Comments on: Dallas Willard on “Special Dangers to our Thought Life with God” http://www.adropofwater.net/archives/dallas-willard-on-special-dangers-to-our-thought-life-with-god when enough gathers, you have to fall somewhere Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:47:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: dhoff http://www.adropofwater.net/archives/dallas-willard-on-special-dangers-to-our-thought-life-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-6845 dhoff Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:46:01 +0000 http://www.adropofwater.net/?p=863#comment-6845 A++++++ fast comment. A++++++ fast comment.

]]> By: dhoff http://www.adropofwater.net/archives/dallas-willard-on-special-dangers-to-our-thought-life-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-6843 dhoff Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:43:09 +0000 http://www.adropofwater.net/?p=863#comment-6843 Willard asked the reader to consider, do we even want a god to exist and what kind of god do we want to exist? Often times we can desire a god with certain characteristics and who acts a certain way. We then have a tendency to want to prove the correctness of that particular god, with the characteristics and actions that our desires have played a large role in dictating.<br><br>You bring up the point of thought and prayer. My example of drawing the line here is to consider your openness and ability to listen to God's answer to your heartfelt desires. Handing your desires over to God like people do at the airport screening stations and seeing if God gives them back to you is what prayer is all about. I think thats what it means to keep your "healthy desire in check by trust in God." I do not think that it means trusting in God for all your desires. Maybe I should start a new post. Willard asked the reader to consider, do we even want a god to exist and what kind of god do we want to exist? Often times we can desire a god with certain characteristics and who acts a certain way. We then have a tendency to want to prove the correctness of that particular god, with the characteristics and actions that our desires have played a large role in dictating.

You bring up the point of thought and prayer. My example of drawing the line here is to consider your openness and ability to listen to God's answer to your heartfelt desires. Handing your desires over to God like people do at the airport screening stations and seeing if God gives them back to you is what prayer is all about. I think thats what it means to keep your “healthy desire in check by trust in God.” I do not think that it means trusting in God for all your desires. Maybe I should start a new post.

]]> By: Joe aka #1 fan http://www.adropofwater.net/archives/dallas-willard-on-special-dangers-to-our-thought-life-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-6844 Joe aka #1 fan Thu, 22 Jan 2009 01:24:40 +0000 http://www.adropofwater.net/?p=863#comment-6844 PS. I <3 this blog, A++++++++ Fast Post! PS. I <3 this blog, A++++++++ Fast Post!

]]> By: dhoff http://www.adropofwater.net/archives/dallas-willard-on-special-dangers-to-our-thought-life-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-6676 dhoff Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:46:01 +0000 http://www.adropofwater.net/?p=863#comment-6676 A++++++ fast comment. A++++++ fast comment.

]]> By: dhoff http://www.adropofwater.net/archives/dallas-willard-on-special-dangers-to-our-thought-life-with-god/comment-page-1#comment-6675 dhoff Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:43:09 +0000 http://www.adropofwater.net/?p=863#comment-6675 Willard asked the reader to consider, do we even want a god to exist and what kind of god do we want to exist? Often times we can desire a god with certain characteristics and who acts a certain way. We then have a tendency to want to prove the correctness of that particular god, with the characteristics and actions that our desires have played a large role in dictating.<br><br>You bring up the point of thought and prayer. My example of drawing the line here is to consider your openness and ability to listen to God's answer to your heartfelt desires. Handing your desires over to God like people do at the airport screening stations and seeing if God gives them back to you is what prayer is all about. I think thats what it means to keep your "healthy desire in check by trust in God." I do not think that it means trusting in God for all your desires. Maybe I should start a new post. Willard asked the reader to consider, do we even want a god to exist and what kind of god do we want to exist? Often times we can desire a god with certain characteristics and who acts a certain way. We then have a tendency to want to prove the correctness of that particular god, with the characteristics and actions that our desires have played a large role in dictating.

You bring up the point of thought and prayer. My example of drawing the line here is to consider your openness and ability to listen to God's answer to your heartfelt desires. Handing your desires over to God like people do at the airport screening stations and seeing if God gives them back to you is what prayer is all about. I think thats what it means to keep your “healthy desire in check by trust in God.” I do not think that it means trusting in God for all your desires. Maybe I should start a new post.

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