Just…thanks Everyone, here and on my Backporch Blog at xanga. With desperation waning into deep reflection for growth, we’re not foolish enough to think that this lesson is over. Nor are we foolish enough to believe that any of our recent blessings are the result of our own hand, but rather the intercession of friends and readers on our behalf and we humbly thank you for continuing to journey with us and selflessly remembering us to the Father. Looking ahead, we know also that this Journey is far from over. There’s ALWAYS implementation of lessons learned after the learning. That’s God’s way of seeing if we were paying attention. Will we remain diligent? How will He use it to minister? We don’t know. We covet your prayers, not for blessings (although we want that too, hear me God?) but for our growth and correction and for His plan for our lives whatever that looks like…and whatever it looks like, WE’RE IN. Whatever it looks like, you’re also likely to know about it, because we need you. MESSY is a waste unless it’s shared. We’re handing out Wet Wipes at the door, you probably got some on you. To our community of Faith…we love you. To those who found us, weighed us and found us wanting…your powers of deduction are correct and…we don’t mind.
To my husband, my Warrior whose only advice to me is ever “keep it real”. Good, bad and ugly, YOU completely rock my world my friend. I wouldn’t want to do this with anyone else but you…
and lastly to someone else who also GETS me and I’m not entirely sure that’s a compliment…
Happy Birthday Deana! I’m grateful for your friendship, your authenticity and some of the best off-line conversation. We appreciate the encouragement from you and Steve so much.
YOU are an amazing woman. Hope you beat Steve bowling tonight! :)
Dance On Deana!
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April 27, 2007 at 10:47 am
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April 25, 2007 at 9:51 am
billclark
G.
This is an interesting tension that I’m not sure I’m ever going to fully understand. Practice is important (”train unto godliness”), performance is important (otherwise what’s all this talk from Paul about running races?) but transformation is what its all about (too many versus to mention) - but what’s cause? what’s effect? what’s the means? what’s the end?
Sometimes it seems like a gestalt test - the more you look at it, the more the images flip back and forth!
April 25, 2007 at 11:22 am
obahsomah
bill clark you are always thinking!
I think the performing part is to perform before one and only one…God. When we set out to proclaim and perform our deeds as something WE are doing, not something God is doing through us, then it is showing off.
Gwen…always getting me thinking way to early! Love you!
April 25, 2007 at 12:01 pm
awarriorprincess
maybe its where the energy is coming from to begin with? maybe when we expect nothing in return? Maybe when we project the shekina shine away from ourselves? maybe when we walk away without having flown our banner at all and make people want to ask “why”?
April 25, 2007 at 1:43 pm
parke
In some unhealthy situations there really is a sense of performance. I think that it’s worthwhile noting that sometimes we mistake things for performance that are healthy. For example, non-profits frequently tout what they are doing. There is a wrong way to do this, but they know that by touting what is being done (via the power of the supporters and with the energy of the receivers) encourages even more people to jump in. And there is a certain amount of that which you’ll see Paul doing in his letters. He praises what some people over here are doing in a letter that will go around so that others will be jealous to do good things.
There’s also an element of praising God. One of my roles in life is to praise God in my writing. Part of that is pointing out miraculous moments that are clearly all God. I think another part of that though is pointing out God at work in the community around me and in the lives of those serving.
It certainly does make for a complex situation to dive into.
April 27, 2007 at 9:11 am
Gwen
True Parke, I think when there is performance but it’s not for self, that there is a bigger picture for the good of others, that’s transformance.
When I think of Performance I think ritualistic and empty, just going through the motions because we were taught that Christians live a certain way or perform kind deeds. There doesn’t appear to be any life behind it.
April 27, 2007 at 10:19 am
parke
That’s fair.
April 27, 2007 at 10:23 am
Gwen
but sad…