Comments on: Significance Part 3 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:19 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: RBerman http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10622 RBerman Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:54:56 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10622 <p>It’s interesting that Jesus assumed that we would have enemies.  We’re supposed to bless those who curse us, walk the extra mile for them, and be blessed by God when they curse us.  Enemies are a given, and we’re supposed to get concerned if all people only say good things about us. </p> It’s interesting that Jesus assumed that we would have enemies.  We’re supposed to bless those who curse us, walk the extra mile for them, and be blessed by God when they curse us.  Enemies are a given, and we’re supposed to get concerned if all people only say good things about us.

]]> By: Shawn Bashor http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10621 Shawn Bashor Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:40:17 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10621 <p>Amy I would not capitalize satan, he isn’t omnipresent, nor is he equal to God. That is just what I would or wouldn’t do, don’t want to push my beliefs on you or anything. </p> <p> I think we should take Jesus seriously and no matter how you try and break it down, l"ove your enemies”, is still, “love your enemies.” </p> Amy I would not capitalize satan, he isn’t omnipresent, nor is he equal to God. That is just what I would or wouldn’t do, don’t want to push my beliefs on you or anything.

I think we should take Jesus seriously and no matter how you try and break it down, l”ove your enemies”, is still, “love your enemies.”

]]> By: Amy http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10620 Amy Thu, 04 Oct 2007 02:28:04 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10620 <p>oh is that why it was awkward?  I don’t get it.  I thought satan meant adversary.  I just meant that people who say the enemy instead of satan are being very deliberate stating that.  I also think a lot of the time we don’t really take The Enemy...satan, seriously but perhaps we should more.  I guess I was unclear.  or maybe I have a wrong understanding of satan? </p> oh is that why it was awkward?  I don’t get it.  I thought satan meant adversary.  I just meant that people who say the enemy instead of satan are being very deliberate stating that.  I also think a lot of the time we don’t really take The Enemy…satan, seriously but perhaps we should more.  I guess I was unclear.  or maybe I have a wrong understanding of satan?

]]> By: euphrony http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10619 euphrony Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:57:37 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10619 <p>Albert, I totally agree that we’re in a fight.  No doubt about it.  What I was trying to say was that as Christians we should be defined not by The Enemy but by the one who calls us to resist Satan.  Somewhat opposite of how we act, as I see it.  And I don’t think you sounded preachy - hope I don’t, either. </p> <p> Amy, “Satan” literally translates as “the enemy”.  Just fyi . . . </p> Albert, I totally agree that we’re in a fight.  No doubt about it.  What I was trying to say was that as Christians we should be defined not by The Enemy but by the one who calls us to resist Satan.  Somewhat opposite of how we act, as I see it.  And I don’t think you sounded preachy – hope I don’t, either.

Amy, “Satan” literally translates as “the enemy”.  Just fyi . . .

]]> By: brody http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10618 brody Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:25:48 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10618 <p>ummmmm.... awkward </p> ummmmm…. awkward

]]> By: Cali Amy http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10617 Cali Amy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:09:39 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10617 <p>lol, Hilary has Bush. </p> <p> Well, I suppose it’s true, after all there must be two sides, good and evil, light and dark, black and white, life and death.  </p> <p> Lots of people refer to Satan as The Enemy all the time.  (like instead of the devil, or Satan) </p> <p> I think Satan is very much our enemy.  But I pick lots of smaller and less important enemies to combat and define myself by.  Not always knowingly, but I do for sure. </p> lol, Hilary has Bush.

Well, I suppose it’s true, after all there must be two sides, good and evil, light and dark, black and white, life and death. 

Lots of people refer to Satan as The Enemy all the time.  (like instead of the devil, or Satan)

I think Satan is very much our enemy.  But I pick lots of smaller and less important enemies to combat and define myself by.  Not always knowingly, but I do for sure.

]]> By: Albert http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10616 Albert Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:54:28 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10616 <p>Just re-read my comment, sounded kinda preachy, as if I’ve got it all figured out. Sorry, didn’t mean it that way. </p> Just re-read my comment, sounded kinda preachy, as if I’ve got it all figured out. Sorry, didn’t mean it that way.

]]> By: Albert http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10615 Albert Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:48:49 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10615 <p>Euphrony- I don’t think I’m disagreeing with you, but I think it is what the call of Christ is about...at least in part. C. S. Lewis says (don’t you just love it when someone pulls out a Lewis quote to make their point?) that, “Enemy occupied territory- that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed… and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.” We fight with strange weapons like love, sacrifice, giving, forgiving and service, but we do fight. Most of our problems (I believe) come from not recognizing the difference between the enemy and the victims of the enemy. That’s how I can love my enemies, because they aren’t really my enemies, but victims of the enemy. </p> Euphrony- I don’t think I’m disagreeing with you, but I think it is what the call of Christ is about…at least in part. C. S. Lewis says (don’t you just love it when someone pulls out a Lewis quote to make their point?) that, “Enemy occupied territory- that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful King has landed… and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.” We fight with strange weapons like love, sacrifice, giving, forgiving and service, but we do fight. Most of our problems (I believe) come from not recognizing the difference between the enemy and the victims of the enemy. That’s how I can love my enemies, because they aren’t really my enemies, but victims of the enemy.

]]> By: j-mo http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10614 j-mo Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:55:58 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10614 <p>Samuel L. Jackson also has some riveting dialogue regarding being frustrated with dealing with snakes that made their way onto an airplane in the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane’. </p> Samuel L. Jackson also has some riveting dialogue regarding being frustrated with dealing with snakes that made their way onto an airplane in the movie ‘Snakes on a Plane’.

]]> By: gzusfreq http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10613 gzusfreq Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:30:38 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/10/significance-part-3/#comment-10613 <p>Samuel L. Jackson has some great monologue based on how all great heroes need a great enemy to define them in the movie “Unbreakable”. </p> Samuel L. Jackson has some great monologue based on how all great heroes need a great enemy to define them in the movie “Unbreakable”.

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