Comments on: Divorce and the Gospel http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/ the weblog of Lionel Woods Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ash http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Ash Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:17:20 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-928 Really great post Lionel! Really great post Lionel!

]]> By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Lionel Woods Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:56:20 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-927 I agree A Love! I agree A Love!

]]> By: Best Blogs Digest - Jan. 2010 « JesusSaidFollowMe Blog http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-924 Best Blogs Digest - Jan. 2010 « JesusSaidFollowMe Blog Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:18:15 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-924 [...] Gospel…If you can’t do that a home, you definitely can’t do that in the church.” Divorce and the Gospel by Lionel [...] [...] Gospel…If you can’t do that a home, you definitely can’t do that in the church.” Divorce and the Gospel by Lionel [...]

]]> By: A. Amos Love http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-923 A. Amos Love Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:25:47 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-923 Lionel Seems to me, most folks don’t get married because they’re in “Love.” Seems most folks get married because they’re in “Want.” “Want” kids. “Want” a family. “Want” companionship. “Want” intimacy. “Want” their back rubbed. “Want” to be wanted and accepted. “Want” to be appreciated and respected. “Want” to be “loved” by someone. Anyone. And we look for love in all the wrong places. We look to “man” for only what Jesus can provide. Most don’t “love” themselves. How can they “love” others? When they don’t get what they “want.” they get divorced. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall NOT “Want.” If you “Want” Is the Lord your shepherd? Lionel

Seems to me, most folks don’t get married because they’re in “Love.”
Seems most folks get married because they’re in “Want.”
“Want” kids. “Want” a family. “Want” companionship.
“Want” intimacy. “Want” their back rubbed.
“Want” to be wanted and accepted.
“Want” to be appreciated and respected.
“Want” to be “loved” by someone. Anyone.

And we look for love in all the wrong places.
We look to “man” for only what Jesus can provide.
Most don’t “love” themselves. How can they “love” others?

When they don’t get what they “want.”
they get divorced.

The Lord is my shepherd.
I shall NOT “Want.”

If you “Want”
Is the Lord your shepherd?

]]> By: A. Amos Love http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-922 A. Amos Love Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:24:42 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-922 Lionel Seems to me, most folks don’t get married because they’re in “Love.” Seems most folks get married because they’re in “Want.” “Want” kids. “Want” a family. “Want” companionship. “Want” intimacy. “Want” their back rubbed. “Want” to be wanted and accepted. “Want” to be appreciated and respected. “Want” to be “loved” by someone. Anyone. And we look for love in all the wrong places. Yes? We look to “man” for only what Jesus can provide. Most don’t “love” themselves. How can they “love” others? When they don’t get what they “want.” they get divorced. The Lord is my shepherd. I shall NOT “Want.” If you “Want” Is the Lord your shepherd? Lionel

Seems to me, most folks don’t get married because they’re in “Love.”
Seems most folks get married because they’re in “Want.”
“Want” kids. “Want” a family. “Want” companionship.
“Want” intimacy. “Want” their back rubbed.
“Want” to be wanted and accepted.
“Want” to be appreciated and respected.
“Want” to be “loved” by someone. Anyone.

And we look for love in all the wrong places. Yes?
We look to “man” for only what Jesus can provide.
Most don’t “love” themselves. How can they “love” others?

When they don’t get what they “want.”
they get divorced.

The Lord is my shepherd.
I shall NOT “Want.”

If you “Want”
Is the Lord your shepherd?

]]> By: Hutch http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Hutch Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:57:01 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-920 Good points Gabriel. I like to say that by the time most folks get married in our popular culture (when folks get married is a whole other issue-grin in my opinion many are waiting way too long) they have engaged in what I call many practice divorces thus aclimating themselves to the idea and practice of emotionally and or physically cennecting with a person and then tearing that apart during what is called dating. Good points Gabriel. I like to say that by the time most folks get married in our popular culture (when folks get married is a whole other issue-grin in my opinion many are waiting way too long) they have engaged in what I call many practice divorces thus aclimating themselves to the idea and practice of emotionally and or physically cennecting with a person and then tearing that apart during what is called dating.

]]> By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-919 Lionel Woods Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:19:40 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-919 I agree with both of those Gabriel I agree with both of those Gabriel

]]> By: ben http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-918 ben Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:43:27 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-918 Excellent post. Excellent post.

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-917 Gabriel Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:11:53 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-917 Perhaps it's just me..........but the problem seems to one that can be simplified in the terms of having a "getting" mindset before/after marriage rather than a giving one.................with both people experiencing the fruit of wanting to have their own way---thus, continually going in opposite directions/clashing because their foundation was based on what's in it for me. If both sides focused on how they could give to each other/bring out Christ in them, with it being established that they may not get something back in return--then perhaps ther'd be far less divorces in the land, with fewer saying it was inevitable... Then again, as one of my mentors said, "We don't have a Divorce Problem--We have a Dating Problem..." and this is true, IMHO, because the foundation people had when establishing relationships was based on "I'm in it as long as there's no conflict---but the moment that arises and I don't like you anymore, I'm out..." Perhaps it’s just me……….but the problem seems to one that can be simplified in the terms of having a “getting” mindset before/after marriage rather than a giving one……………..with both people experiencing the fruit of wanting to have their own way—thus, continually going in opposite directions/clashing because their foundation was based on what’s in it for me. If both sides focused on how they could give to each other/bring out Christ in them, with it being established that they may not get something back in return–then perhaps ther’d be far less divorces in the land, with fewer saying it was inevitable…

Then again, as one of my mentors said, “We don’t have a Divorce Problem–We have a Dating Problem…” and this is true, IMHO, because the foundation people had when establishing relationships was based on “I’m in it as long as there’s no conflict—but the moment that arises and I don’t like you anymore, I’m out…”

]]> By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2010/01/divorce-and-the-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Lionel Woods Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:27:18 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=262#comment-916 Yes Sir and just as importantly Mr. John, if we refuse to do this at home, why would we do in the church? We are only wearing masks in one of the two places. Yes Sir and just as importantly Mr. John, if we refuse to do this at home, why would we do in the church? We are only wearing masks in one of the two places.

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