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1 | Are we ready? | 2 Tim 4:2 | Mommapbs | 98138 | ||
Why do you suppose Paul exhorts Timothy (and us) to be ready in and out of season? Has "convenience" influenced the Church? If so, what should our response be? | ||||||
2 | Are we ready? | 2 Tim 4:2 | TheCurtMan | 98148 | ||
I personally do not believe that convenience has influenced the church as much as the adversary has through lazy and selfish Christians who are to involved with self to come out of their comfort zone to aid anyone. I believe that Paul was commanding Timothy to be ready in season and out of season to live Godly (which includes preaching the word), inspite of the opposition that all Christians will face. The first 5 verses of chp. 3 will give you some idea of what some of those oppositions were. Being ready at all times, looking for every opportunity to serve the Lord, to share His Word with others DO NOT INCLUDE SETTLING INTO A COMFORT ZONE. Abraham was uprooted and told to go to Canaan. Moses found out that he was a Hebrew; and if Jesus ever had a comfort zone other than doing the will of the Father, than I am unaware of it. As far as what our response should be, at present the best that I could suggest is prayer, for the worker. The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. The CurtMan |
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3 | Are we ready? | 2 Tim 4:2 | Mommapbs | 98164 | ||
How might we recognize a comfort zone? Could it be found in our tolerance of sin in our midst? Perhaps complacency? How about routine in our worship or devotional life - might this obscure the small still voice calling us to another place? I was once taught that "God always calls us from something, to something, for something" He is an unchanging God who desires change - in us! How can we be conformed to Jesus (I like the concept of Jesus' comfort zone!!!) if we insist on remaining where we are? These are just some things to ponder. . . mommapbs |
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4 | Are we ready? | 2 Tim 4:2 | TheCurtMan | 98243 | ||
How might we recognize a comfort zone? Could it be found in our tolerance of sin in our midst? Perhaps complacency? How about routine in our worship or devotional life - might this obscure the small still voice calling us to another place? For me I believe that a Comfort Zone is the inability to be bothered with something that is going to add extra inconveniences and stress to our daily routine. No one really likes to be inconvenienced. Yes; I believe that it can be found in our tolerance of sin. We as Christians are so bombarded by sin on a daily basis, that it nolonger affect us to the degree that it should. Whenever I turn on the news, I listen about the death of someone. At one time where I might have been sadden by the incident, now unless it’s someone I know, it nolonger phases me. I know it’s not right but that’s the way it is. And yes I believe that it can also be through complacency as well as through routine in worship. But I also believe that we are beyond the point of pondering it, we are at the point of taking action, collectively, as one body. Unfortunately this is easier said than done. The CurtMan |
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