tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post6067764084209725443..comments2023-10-14T03:31:33.841-05:00Comments on random musings: ReverenceHelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18070555200892952455noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-73657657567150143952009-01-07T10:22:00.000-06:002009-01-07T10:22:00.000-06:00Helen,I can't wait till my copy of the book arrive...Helen,<BR/><BR/>I can't wait till my copy of the book arrives! I've been feeling all antsy about it, and now your post really gets me intrigued again.<BR/><BR/>I like how you described your thought process. Based on how you described it, it does sound like Chan is focusing on attitude - not exclusively, but first. Then the words flow out of that. <BR/><BR/>I like that. Too often I do forget to be reverent. I'm not flippant, but I think maybe I go to God not as a king and a father, but as a peer. Like when I tell him how I want him to fix something. Or that I'm cool; I can handle it.<BR/><BR/>Good thoughts for today.Stephanie Wetzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09856446767908308441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874350888994718899.post-817996768912367852009-01-07T07:49:00.000-06:002009-01-07T07:49:00.000-06:00Helen, you raise a very good point and it's good t...Helen, you raise a very good point and it's good to see that you are open minded enough to ponder the author's view on how to address God when approaching Him to show reverence.<BR/><BR/>This one thing I know.<BR/>He is ALWAYS looking at the heart of a man. I think it is very thoughtful/reverent to reserve special words for Him, but as so many try to do, putting too much emphasis on our words, as opposed to the message we're trying to commnicate would not benefit us during our prayer time.<BR/><BR/>Jesus said that we "must change, and become like a little child" in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. A child has that balance of respectful fear and uninhibited<BR/>expression of love for their Father. And they are never trying to impress with words or actions (until someone tells them they need to).<BR/><BR/>In my Sunday School class that I am teaching right now, that is what we have been studying. The book of Matthew, paying close attention to Jesus' words, actions and the way he interacted with people while he was on the earth.<BR/>This week we were studying the characteristics of a child. ( I have an upcoming post about it.).<BR/><BR/>THE HEART of a man is what has been shouting out to my own heart.<BR/>Taking your transparant heart before a Holy God is VERY humbling, and reverence is a by product of the presence of God.<BR/>I don't know that I've never been reverent in His presnce whether I called him, O Holy God, Father in Heaven, Daddy, etc. My heart cries out to Him, and my words may change, but never my reverence for Him.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, I believe the best thing to teach children about God is that they need to spend time with Him personally. Ask HIM all of your questions. Tell Him all of your fears, secrets, sins, hopes and dreams, etc. Shower HIM with praise and stay around long enough to HEAR Him answer or speak to you.<BR/><BR/>I know I'm going on and on, I'm sorry.Sherri Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01536108320748561406noreply@blogger.com