Comments on: I Deserve This. http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/ a dialog about authentic faith Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:11:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jeannette26Farmer http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1272 Jeannette26Farmer Thu, 27 May 2010 09:53:45 +0000 http://www.viraljesus.org/?p=328#comment-1272 The <a href="http://lowest-rate-loans.com" rel="nofollow">loans</a> seem to be very useful for people, which want to organize their organization. In fact, that is not very hard to get a secured loan. The loans seem to be very useful for people, which want to organize their organization. In fact, that is not very hard to get a secured loan.

]]> By: SnohomishWriter http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 SnohomishWriter Sat, 24 Apr 2010 15:33:14 +0000 http://www.viraljesus.org/?p=328#comment-1078 Thanks for this. I think the entitlement issue is rampant in American society, too, especially in my generation. I like that you point out that "grace" and "blessings" are gifts from God, not things that we deserve. Most of us --especially me-- would do well to never forget this. Thanks for this. I think the entitlement issue is rampant in American society, too, especially in my generation. I like that you point out that “grace” and “blessings” are gifts from God, not things that we deserve. Most of us –especially me– would do well to never forget this.

]]> By: Jon http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Jon Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:53:41 +0000 http://www.viraljesus.org/?p=328#comment-1025 I deserved that. I deserved that.

]]> By: Jon Shimeall http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 Jon Shimeall Sat, 10 Apr 2010 21:14:30 +0000 http://www.viraljesus.org/?p=328#comment-1024 Thank you Arnie. I needed to read this. Just don't let it go to your head. Jon S Thank you Arnie. I needed to read this. Just don’t let it go to your head.

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]]> By: Jon Arnold http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 Jon Arnold Sat, 03 Apr 2010 14:12:07 +0000 http://www.viraljesus.org/?p=328#comment-1008 Jenn - thanks for the time to both read and post a comment - I am humbled and overwhelmed by your kind words. We are so very proud of you and grateful to be part of your life! Jenn – thanks for the time to both read and post a comment – I am humbled and overwhelmed by your kind words. We are so very proud of you and grateful to be part of your life!

]]> By: Jenn http://www.viraljesus.org/2010/04/i-deserve-this/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Jenn Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:22:34 +0000 http://www.viraljesus.org/?p=328#comment-1007 This is good. So good and unfortunately so relevant. That sense of entitlement is truly where I see it all begins. This post is one of those heart checks where you have to remember to ask God to bring you down a notch and remember why you serve in the first place...not to be served. A pastor down here met with me recently and after asking what my passions were, he said something so alarming to me. He said, "so you seem like more of a leader, project manager type...and not a acts of service, servant type." Although, I understood what he was saying, something inside me woke up becuase i never want to not be a servant, even when I'm a leader. I respect this blog because you live what you say (write). Anytime I bring up you and Stacey and your leadership influence on my life, I tell them the story of when you first became my youth pastors. After first thinking that Stacey was a student :), you called us to our seats and you began to tell us how Jesus washed the disciples feet and how his character was that of a servant leader. Then you brought out the bowls, towels and soap and you and stacey washed our feet. As weird as it was in that moment, I look back to that service as one of the foundation blocks not only in my ministry, but also in the building of my character. Wow. I just posted a blog in your comment. Sorry! I just wanted to encourage you and others who read this blog how much of an influence you and Stacey are because of your servant leadership and because you are some of the few who live out what you preach. This is good. So good and unfortunately so relevant. That sense of entitlement is truly where I see it all begins. This post is one of those heart checks where you have to remember to ask God to bring you down a notch and remember why you serve in the first place…not to be served. A pastor down here met with me recently and after asking what my passions were, he said something so alarming to me. He said, “so you seem like more of a leader, project manager type…and not a acts of service, servant type.” Although, I understood what he was saying, something inside me woke up becuase i never want to not be a servant, even when I’m a leader.

I respect this blog because you live what you say (write). Anytime I bring up you and Stacey and your leadership influence on my life, I tell them the story of when you first became my youth pastors. After first thinking that Stacey was a student :) , you called us to our seats and you began to tell us how Jesus washed the disciples feet and how his character was that of a servant leader. Then you brought out the bowls, towels and soap and you and stacey washed our feet. As weird as it was in that moment, I look back to that service as one of the foundation blocks not only in my ministry, but also in the building of my character.

Wow. I just posted a blog in your comment. Sorry! I just wanted to encourage you and others who read this blog how much of an influence you and Stacey are because of your servant leadership and because you are some of the few who live out what you preach.

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