Comments on: something’s got to go… http://redesigningworship.com/2009/03/somethings-got-to-go/ creating spaces for connection and community Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:30:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kim miller http://redesigningworship.com/2009/03/somethings-got-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-52 kim miller Thu, 05 Mar 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://redesigningworship.com/?p=33#comment-52 Chris... maybe it's a "practice" more than a sacrifice. i don't know about you but whenever i try to focus on prayer a million other things take up my mind space. i find that i have to write or speak out loud or work on a piece of art in order to pray. i wonder if others are the same way??? Chris… maybe it’s a “practice” more than a sacrifice. i don’t know about you but whenever i try to focus on prayer a million other things take up my mind space. i find that i have to write or speak out loud or work on a piece of art in order to pray. i wonder if others are the same way???

]]> By: Brenda http://redesigningworship.com/2009/03/somethings-got-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Brenda Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:23:00 +0000 http://redesigningworship.com/?p=33#comment-51 I am giving up whining/complaining and work to be silent or give a positive word. I am sending my viewpoints in positive ways to my political representatives and asking them for action based on positive action based on my principles and values as a Christian. My alternative to complaining about what they are doing. Proactive not blaming... I sure could use any prayers the Holy Spirit might inspire you to give! I am giving up whining/complaining and work to be silent or give a positive word. I am sending my viewpoints in positive ways to my political representatives and asking them for action based on positive action based on my principles and values as a Christian. My alternative to complaining about what they are doing. Proactive not blaming… I sure could use any prayers the Holy Spirit might inspire you to give!

]]> By: Debra http://redesigningworship.com/2009/03/somethings-got-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Debra Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:11:00 +0000 http://redesigningworship.com/?p=33#comment-50 I've given up my 4 o'clock funk. Seems that each day, at about 4, I'm drawn to NPR, food and just generally shutting down. <br/><br/>I, too, have taken up Brian Brown's teaching about replacing what we give up with a spiritual discipline...and that's been good. I've put myself into some deeper reading that challenges me instead of sending me to sleep and sloth. I’ve given up my 4 o’clock funk. Seems that each day, at about 4, I’m drawn to NPR, food and just generally shutting down.

I, too, have taken up Brian Brown’s teaching about replacing what we give up with a spiritual discipline…and that’s been good. I’ve put myself into some deeper reading that challenges me instead of sending me to sleep and sloth.

]]> By: Chris http://redesigningworship.com/2009/03/somethings-got-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Chris Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:32:00 +0000 http://redesigningworship.com/?p=33#comment-49 I've tried to give up my lunch hour to focus on prayer and hearing what God is saying - I've failed miserably. <br/><br/>The daily demands of my job have pushed out God at noon and I let it happen. Something's got to go is very hard in this case because in a way, I have forced others into living with my lenten sacrifice.<br/><br/>As if spending time with God is a sacrifice...oy vey I've got a lot to work on. I’ve tried to give up my lunch hour to focus on prayer and hearing what God is saying – I’ve failed miserably.

The daily demands of my job have pushed out God at noon and I let it happen. Something’s got to go is very hard in this case because in a way, I have forced others into living with my lenten sacrifice.

As if spending time with God is a sacrifice…oy vey I’ve got a lot to work on.

]]> By: Lars Miller http://redesigningworship.com/2009/03/somethings-got-to-go/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Lars Miller Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:50:00 +0000 http://redesigningworship.com/?p=33#comment-48 I give up meat. Seriously, I didn't know it was lent, sad, I know. Strangely, it coincides with the time I've given up big portions. When I sit down to a meal, I can easily eat about 3X's what I should. That's REALLY hard to give up cause both my mind and body are telling me I'm an idiot.<br/>Might be harder to give up than Fiction TV :) I give up meat. Seriously, I didn’t know it was lent, sad, I know. Strangely, it coincides with the time I’ve given up big portions. When I sit down to a meal, I can easily eat about 3X’s what I should. That’s REALLY hard to give up cause both my mind and body are telling me I’m an idiot.
Might be harder to give up than Fiction TV :)

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