Comments on: The One Quality that Makes Some People so Likable http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/ Attempting to connect life to what matters most Thu, 24 May 2012 02:32:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jim Martin http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/comment-page-1/#comment-9740 Jim Martin Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:25:17 +0000 http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/#comment-9740 Karin, you make a very good point here. It would be a treasure of a friendship if two two people could both be gracious and allow one another the time and space to talk. You have gone through some difficult times in recent months. Regardless of how bad another's situation might be, it does not mean that your own difficulties have to be discounted or ignored. What you have experienced is very real and is a part of who you are. You are also right, however, that when there is not a friend who you can talk with re life and all that it is, God is ever present and ever available. Karin, you make a very good point here. It would be a treasure of a friendship if two two people could both be gracious and allow one another the time and space to talk. You have gone through some difficult times in recent months. Regardless of how bad another’s situation might be, it does not mean that your own difficulties have to be discounted or ignored. What you have experienced is very real and is a part of who you are.

You are also right, however, that when there is not a friend who you can talk with re life and all that it is, God is ever present and ever available.

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]]> By: Adam http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/comment-page-1/#comment-9738 Adam Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:38:26 +0000 http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/#comment-9738 Jim, this is very inspiring and encouraging. It's a good template for self-examination, as Karin writes, and gives a concrete vision of how to be kingdom people (self-giving, self-sacrificing, and status-renouncing). It also helps me better understand the concept that God is gracious. Thank you. Jim, this is very inspiring and encouraging. It’s a good template for self-examination, as Karin writes, and gives a concrete vision of how to be kingdom people (self-giving, self-sacrificing, and status-renouncing). It also helps me better understand the concept that God is gracious. Thank you.

]]> By: Karin http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/comment-page-1/#comment-9737 Karin Wed, 02 Jun 2010 02:16:50 +0000 http://godhungry.org/2010/05/31/the-one-quality-that-makes-some-people-so-likable/#comment-9737 What a great list of comparisons! Always good to do a self-exam to see if some of the ungracious characteristics I dislike intensely in others, have on occasion also been exhibited by moi! I'd like to think NOT, but don't want to deceive myself! Going through some difficult in recent months, I've tried to share my thoughts only to be trumped once again by someone whose situation is 'much worse' than mine. Then it is hard to find the grace to be quiet and now listen to their struggles. It's not surprising that people learn to clam up and isolate themselves, because everyone wants to be heard but not everyone wants to listen. It would be so lovely if we could genuinely find the grace to take turns lifting each other up! Fortunately for me, the Lord always listens! What a great list of comparisons! Always good to do a self-exam to see if some of the ungracious characteristics I dislike intensely in others, have on occasion also been exhibited by moi! I’d like to think NOT, but don’t want to deceive myself! Going through some difficult in recent months, I’ve tried to share my thoughts only to be trumped once again by someone whose situation is ‘much worse’ than mine. Then it is hard to find the grace to be quiet and now listen to their struggles. It’s not surprising that people learn to clam up and isolate themselves, because everyone wants to be heard but not everyone wants to listen. It would be so lovely if we could genuinely find the grace to take turns lifting each other up! Fortunately for me, the Lord always listens!

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