Comments for lylemook.com http://lylemook.com ruminations on biblical thought and human flourishing Mon, 13 May 2013 15:55:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on ‘Our hearts are restless…’ and that can be good! by Stephen Mook http://lylemook.com/2013/05/13/our-hearts-are-restless-and-that-can-be-good/#comment-1038 Mon, 13 May 2013 15:55:12 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1839#comment-1038 Thanks for posting this poem. A poetic reminder of the glorious truth of the gospel. We’ll spend our whole lives needing to remember this truth and we’ll spend eternity living in it.

]]> Comment on Why the Ascension matters for our mission! by 2 Poems for ‘Ascension Day’ « lylemook.com http://lylemook.com/2012/05/15/why-the-ascension-matters-for-our-mission/#comment-1035 Thu, 09 May 2013 20:09:50 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1238#comment-1035 […] Today marks the Ascension of Christ in the Western Church – 40 days after Jesus’ resurrection. Why is it so vital (and yet often neglected?)  Read this post: “Why the Ascension Matters To Our Mission.” […]

]]> Comment on 3 Podcasts that Strengthen My Life as a Leader! by Mike B http://lylemook.com/2013/04/26/3-podcasts-for-leaders/#comment-1020 Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:44:38 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1802#comment-1020 Check out Anna Farmery – http://theengagingbrand.typepad.com/

]]> Comment on Making Sense of Suffering? by Ray English http://lylemook.com/2013/04/17/making-sense-of-suffering/#comment-1011 Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:26:43 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1790#comment-1011 Thanks for this Lyle, love it. Non-Christians are often so very vociferous in their criticism of how Yahweh seemingly turns a blind eye to natural evil, that is if they don’t go further and actually blame Him for it. Someone once said that when belief in “our” God becomes difficult the tendency is to turn away from Him, but in heaven’s name to what?
Inshallah seems no more satisfying an explanation, nor does karma, and the complete lack of hope and justice that accompanies atheism seems the most bankrupt of all. I may need a larger dose of Mr. Hart. Thanks, Ray

]]> Comment on Beyond ‘Tolerance’ – to Civility with Conviction by Be a Humble Apologist! « lylemook.com http://lylemook.com/2010/10/18/beyond-tolerance-to-civility-with-conviction/#comment-1008 Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:20:31 +0000 http://lylemook.wordpress.com/?p=808#comment-1008 [...] 3. Have CIVILITY – humility and respect for the persons you converse with. In the words of Richard Mouw, the word “tolerance” has lost its effectiveness. We need convictions with civility that show respect to all!  (see this previous post) [...]

]]> Comment on How do you stay ‘sober?’ by lylemook http://lylemook.com/2013/03/12/how-do-you-stay-sober/#comment-969 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:28:45 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1748#comment-969 Thanks Rod,
It’s interesting that Martin Luther said we grow through 3 things: Prayer, Meditation on the Word, and Suffering! In the ‘School of Discipleship’ we want to skip the class on suffering!

]]> Comment on How do you stay ‘sober?’ by Rod Peterson http://lylemook.com/2013/03/12/how-do-you-stay-sober/#comment-967 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:57:24 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1748#comment-967 How do I stay sober, what keeps me sober me sober, when I am spinning and separating like blood in a centrifuge? So my thoughts spin and seperate in my mind.

I like the peace of sobriety and it is a gift from God to help us persevere. I suffer from several disorders that steal the peace and comfort of sobriety.

I want to do more, say more, and make a difference. But I am really driven at times, in a disorganized, way to make a mark in the world. Then I am driven to despair.

But God has provided a space for me in his peace.

I have been reading in James about suffering and perseverance. I have also learned that temptation is one of the causes of suffering. James 1:12 speaks about temptation and suffering in the context of perseverance.

So many men of the Bible we’re tempted under some type of stress. Jesus was in the wilderness and after fasting for 40 days. John the Baptist was in prison when he sent his disciplines to inquire about Jesus, long after he baptized him. It seems like Esau’s brother Jacob was always a mess from beginning to the end. He was always afraid of his big brother and a stressed by many other things.

For me I am tempted and under stress and suffering as I have gotten older and have health issues. I have had to learn about trials agin. Some of them have been more cruel on this second visit. But it has been wonderful to learn relearn these lessons. Like Sarah having her great joy of being a mother in her old age.

So for me I take comfort in doing less; in staying in God’s word more; in persevering in the the face of temptation; and, looking to Jesus for strength and my eternal mark.

]]> Comment on A Prayer to pray for 40 days (and beyond) by How do you stay ‘sober?’ « lylemook.com http://lylemook.com/2013/02/14/a-prayer-to-pray-for-40-days-and-beyond/#comment-966 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:01:17 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1703#comment-966 [...] and other Bible reading and study; the Lord’s Prayer, the Jesus Prayer, and the Lenten prayer of Ephrem the Syrian. (I’ve linked previous posts that give more [...]

]]> Comment on Constant Connection to God – The Jesus Prayer by How do you stay ‘sober?’ « lylemook.com http://lylemook.com/2009/10/08/constant-connection-to-god-the-jesus-prayer/#comment-965 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:01:14 +0000 http://lylemook.wordpress.com/?p=465#comment-965 [...] constant reminder. This includes Psalms and other Bible reading and study; the Lord’s Prayer, the Jesus Prayer, and the Lenten prayer of Ephrem the Syrian. (I’ve linked previous posts that give more [...]

]]> Comment on A Prayer to pray for 40 days (and beyond) by Ray Hayden http://lylemook.com/2013/02/14/a-prayer-to-pray-for-40-days-and-beyond/#comment-962 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 23:55:14 +0000 http://lylemook.com/?p=1703#comment-962 Thank you for your thoughtful input.

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