tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426135924036792507.post7965832093162348773..comments2023-06-15T09:21:52.860-05:00Comments on Treasuries of Joy: And The Word Came With PowerNaomi T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02998747324631030012noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426135924036792507.post-67543326235400743572009-02-21T18:38:00.000-06:002009-02-21T18:38:00.000-06:00Naomi, Sorry it took me so long to get back to thi...Naomi, Sorry it took me so long to get back to this. Do you mean that by refusing to ask God sooner, you were "rejecting" God? And then when you asked Him you were "accepting" Him, so He came? Kind of like when we know the answer to something but don't tell until we are asked?<BR/>If people refuse to ask and God refuses to answer until they ask...then I would say, with Naomi K, they are "without excuse."<BR/>More thoughts? =)Ashley Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780745979567606577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426135924036792507.post-79384501202468547132009-02-06T20:40:00.000-06:002009-02-06T20:40:00.000-06:00I've never heard of that book, but we told a missi...I've never heard of that book, but we told a missisonary story about Joanne last winter and I really enjoyed it.<BR/><BR/>Could be why the Bible says that even the tribal people are "without excuse" - they haven't wanted to know about God.Naomi Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18425165527795286338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426135924036792507.post-5651248992583748852009-02-05T15:35:00.000-06:002009-02-05T15:35:00.000-06:00That's true, Ashley! I like the analogy of 'saltin...That's true, Ashley! I like the analogy of 'salting his oats'. I have been taught so many times by example. In fact, probably more that way than by words.<BR/><BR/>But I was also thinking of the times I had been struggling with something in my life (perhaps even fearful) and when I stopped and asked God, "What should I do?" and He gave me the answer. <BR/><BR/>Anymore thoughts? Am I making sense? :-)Naomi T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02998747324631030012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1426135924036792507.post-22392979877423068962009-02-02T10:57:00.000-06:002009-02-02T10:57:00.000-06:00Hmmm... Sound's similar to the age old, "You can l...Hmmm... Sound's similar to the age old, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink." However, remember that you can salt his oats! Even if people refuse to ask questions, you can still present a powerful witness by your life, and that is a way of teaching. How many of us have been taught "by example"? How many of us have been changed because of the way one person has lived? I have, for one. <BR/>If God wants them, he will get them. Even if He has to drag them out by their heels, kicking and screaming. =)Ashley Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780745979567606577noreply@blogger.com