Comments on: Blog Carnival – One word at a time: Trust

By: nAncY

nAncY — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:30:16 +0000

good post…now pass the popcorn.

By: bman

bman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:52:35 +0000

I'm with you on FlashForward. It's such an interesting premise, and I've always thought that if you saw the future, it's going to happen anyway. It's already in motion because the future you saw is technically the future after you saw it. It's cyclical.

I wouldn't want to know the future either. I think it would drive us all crazy.

This was a great post.

By: bman

bman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:50:35 +0000

He is on Twitter! Don't let him lie to you!

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:40:55 +0000

Ah yes… it of course all depends on what your definition of knowing the future is.

God saying "I want you to become a missionary to Antarctica" is, I guess knowing a little of the future, but then at the same time it's not.

I have more than one example of how in my life God has given clear direction for us to do something only for us to find that was not the ultimate goal, it was just a way to get us walking in a certain direction without actually showing us what the future held.

Good point to raise, Nick.

By: Nick the Geek

Nick the Geek — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:31:04 +0000

Hmmm, I thought I commented on ur post. I was really busy when I was reading the earlier posts so they got even fewer comments than the later ones.

As usual you raise excellent points in a thought provoking way. I do pray for some idea of what the future holds, if for no other reason than I believe that we should have goals. I would like to have God inform me of what my goals should be. Just a thought.

By: Peter_P

Peter_P — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:50:00 +0000

Amen to THAT, Rebecca

By: Bridget

Bridget — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:49:10 +0000

We’ve just started watching this show on our very full DVR. I too am reserving my opinion until I see more.

I’m constantly wanting to know what the future holds, my impatience and anxiety are always trying to get the better of me. Thanks for this great post & reminder, Jason. *** Editor’s note – The name there should be Peter, not Jason, but I don’t mind the compliment of getting confused with Jason!***

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:17:33 +0000

I always thought I wanted to know my future so that I could stop worrying about it. Somewhere along the way I realized that if something horrible looms out there, I’d rather be oblivious until I get there. I’ll just trust that it will all work out in the end.

Good post!

By: Bridget

Bridget — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:44:59 +0000

Thanks! I've read so many posts today… but I feel like a loser! I knew it was your post, but my fingers were faster than my brain (not surprising)!

By: joyce

joyce — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:21:57 +0000

I stopped in from the blog carnival…loved your post today. I've definitely been known to pray a prayer like yours in my lifetime. As I've gotten older it has become easier to look back at all God has done in my life, often in very unexpected ways, and feel hopeful for the future instead of anxious. Worry used to be my middle name. Thanks for this today.