Comments on Practical Theology for Women: There is no coasting in this walk of faith.

You write: "But it is so easy to fall in the ...

2011-11-08T04:02:36.523-08:00

You write: "But it is so easy to fall in the ministry trap—where you are talking to others about Christian things so much that you forget your personal relationship with Christ. You talk more ABOUT Christ than TO Christ."
This can be so true. I'm thankful I have been able to get back into a routine of reading His word in the morning and praying.

I have been drawn lately to these passages about G...

2011-11-07T17:02:50.475-08:00

I have been drawn lately to these passages about God being my inheritance and my portion. You've shed some light here on what that means. It's not "Christian activities" that are my portion, nor are "Christian things" my inheritance. He Himself is.

And coasting would imply that it's about activity. When really, it's about Him... basking in the light of His presence. It can be 5 minutes at a time, as long as it's not about just checking the next Psalm off the reading list, but rather about letting His Word be the conduit TO Him.

Thank you for your honesty on this issue. It is fo...

2011-11-07T07:00:35.094-08:00

Thank you for your honesty on this issue. It is for what seems a long time a place I have been residing. Maybe I can admit it too, and draw near to God in those small but hopeful ways.

Thanks for the post...this topic has been on my he...

2011-11-06T16:53:29.332-08:00

Thanks for the post...this topic has been on my heart a lot this week. Its good to know that someone who has wrote Christian books can be as silly as I am and talk about Christ and at Christ but not to Him at times also.

I also saw this challenging question on my FB news...

2011-11-06T13:59:54.569-08:00

I also saw this challenging question on my FB newsfeed: "Are you talking further than you're walking?" I am blessed with many FB friends who love the Lord and often put these things out there for consideration.

Coasting is the perfect word for this. I've heard it said often through the years that if we are not moving forward we are moving backward. I would add, "...perhaps with the illusion of continuing momentum." And would not the deceiver delight in this? Facade is something he adores. May I recognize it more readily, and be genuine!

This was incredibly convicting and something I nee...

2011-11-06T11:35:30.438-08:00

This was incredibly convicting and something I needed to hear this morning. It started this morning when I read a tweeted quote from Zig Ziglar, "The only way to coast is downhill." I felt a little prick then. Then in worship this morning, the pastor declared that the three greatest words Jesus uttered from the cross were, "It is finished." And then finally I pulled up your post this afternoon. Oh, You were talking to *me*, Lord. :)