Comments on: Chasing God

By: Stonefox

Stonefox — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:55:18 +0000

Awesome post, Tanya. Such great food for thought. I want to want Him too, not be content with crumbs from His table.

By: carpoolqueen

carpoolqueen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:27:50 +0000

Good stuff, Maynard. I need to soak it all in. This echos a conversation I had with a friend last night. Very timely.

By: K.M. Weiland

K.M. Weiland — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:51 +0000

Beautiful post, Tanya. I can honestly say I want the Father. But I can also honestly say that sometimes my own expectations cloud my ability to see Him. It’s so easy to impose our own desires and paradigms on Him, rather than the other way around. We have to empty ourselves, pour ourselves out on a regular basis, so that we can offer ourselves to Him to be filled.

By: O mom

O mom — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:09:25 +0000

Beautiful words and so true. I seek answers to my situations so often when I just need to be seeking Him. He is enough.
I like to remind myself by saying that having problems can be ok, they just makes me long for the day when I will be with Him.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:33:55 +0000

Have you been in my head?
I had it out with God last week–the whole “you don’t care, do you?” bit. (Yes, I sounded like a whiny teenager.)
This morning, I realized my selfishness and self-centeredness. Who am I to say God doesn’t care because things aren’t going my way? Don’t I have a plethora of evidence to prove the opposite? Why exactly do I think God doesn’t care?
Because he’s not doing things I asked.
The prayer of St. Chrysostom says this: “Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions as may be best for us.” I think I know what’s best for me, but only God has the full picture. I’m a character in the story–and the story’s not even about me. Many of the prayers in the Book of Common Prayer reflect the idea of granting petitions so we may serve God and walk in his ways. Is that truly my concern? Do I want to serve God and others?