Comments on: Lessons from the Man Born Blind

By: The Weekly Fruit Salad 03 « SanityFound’s Rambling’s

The Weekly Fruit Salad 03 « SanityFound’s Rambling’s — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:52:05 +0000

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By: e2tc

e2tc — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:10:34 +0000

As an aside, I’m another one who has favorite books that have been read many times over.

But some books are best read only once, I think. (And I’m talking about good books here!) Because they’re concentrated; intense, like a strong color. (I can only handle so much at one time.)

By: e2tc

e2tc — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:08:05 +0000

When we read our Bibles we need to expect (even ask) the Holy Spirit to bring revelation knowledge to us.

Yes – so true, M54!

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:38:13 +0000

@ M54: "lower your expectations of me and next time you will not be disappointed"- Oh, that made me laugh SO hard! The truth is that my correspondence with you became very easy when I decided to accept you as you offered yourself. You are careful to tell me that if I perceive your words as offensive I can disregard them, and in that vein I feel that I can accept it when you say "I mean this kindly." I feel you do. Other commenters make no apologies or exceptions, and those commenters can be really hard to stomach. Sanity & Amber: Thank you girls so much! It is AMAZING the depth of meaning one can find when one chooses to look at the miracles of Jesus as both literal and allegorical. Sparing people judgment, empowering the weak, re-socializing the lepers, raising the dead... we could use some of that good mojo right here and now! Hayden: Oh, absolutely. I read my favorite books and watch my favorite movies regularly. Ender's Game is a good example- I've probably read it upwards of ten times and it never bores me. The Stand is another book I've read countless times, as is Narcissus and Goldmund. Never boring!

By: M54

M54 — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:31:46 +0000

Lindsey, as usual thank you for your kind response.

For those of you who tried to read between the lines and thought my motive was less than pure or of a redirecting nature… I do the best I am able to be obediant to the “promptings” I receive.

I read somewhere that people usually get what they expect. If you expect someone or something to be a certain way you most certainly won’t be disappointed in what you find.

Finally, I did comment (partially) on the originally post.

If you feel that I was unresponsive because I did not respond on the entire post…. lower your expectations of me and next time you will not be disappointed.

By: Hayden Tompkins

Hayden Tompkins — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:46:41 +0000

“Why would you read something over and over and over again?”

Because I LOVE IT. My books are my friends; we are well acquainted. One book I love, “Ender’s Game” is something that, every time I read it, I would ‘see’ something new or in a new light.

Those are my favorite book based experiences!

When you get to something like to Bible, packed with a ton of information, different layers of truths, I can understand coming back to it again and again.

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:29:50 +0000

And while we are on the subject – isn’t it way more impressive to give someone the use of their soul and personal relationship to God, and to “Walk” in the light rather than to give them back their legs??? Many people have the use of their legs… and have no relationship to themselves or God. Modern science gives back legs… are doctors now GOD? Jesus gave us all the tools to go beyond ourselves… to see the truth. He cured the sick…..made the lame walk, and made the blind see..

Remember about the lepers? How about making people who chose to be social lepers, who did wrong to live the right way?????? Isn’t that a Miracle?

By: SanityFound

SanityFound — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:25:45 +0000

Concur with what Amber said a million percent! A simple message with a far greater meaning. Almost ironic in a sense as to what else is being said. Fab post as always so eloquently put and with an amazing message. Thanks you!

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:21:52 +0000

M54 I sigh at your comment. Do please read this post as we wrote it with you in mind!:

http://sanityfound.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/blogging-hijackers-you-know-who-you-are/

Lindsey such an interesting post. One I have long thought. The miracle of Jesus is that he made the BLIND See! It doesn’t have to be any more esoteric than that! That is enough. To open our hearts and minds to God is a sight that is more precious than that of visual sight. The fact he was the healer of millions upon millions… NOW THAT is a MIRACLE.

Great great post.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:11:22 +0000

M54: I’ve no desire to delete your comment! It didn’t come across as the least bit confrontational. You make a very good point. The disciples were all very well schooled in the books of law. Jesus himself often quoted the prophets (Isaiah especially) but I doubt they had the “daily scriptures” the way Christians today do, as scripture would not have been so readily available. There’s this tightrope between staying rooted in what we can verify about God (through the scripture) and discovering God’s voice in the way of times past, through prayer and meditation and observation of the world around us.

I suppose at times I get lazy and use the Bible as a crutch, and forget other aspects of my spiritual life. Your comment is a timely reminder, and thank you for that!