Comments on: Go When You Have The Time http://sonnycable.com/2009/02/26/go-when-you-have-the-time/ Just a few things I want to say Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sonny http://sonnycable.com/2009/02/26/go-when-you-have-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 Sonny Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:24:37 +0000 http://sonnycable.com/?p=1126#comment-1022 Thanks Connie and welcome Jesse. These points that you brought up should encourage all of us. As I stated I do feel inadequate sometimes but as I continue down the path that I am on and I keep God with me, I do seem to be able to obtain a peace that ensures me that I am at least doing something. Jesse's comment reminds us as I tried to conclude in the article that this is an everyday all day mission. Keep on going and doing the work of the Kingdom Love you all Thanks Connie and welcome Jesse.

These points that you brought up should encourage all of us. As I stated I do feel inadequate sometimes but as I continue down the path that I am on and I keep God with me, I do seem to be able to obtain a peace that ensures me that I am at least doing something.

Jesse’s comment reminds us as I tried to conclude in the article that this is an everyday all day mission.

Keep on going and doing the work of the Kingdom

Love you all

]]> By: Jesse http://sonnycable.com/2009/02/26/go-when-you-have-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Jesse Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:26:20 +0000 http://sonnycable.com/?p=1126#comment-1019 As I was reading the blog I asked myself, how do I "go and make disciples?" If you study the original text the word that is translated as "Go" is really "As you go". So, God is saying that as we go throughout our lives we are to make disciples. This is something that is continuous, it is not something that we can write down on our calendars and plan to go out and make disciples. The key to making disciples is building relationships with others. So, who are making disciples out of? Who is a disciple? The definition of disciple is "One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another." So making disciples is not getting people saved and coming to the Lord but helping our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to grow in their relationship with Christ. Jesus told us to go out and share the Good News of Christ to the lost. We cannot make a disciple without them first being a believer in Christ. The only responsibility that we have to someone that is lost and does not have Christ as their savior is to tell them that God loves them and share our story (Testimony) with them. That is the only proof that we have to share, our experiences with God. We have no other part in their salvation. Salvation does not come by just saying a prayer; it is something that the Holy Spirit orchestrates and pricks the heart of a person. I believe that true salvation comes when you make the decision to say the prayer. For example, if someone is in church and feels that they should be saved and the alter call is given, when they make the conscious decision to get up and go to the alter to say the “sinners prayer”, that is where their salvation begins, not after they say the prayer. We have to be careful that we do not get in the way of God and his plan. If we try to make people feel guilty because they are not saved and they say the “sinners prayer”, why are they truly saying it; because they are truly convicted by God or because we made them feel guilty? As I was reading the blog I asked myself, how do I “go and make disciples?” If you study the original text the word that is translated as “Go” is really “As you go”. So, God is saying that as we go throughout our lives we are to make disciples. This is something that is continuous, it is not something that we can write down on our calendars and plan to go out and make disciples. The key to making disciples is building relationships with others. So, who are making disciples out of? Who is a disciple? The definition of disciple is “One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another.” So making disciples is not getting people saved and coming to the Lord but helping our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to grow in their relationship with Christ. Jesus told us to go out and share the Good News of Christ to the lost. We cannot make a disciple without them first being a believer in Christ. The only responsibility that we have to someone that is lost and does not have Christ as their savior is to tell them that God loves them and share our story (Testimony) with them. That is the only proof that we have to share, our experiences with God. We have no other part in their salvation. Salvation does not come by just saying a prayer; it is something that the Holy Spirit orchestrates and pricks the heart of a person. I believe that true salvation comes when you make the decision to say the prayer. For example, if someone is in church and feels that they should be saved and the alter call is given, when they make the conscious decision to get up and go to the alter to say the “sinners prayer”, that is where their salvation begins, not after they say the prayer. We have to be careful that we do not get in the way of God and his plan. If we try to make people feel guilty because they are not saved and they say the “sinners prayer”, why are they truly saying it; because they are truly convicted by God or because we made them feel guilty?

]]> By: Connie http://sonnycable.com/2009/02/26/go-when-you-have-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Connie Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:28:13 +0000 http://sonnycable.com/?p=1126#comment-1018 This is a good post. I know how you feel Sonny by not being able to reach your children. I have one of my own that I cannot reach. Sometimes I feel like a failure because of that. I pray that God just put the right person in his path that can reach him. I did have one son though that prayed for my salvation for five long years. When I think about him going to church at such a young age (10 yrs old) alone with no support from his family, it breaks my heart. He was there every single time the door opened doing God's work. Unlike Dee, I guess he was the only one praying for me at that time. Because of that I try to at least make time to teach that age group even though I grow weary sometimes. Over these past 14 years a lot of children have crossed my path in that Sunday School class that were just like him. No support from mom and dad or anybody. I feel in some way that by teaching that class is giving back to the Kingdom for all those people that were there for my son when I was not. And out of the past 15 years since I came into His Kingdom, I can only think of two people that I have led to the Lord. One died just weeks afterwards. Today he is dancing with the King rather than burning in hell. Two may not seem like many, but their souls were worth every single moment I spent ministering to them in the best way I knew how. Like you said in so many words, one is better than none. Peace to all This is a good post. I know how you feel Sonny by not being able to reach your children. I have one of my own that I cannot reach. Sometimes I feel like a failure because of that. I pray that God just put the right person in his path that can reach him.

I did have one son though that prayed for my salvation for five long years. When I think about him going to church at such a young age (10 yrs old) alone with no support from his family, it breaks my heart. He was there every single time the door opened doing God’s work. Unlike Dee, I guess he was the only one praying for me at that time.

Because of that I try to at least make time to teach that age group even though I grow weary sometimes. Over these past 14 years a lot of children have crossed my path in that Sunday School class that were just like him. No support from mom and dad or anybody. I feel in some way that by teaching that class is giving back to the Kingdom for all those people that were there for my son when I was not.

And out of the past 15 years since I came into His Kingdom, I can only think of two people that I have led to the Lord. One died just weeks afterwards. Today he is dancing with the King rather than burning in hell. Two may not seem like many, but their souls were worth every single moment I spent ministering to them in the best way I knew how. Like you said in so many words, one is better than none.

Peace to all

]]> By: Sonny http://sonnycable.com/2009/02/26/go-when-you-have-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Sonny Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:27:25 +0000 http://sonnycable.com/?p=1126#comment-1014 Thanks Dee I was beginning to wonder if I had ran everyone off. :D Love you all Thanks Dee

I was beginning to wonder if I had ran everyone off. :D

Love you all

]]> By: Dee Mimbs http://sonnycable.com/2009/02/26/go-when-you-have-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Dee Mimbs Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:58:22 +0000 http://sonnycable.com/?p=1126#comment-1011 What a wonderful post! How necessary our relationships with others are. I know that at times it feels like I am not doing enough for God and His kingdom, but I don't think God necessarily sees it that way. When we love God with all of our heart and love our neighbors enough to give to them sacrificially of our time and resources, then I think we are on the way to fulfilling what God has called us to do. I can look back on my life now and see that there were people who poured into my life in ways I did not fully appreciate at the time. These people gave to me, emulating the sacrificial life of Christ. And, now, I see that these people's actions greatly altered my life -- through my relationship with them I grew closer to Christ and left some of my self-centeredness behind. I praise God for the people He used (and is using) to change me. Blessings, Dee What a wonderful post! How necessary our relationships with others are. I know that at times it feels like I am not doing enough for God and His kingdom, but I don’t think God necessarily sees it that way. When we love God with all of our heart and love our neighbors enough to give to them sacrificially of our time and resources, then I think we are on the way to fulfilling what God has called us to do.

I can look back on my life now and see that there were people who poured into my life in ways I did not fully appreciate at the time. These people gave to me, emulating the sacrificial life of Christ. And, now, I see that these people’s actions greatly altered my life — through my relationship with them I grew closer to Christ and left some of my self-centeredness behind.

I praise God for the people He used (and is using) to change me.

Blessings,

Dee

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