Comments on: The Catch …life from now on. blog.optimuschoice.com http://blog.optimuschoice.com/2010/05/05/the-catch-life-from-now-on-blogoptimuschoicecom/ Find the Life You Were Meant to Live. Sun, 20 May 2012 21:27:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: BruceSmith http://blog.optimuschoice.com/2010/05/05/the-catch-life-from-now-on-blogoptimuschoicecom/#comment-11835 BruceSmith Thu, 06 May 2010 16:42:54 +0000 http://blog.optimuschoice.com/2010/05/05/the-catch-life-from-now-on-blogoptimuschoicecom/#comment-11835 <p>Michael,<br /> Thanks for your feedback. Indeed Jer 29:11 should not be thrown around carelessly and out of context. Surely, Jeremiah, The Weeping Prophet, as he was known to be, understood that the context of God's blessing and care often unfolds, due to our stubbornness, through the reality of difficulty. God will send whatever reproof we need to get our attention and bring us to the love He has for us. That being so, and that understood, the message in the end is the same: He is FOR us, and our future. I have written extensively on this theme. ALL of God's extension of His hand toward us (sometimes tender, sometimes stern, sometimes soft, sometimes heavy...) is part of His bringing us to that place He desires for us. The extent to which we cooperate largely determines the type of touch He extends to us. Peter, James, and John could have taken the wrong turn on the heels of this amazing miracle. God undoubtedly would have addressed this turn in them. Instructively, they chose the right way on this one, and we ought do the same. His message is clear: He is for us, and He has an adventure for us all. Let's get on with it!<br /> Thanks for the kind words regarding my "writing style"...anyone, of course, would be thrilled to be mentioned in company similar to that of Max Lucado.</p> <p>Grace and Peace,<br /> Bruce</p> Michael,
Thanks for your feedback. Indeed Jer 29:11 should not be thrown around carelessly and out of context. Surely, Jeremiah, The Weeping Prophet, as he was known to be, understood that the context of God’s blessing and care often unfolds, due to our stubbornness, through the reality of difficulty. God will send whatever reproof we need to get our attention and bring us to the love He has for us. That being so, and that understood, the message in the end is the same: He is FOR us, and our future. I have written extensively on this theme. ALL of God’s extension of His hand toward us (sometimes tender, sometimes stern, sometimes soft, sometimes heavy…) is part of His bringing us to that place He desires for us. The extent to which we cooperate largely determines the type of touch He extends to us. Peter, James, and John could have taken the wrong turn on the heels of this amazing miracle. God undoubtedly would have addressed this turn in them. Instructively, they chose the right way on this one, and we ought do the same. His message is clear: He is for us, and He has an adventure for us all. Let’s get on with it!
Thanks for the kind words regarding my “writing style”…anyone, of course, would be thrilled to be mentioned in company similar to that of Max Lucado.

Grace and Peace,
Bruce

]]> By: Michael http://blog.optimuschoice.com/2010/05/05/the-catch-life-from-now-on-blogoptimuschoicecom/#comment-11830 Michael Thu, 06 May 2010 06:10:11 +0000 http://blog.optimuschoice.com/2010/05/05/the-catch-life-from-now-on-blogoptimuschoicecom/#comment-11830 Before you go throwing around Jeremiah 29:11, I suggest you read this article: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/deeper-walk/features/21141-the-most-misused-verse-in-the-bible It really puts things into perspective. I really enjoyed reading this post, beautiful story at the end. Your writing style reminds me of Max Lucado. Thanks for sharing. Before you go throwing around Jeremiah 29:11, I suggest you read this article:
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/deeper-walk/features/21141-the-most-misused-verse-in-the-bible

It really puts things into perspective. I really enjoyed reading this post, beautiful story at the end. Your writing style reminds me of Max Lucado. Thanks for sharing.

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