Comments on: Monday Devotions - Passion and the Truth http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/05/monday-devotion-3/ Resources for Leading Worship from Bob Kauflin Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jeff Bourque http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/05/monday-devotion-3/#comment-491 Jeff Bourque Wed, 24 May 2006 21:05:28 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=155#comment-491 Man, I know this well! I find it most often in myself when I think I've "found the answer" or the "meaning of life" in a scripture or a piece of wisdom that I have revealed to me in any number of ways. I ride the storm of passion and excitement for a week or two, and then realize that I find the newfound "salvation" lacking. When I come to my senses again, I realize that I have made an idol out of whatever it is. I have grown from the insight, yes, but soon remember that our all-powerful God and His gospel is what I long for, not only a piece of his revealed Word that I see for a season as an end in itself. And then I imagine God laughing knowingly at me, his foolish, but growing child. Man, I know this well! I find it most often in myself when I think I’ve “found the answer” or the “meaning of life” in a scripture or a piece of wisdom that I have revealed to me in any number of ways. I ride the storm of passion and excitement for a week or two, and then realize that I find the newfound “salvation” lacking. When I come to my senses again, I realize that I have made an idol out of whatever it is. I have grown from the insight, yes, but soon remember that our all-powerful God and His gospel is what I long for, not only a piece of his revealed Word that I see for a season as an end in itself. And then I imagine God laughing knowingly at me, his foolish, but growing child.

]]> By: Shawn Doud http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/05/monday-devotion-3/#comment-490 Shawn Doud Mon, 22 May 2006 20:56:41 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=155#comment-490 Thanks for the quote. I so identified with your overwhelming zeal. I call it Young Calvinist's Disease. http://lenscleanse.blogspot.com/2006/05/young-calvinists-disease-ht-worship.html I enjoy your seasoned exuberance over grace. Thanks for your encouragement in my pastoring and my faith. Grace and peace. Thanks for the quote. I so identified with your overwhelming zeal. I call it Young Calvinist’s Disease.
http://lenscleanse.blogspot.com/2006/05/young-calvinists-disease-ht-worship.html

I enjoy your seasoned exuberance over grace. Thanks for your encouragement in my pastoring and my faith.

Grace and peace.

]]> By: Kyle Carlson http://www.worshipmatters.com/2006/05/monday-devotion-3/#comment-489 Kyle Carlson Mon, 22 May 2006 13:48:11 +0000 http://www.worshipmatters.com?p=155#comment-489 I have often been guilty of this very thing. Isaac had such a beautiful and brilliant command of language, I love the way he articulates this fallacy of pride. Actually, I think more often than not it isn't pride, but an eagerness to know and understand truth that sometimes clouds reason, patience, and good judgment. Thanks for the great reminder. I have often been guilty of this very thing. Isaac had such a beautiful and brilliant command of language, I love the way he articulates this fallacy of pride. Actually, I think more often than not it isn’t pride, but an eagerness to know and understand truth that sometimes clouds reason, patience, and good judgment. Thanks for the great reminder.

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