Comments on: How to Prepare for an Important Ministry Position http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/ Husband, Father, Author, Speaker and child of God Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:11:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3329 Peter_P Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:46:02 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3329 :-) :-)

]]> By: Anne Lang Bundy http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3328 Anne Lang Bundy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:42:57 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3328 My point exactly. If you don't believe it, why would they? And hey, didn't I use the word 'trivial'? My point exactly. If you don't believe it, why would they?

And hey, didn't I use the word 'trivial'?

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3327 Peter_P Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:35:06 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3327 :-) Oh now THAT's just being picky! As I read the stories that mention Mary in Jesus' childhood, I wonder if they actually really understood. Mary pondered things in her heart a lot and when Jesus got left at the temple and they went and found him, it didn't seem like they comprehended why he would be there. That line about the bath was more for comedic effect than anything else. I don't believe for one moment that God would have let anything fatal happen to Jesus before the right moment! :-) Oh now THAT's just being picky!

As I read the stories that mention Mary in Jesus' childhood, I wonder if they actually really understood.

Mary pondered things in her heart a lot and when Jesus got left at the temple and they went and found him, it didn't seem like they comprehended why he would be there.

That line about the bath was more for comedic effect than anything else. I don't believe for one moment that God would have let anything fatal happen to Jesus before the right moment!

]]> By: Anne Lang Bundy http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3326 Anne Lang Bundy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:24:29 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3326 WONDERFUL photo. Absolutely marvelous and insightful application. Yes, I absolutely feel inadequate, often. Why? Why, why, why!? I carry in the temple of myself the power of the Holy Spirit, not "God with us" but "God in us"—enabling all He calls us to do. Did I mention my appreciation for your application? And it's silly of me to bring up this trivial point, but ... <i>Could you imagine knowing that if you messed up and let something bad happen to your kid, the entire world would miss out on salvation?</i> Can we say "thinking" instead of "knowing"? I suspect people with sufficient faith to be entrusted with raising Jesus believed in God accomplishing His purpose. WONDERFUL photo. Absolutely marvelous and insightful application. Yes, I absolutely feel inadequate, often. Why? Why, why, why!? I carry in the temple of myself the power of the Holy Spirit, not "God with us" but "God in us"—enabling all He calls us to do. Did I mention my appreciation for your application?

And it's silly of me to bring up this trivial point, but …

Could you imagine knowing that if you messed up and let something bad happen to your kid, the entire world would miss out on salvation?

Can we say "thinking" instead of "knowing"? I suspect people with sufficient faith to be entrusted with raising Jesus believed in God accomplishing His purpose.

]]> By: @southcheesehead http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3310 @southcheesehead Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:17:55 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3310 I might add that I think that is a good place to be so that we don't get "too big for our britches" (good southern cliche). As long as we feel inadequate and unprepared we have the best position to be in which is on our knees relying on God rather than ourselves. I would much rather feel inadequate than like I have it all together and I believe that the Lord would rather have that as well. Maybe that is why Joseph and Mary were chosen - because they WEREN'T the "perfect" or most put together people! I might add that I think that is a good place to be so that we don't get "too big for our britches" (good southern cliche). As long as we feel inadequate and unprepared we have the best position to be in which is on our knees relying on God rather than ourselves. I would much rather feel inadequate than like I have it all together and I believe that the Lord would rather have that as well. Maybe that is why Joseph and Mary were chosen – because they WEREN'T the "perfect" or most put together people!

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3324 Peter_P Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:20:42 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3324 Thanks, Brenda. I'm looking forward to hearing about your book writing journey! Remember there's plenty of people around who can offer advice/encouragement! Thanks, Brenda.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your book writing journey!

Remember there's plenty of people around who can offer advice/encouragement!

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3325 Peter_P Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:20:25 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3325 Thanks, Brenda. I'm looking forward to hearing about your book writing journey! Remember there's plenty of people around who can offer advice/encouragement! Thanks, Brenda.

I'm looking forward to hearing about your book writing journey!

Remember there's plenty of people around who can offer advice/encouragement!

]]> By: @PrairieLady http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3323 @PrairieLady Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:58:00 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3323 Awesome post, and so relevant for my life right now as I am about to embark on a book writing journey! I'm excited, but feel so inadequate. I have no training ... nothing but a calling. This was great encouragement. Thanks so much! ~Brenda Awesome post, and so relevant for my life right now as I am about to embark on a book writing journey! I'm excited, but feel so inadequate. I have no training … nothing but a calling. This was great encouragement. Thanks so much!

~Brenda

]]> By: PaulSteinbrueck http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3322 PaulSteinbrueck Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:50:54 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3322 Hmmm, that's true. Good point. Hmmm, that's true. Good point.

]]> By: Peter_P http://peterpollock.com/2009/12/how-to-prepare-for-an-important-ministry-position/comment-page-1/#comment-3321 Peter_P Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:44:46 +0000 http://blog.hafchurch.org/peter/?p=1801#comment-3321 I think you're right, Paul. In fact, I said something very similar when I shared this with a group this weekend. However... I do think that sometimes God gives us things that we can feel qualified with, for a whole host of reasons, one of which is to learn to give praise to him even when we feel that we did it in our own strength. Learning the humility to truly say that everything we are capable of, every gift and ability we have is given to us by God is as essential as learning to step aside and let God take control! I think you're right, Paul. In fact, I said something very similar when I shared this with a group this weekend.

However… I do think that sometimes God gives us things that we can feel qualified with, for a whole host of reasons, one of which is to learn to give praise to him even when we feel that we did it in our own strength.

Learning the humility to truly say that everything we are capable of, every gift and ability we have is given to us by God is as essential as learning to step aside and let God take control!

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