tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post116531645178816112..comments2023-11-03T11:37:04.473+00:00Comments on nothing new under the sun: Blessedbyron smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-51105715564220898792011-01-26T17:51:37.141+00:002011-01-26T17:51:37.141+00:00Jason: Aidan Nichols on the beatitudes.Jason: <a href="http://cruciality.wordpress.com/2011/01/26/aidan-nichols-on-the-beatitudes/" rel="nofollow">Aidan Nichols on the beatitudes</a>.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-49697789831824376872011-01-21T20:58:07.536+00:002011-01-21T20:58:07.536+00:00Josh Furnal: Beatitudes: opiate or adrenaline? I h...Josh Furnal: <a href="http://www.joshfurnal.com/2010/12/25/opiate-or-adrenaline/" rel="nofollow">Beatitudes: opiate or adrenaline?</a> I had never thought of the "poor in spirit" as those who in the Spirit voluntarily embrace material poverty in order to share all they have with others so that none are in need. Interesting suggestion.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-1165519048733059522006-12-07T19:17:00.000+00:002006-12-07T19:17:00.000+00:00perfect! thankyou! But the thing is I *hate* thos...perfect! thankyou! But the thing is I *hate* those desires. god knows I'd kill them if I could. he just won't let me (the bastard). It's always "wake up--come more alive--revel in the desires" and he just won't go away. its totally not fair for god to talk about patience using english. just totally totally not fair. Its like ... fish talking about water using english. as if there was any chance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-1165487239623556262006-12-07T10:27:00.000+00:002006-12-07T10:27:00.000+00:00We've had a series on Romans 8 at church recently....We've had a series on Romans 8 at church recently. I've always found the verses about groaning encouraging, but now I am struck by "if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently." I guess it isn't really about feelings, but I sure don't feel patient!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-1165442196863344422006-12-06T21:56:00.000+00:002006-12-06T21:56:00.000+00:00Adam - precisely. The waiting is characterised by ...Adam - precisely. The waiting is characterised by mourning, hungering and thirsting - or as Paul says <A HREF="http://nothing-new-under-the-sun.blogspot.com/2006/10/heaven-not-end-of-world-xii.html" REL="nofollow">groaning</A>. Doesn't sound like fun to me. For me, these promises don't remove the pain, but they do remove fear.<BR/><BR/>Looney - I wrote it at the right time too.byron smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17938334606675769903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-1165424838152310472006-12-06T17:07:00.000+00:002006-12-06T17:07:00.000+00:00The challenge is the gap in time between the first...The challenge is the gap in time between the first clause and the second. While we wait for justice and so forth, the delay can be excruciating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28189019.post-1165341516364857132006-12-05T17:58:00.000+00:002006-12-05T17:58:00.000+00:00Thanks. I read this at the right time.Thanks. I read this at the right time.Looneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15801436449971512320noreply@blogger.com