Comments on: Wednesday, 1/10/18 — When Others Seem More Blessed Than You

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:39:02 +0000

Thank you Steven, great reflection! We are all part of God’s flock and can all play our own role In helping to bring the Kingdom to Earth. I really like that very much!!
God bless you always Steven.

By: Jericho

Jericho — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:10:17 +0000

Steven,

thanks for sharing. It’s hard living in such a materialistic world. Who wouldn’t be wowed by a brand new sports car, right? It easily blinds us.

so my fave passage from your write-up:

Jesus was concerned with our eternal lives, and warned time and again that worldly belongings were quite possibly a detriment to salvation. So if you’re jealous about how a friend or associate seems to be doing better in money, wealth, or power, realize that there may now be two problems to pray about: your jealousy, and your friend’s salvation.

By: Skip

Skip — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:40:31 +0000

Steven, very nice reflection, last week’s “plaque – sin” was really good. I have not been commenting in quite some time but I do look to start my day off reading reflections, as I have been over 2 years now. Thanks and blessings be upon all the writers here.
I just wanted to tell you something I heard long ago. I can only imagine you have seen drawings or images of Christ holding that lamb on his shoulders? Supposedly the lost sheep??? I heard it was commen in those days for a
shepard to break or injure one of lost sheep legs and it would carry it on his shoulders and nurture it back to walk on its own. In doing so, that sheep would not leave the fold or his master again. Also, as you kind of skirted around, that Blessings come in ways that we as humans perceive to be bad things that happen in our life. As one might say “A Blessing in disguise “. I think Marks comment about fear is not unwarranted.
Thanks Steven, Joe, Mary, Bob, Dan and crew for all you have feed me over the years.

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 15:31:44 +0000

Thank you so much Steven for your reflection. It reminded me to be very much thankful for the the blessings God gave me. More blessings to you and your family.

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:56:59 +0000

Thank you Steven for continuing to share your insights with us all
On this site. You certainly have the gift of finding the message that
Would elude some of us.

By: Steven Marsh

Steven Marsh — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 14:14:23 +0000

Thanks for the comments, everyone!

Mark, good point about Adam being afraid. I was thinking more about emotions directed at others, but it’s still a valid point (and makes me wonder, when we’re afraid, what is that emotion directed at?). I’ve rewritten the first sentence to: “What’s the first negative human emotion mentioned in the Bible that’s directed at another human?” Hopefully that covers my bases. 🙂

By: LC

LC — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:56:50 +0000

YOU are someone who has been blessed with more spiritual insight … and I AM grateful to be the beneficiary. Thank you for saying yes to Gos’s call to inspire the rest of us with your well-prepared reflections!

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 13:26:35 +0000

Hey Steven,

Nice reflection. Just a few comments.

First, with the lost sheep parable, remember his audience when he tells this parable. Also, read verse 7 over again. I hope that helps in answering your struggles.

Second, I might be a little nit picking here, but I would argue that fear was the first emotion mentioned, Gn 3:10.

Have a great day,

Mark