tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post8827297702401443223..comments2023-05-26T10:03:27.582-05:00Comments on I Am Lazarus...and Others: !!!SDRAWKCABJohn 11http://www.blogger.com/profile/11541067637197841097noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post-12974436208949626332011-05-16T15:45:15.807-05:002011-05-16T15:45:15.807-05:00I found myself with no library books the other nig...I found myself with no library books the other night, and had the same thought--and my Bible was sitting right there on the dining room table. I have to admit, I didn't read it then either.<br /><br />However, the next morning I picked it up, started reading, and decided to skip the library this week. I have more important things to read than the latest novel or book on birds!<br /><br />I love your analogy about the sides. I've been convicted about this in the past, and am hopefully doing better now. I guess I eventually learn!<br /><br />Oh, and welcome back! 8-)Lesliehttp://www.compost-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post-58090220525864636802011-05-16T12:30:48.209-05:002011-05-16T12:30:48.209-05:00Great post by the way. A bit rambly (sp?) at first...Great post by the way. A bit rambly (sp?) at first, but you eventually got to the point and nailed it.JoeyTriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913232546262442684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178988036589413520.post-58231854244524649402011-05-16T12:30:07.613-05:002011-05-16T12:30:07.613-05:00I totally agree! Organized worship experiences hav...I totally agree! Organized worship experiences have become the spiritual crutch of many Americans. We wouldn't know how to conduct our Christian lives if our church buildings and programs disappeared. Personally, I think it would be good for America's overall spiritual condition if every organized religious gathering was outlawed starting tomorrow. It would force us to evaluate what really matters and it would force us to be the church instead of simply attending church. Study church history and you'll find that corrupt doctrine and hypocrisy thrive best when the church is at peace with its neighbors and when the church as an institution becomes financially secure. True spirituality in doctrine and practice thrive best under persecution and a warfare mentality. May we wake up off our padded pews and resume our God-given position in the trenches of spiritual warfare.JoeyTriphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913232546262442684noreply@blogger.com