I am confident the Lord is blessed by us praying His words back to Him. This is a great foundation in our relationship with Him, yet we restrict our relationship with Him if this is where the prayer dialog stops. Sometimes the best prayer is simply, “Oh God, thank you.” I can see how this article may have given you the impression it was against a learned prayer. Thank you for your points and a chance to clarify. Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:57:45 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment90159926 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment89763996 Thanks, Kristie. It was a pleasure to see everyone, although I wish it was under different circumstances. Thanks for your many blessings. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:34:41 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/29/conversing/#IDComment89763996 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/09/purpose/#IDComment86475190 Good distinction, Lorenzo, although not accurate. Believing God created it all is faith, not religion. Religion is manmade and often crippling to faith. By definition, some sciences become their own religion in the way they establish unfounded assumptions, rules, and laws, although these are only the extremes like species evolution (no proof, no facts, only assumptions and theory). Survival evolution is proven, however not a basis for species evolution. Wondering how it all works is a good definition of science. The basis for all of the true sciences can be found and supported in Scripture... this doesn't take religion to find it, it only takes faith. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:37:17 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/07/09/purpose/#IDComment86475190 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/#IDComment62467702 Hello Sandwich Lover; Good point. When we have the belief and the faith to say God can do anything (that doesn't contradict Himself), then the evidence really isn't necessary. Where the evidence becomes crucial is when we read 1 Peter 3:15, "...always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have...". If we are to give testimony to others as to what God has done in our lives and in Scripture, then when we can provide good explanations based on physical, natural, or geographical sciences, we are helping someone with less faith and less belief understand why we believe and have faith. I think the evidence is most important in our witness or testimony, otherwise I am in agreement with you. Thanks for asking! Glenn Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:24:52 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2008/12/22/six-degrees-to-jonah/#IDComment62467702 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/03/05/bowersox1/#IDComment59937442 Thanks, Jane! Fri, 5 Mar 2010 20:54:16 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/03/05/bowersox1/#IDComment59937442 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/03/01/joann-for-petes-sake/#IDComment59311329 Thank you, JoAnn, for the encouragement! Tue, 2 Mar 2010 05:58:27 +0000 http://www.glennsasscer.com/wordpress/2010/03/01/joann-for-petes-sake/#IDComment59311329