Comments on: Saturday January 18, 2025: Put down that Bible!

By: Skip

Skip — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 21:59:02 +0000

John,
Very good reflection, thank you.
You’re a very talented writer.
Like all gospels and reflections, it’s always easier said than done.
I will reflect and contemplate your words and try to put them into action.

By: Jme

Jme — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:28:16 +0000

This takes such discipline… only the Holy Spirit can help me do it! Thank you John.

By: Helen

Helen — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 15:44:06 +0000

Your reflection is so timely for me John.Only yesterday morning,did I pause from my morning scripture reading,reflections and written prayers and say to myself ,“I need to do God’s word,not just read God’s word.”Time to spend some alone time with the Lord and let him speak to me.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:49:47 +0000

Thank you for the reflection John. As a “reader”, I never saw reading as a lazy endeavor. But I guess it can be if we don’t take the knowledge that we gain and act upon it. “The word of God is living and effective.” As our faith lives should be.
I agree with you (and Patty) that solitude, contemplation, meditation, communing with nature or any means of isolating ourselves with God is a wonderful means of study.
Peace

By: Noreen

Noreen — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:20:48 +0000

W O W!!! Amazing! ‘Nuff said!!

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:49:42 +0000

Thank you Dr. C. To Jonathan….I am in the same situation as you. Considering career moves. Enormous life changes. I’m praying for you. This reflection hits home for me. I’m an avid reader. Don’t enjoy tv much. Its very hard for me to sit in silence. I’m become anxious. I’m sure God wants to speak to me and I’m afraid of what I’ll hear and/or I will over think my stresses and try to “fix them”. Childish on my part.

By: Patty

Patty — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 13:26:46 +0000

I always feel a closeness to God when I’m in nature! A walk in a beach or a stroll through the park is always a great way of getting the feeling of being in one with our Lord. God bless!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:58:03 +0000

Excellent reflection! Hits home ……need to turn off distractions and make time for God in silence.