tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819313.post114321680589433355..comments2023-06-25T04:10:54.257-07:00Comments on Hale-Yeah!: Great quoteHale-Yeah!http://www.blogger.com/profile/11342332799353945998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819313.post-1143819929199428252006-03-31T07:45:00.000-08:002006-03-31T07:45:00.000-08:00So true. Good post, good quote, and great comment...So true. <BR/><BR/>Good post, good quote, and great comment. Big subject, isn't it? <BR/>Today God (How do you use lower case and not lower case "God"...I always run into trouble trying to get casual 'cause I type His name so much!) kept reminding me of the verse "All my springs are in you.",and "My soul finds rest in you."and "On earth, I have no good thing except You." If we REALLY had that concept, our search would not be in who has the best people to meet our needs, but where we could best serve. I think church hoppers who struggle with being able to serve have a much better defense than the ones you describe, who annoy me also. <BR/><BR/>I struggle with a friend right now who keeps getting "led" or pulled into small churches so that they can quickly establish trust and rapport and serve. But, those churches tend to be more controlling, domineering, and legalistic, so they end up finding that out and leaving...or being pushed away. It makes me angry, both that people can't sit still and "get it", and that we as a church can't get our act together and love and support and develop people as disciples they way some long to be developed. So convicted personally lately at my lack of discipling others as I've been discipled.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09168542368255282446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8819313.post-1143423444666008492006-03-26T17:37:00.000-08:002006-03-26T17:37:00.000-08:00I would definetly agree with you. Church hopping i...I would definetly agree with you. Church hopping is an issue and people being committed to a community is crucial to the body of Christ. However, I don't think the problem just lies with the people who hop. I know I have not done my part to love people and pour into them as I am called to do. Some of these people who hop are looking for something, maybe its a date, maybe it's cool people, or quite maybe it's acceptance. The people who I know to be hopping are struggling in some area of their life, and that struggle has manifested itself as they try to keep relationships at the surface. So I think some hoppers are on the run from themselves or to something cool and need to be told, but I feel some have issues and need to be loved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com