Comments on: Pardon me http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/ Where Spirituality, Hip-Hop & Politics Meet! Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:17:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nativenotes http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-224 nativenotes Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:02:07 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-224 I just want to say thank you to everyone who comment on the pardon me messages specifically. With all the other stuff that goes on here, you might not know that the reason this blog started is because of these Pardon me messages. I am not normally this sharing with my thoughts, struggles and views on life and spirituality. However, I feel God is guiding me to use his word in my life and hopefully have an open dialogue with my peers about his word so hence we have the Pardon me - Spiritual Exercise aspect of this blog. Today was the first day that a Pardon me message was the top post. Let's continue to teach other in the Lord's name! 1 I just want to say thank you to everyone who comment on the pardon me messages specifically. With all the other stuff that goes on here, you might not know that the reason this blog started is because of these Pardon me messages.

I am not normally this sharing with my thoughts, struggles and views on life and spirituality. However, I feel God is guiding me to use his word in my life and hopefully have an open dialogue with my peers about his word so hence we have the Pardon me - Spiritual Exercise aspect of this blog. Today was the first day that a Pardon me message was the top post. Let’s continue to teach other in the Lord’s name! 1

]]> By: sbrooke http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-229 sbrooke Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:01:03 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-229 Plain & simple is right....that verse is something I think about often. Okay, so how I look at it is like this....Would you like to have to find your way alone through a dark forest at night without any light? I mean, what would you think of someone who had a light, but simply did not take it along (slowness…right?). We need the light of God's word to guide our steps along a safe path in a dark and dangerous world. Without this light we cannot find our way. Many, however, make absolutely no use of this light of life that God has given them (I'm not pointing the figure here...I fall guilty of this too). They (We) are like people driving their car at night without turning the headlights on (risking your life and others). And what about someone who goes into the forest at night, takes his/her flashlight along, but without batteries? These are people who have a Bible, but never read it. Of what value is a lamp without oil, or a flashlight without batteries? For a long walk, we even need spare batteries! I remember reading this story in the bible when Jesus told the story of five foolish virgins who took their lamps to meet the bridegroom at night, but without taking extra oil. There was oil in their lamps, but they had no reserves. At the crucial moment, their lamps started going out. These are people who have a little knowledge of God's word, but not enough to reach the goal. I'm not trying to come off preachy, because this something I deal with myself. We have to use what we got! Be prepared and help others grow as well as ourselves. You've started something by jus sending these "pardon me's" out. Thank you for sending this out. Plain & simple is right….that verse is something I think about often.

Okay, so how I look at it is like this….Would you like to have to find your way alone through a dark forest at night without any light? I mean, what would you think of someone who had a light, but simply did not take it along (slowness…right?). We need the light of God’s word to guide our steps along a safe path in a dark and dangerous world.

Without this light we cannot find our way. Many, however, make absolutely no use of this light of life that God has given them (I’m not pointing the figure here…I fall guilty of this too). They (We) are like people driving their car at night without turning the headlights on (risking your life and others). And what about someone who goes into the forest at night, takes his/her flashlight along, but without batteries? These are people who have a Bible, but never read it. Of what value is a lamp without oil, or a flashlight without batteries? For a long walk, we even need spare batteries! I remember reading this story in the bible when Jesus told the story of five
foolish virgins who took their lamps to meet the bridegroom at night, but without taking extra oil. There was oil in their lamps, but they had no reserves. At the crucial moment, their lamps started going out. These are people who have a little knowledge of God’s word, but not enough to reach the goal.

I’m not trying to come off preachy, because this something I deal with myself. We have to use what we got! Be prepared and help others grow as well as ourselves. You’ve started something by jus sending these
“pardon me’s” out.

Thank you for sending this out.

]]> By: Golden Child http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-228 Golden Child Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:47:54 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-228 Powerful message my brother. You definitly spoke so much truth. So often people are turned off by what they may here a preacher in the church say or someone randomly preaching the gospel on the streets. If we as a people read the word and asked for understanding of the word from the Lord, then we would never be in those situations were we are being led astray by someone who says the know the word but really may not. It is up to us to open the good book and get all that it has to offer us. This is a big part in building a relationship with our creator. I remember in one of my darkest times, i found myself heavily reading the bible and needless to say, that kept me focused and protected me from so much. God definitly is good, ALL THE TIME. Powerful message my brother. You definitly spoke so much truth. So often people are turned off by what they may here a preacher in the church say or someone randomly preaching the gospel on the streets. If we as a people read the word and asked for understanding of the word from the Lord, then we would never be in those situations were we are being led astray by someone who says the know the word but really may not. It is up to us to open the good book and get all that it has to offer us. This is a big part in building a relationship with our creator. I remember in one of my darkest times, i found myself heavily reading the bible and needless to say, that kept me focused and protected me from so much. God definitly is good, ALL THE TIME.

]]> By: Ma'at http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-227 Ma'at Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:36:37 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-227 You know I rarely reply to the pardon me's but this one really touched a nerve, specifically your reasoning for the lamp being at our feet. "We can not always see excactly where we are going but with the lamp being at our feet we are able to see the pitfalls and prayerfully side step them." Just to build on that, if the lamp were at our eyes and not at our feet, would we move forward? That is, if we really knew what was to come would we continue on our journey? God puts the lamp at our feet to protect us from our own fear and doubt. Personally I know for a fact that had God placed the lamp near my eyes I would not be where I am and who I am today. Just my thoughts. You know I rarely reply to the pardon me’s but this one really touched
a nerve, specifically your reasoning for the lamp being at our feet.
“We can not always see excactly where we are going but with the lamp
being at our feet we are able to see the pitfalls and prayerfully side
step them.” Just to build on that, if the lamp were at our eyes and
not at our feet, would we move forward? That is, if we really knew
what was to come would we continue on our journey? God
puts the lamp at our feet to protect us from our own fear and doubt.
Personally I know for a fact that had God placed the lamp near my eyes
I would not be where I am and who I am today.

Just my thoughts.

]]> By: nativenotes http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-226 nativenotes Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:10:56 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-226 yea we have to get back to the word.... there is so much wisdom to be attained yea we have to get back to the word…. there is so much wisdom to be attained

]]> By: bcuzicare http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-223 bcuzicare Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:53:17 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-223 Awesome Principles!! In the beginning was the "WORD", and the "WORD" was with God, and the "WORD" was God. St. John 1:1 JESUS IS THE WORD!! Awesome Principles!! In the beginning was the “WORD”, and the “WORD” was with God, and the “WORD” was God. St. John 1:1 JESUS IS THE WORD!!

]]> By: e4unity http://nativenotes.net/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-225 e4unity Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:54:08 +0000 http://nativenotes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/pardon-me-45/#comment-225 Native Son, I love it, your words and the fact that the Word of God is our ever-present light (help), especially when we are getting ourselves into a mess (again). My first visit to your blog but it won't be the last. You mentioned law school, and the metaphor is perfect. If only we understood that Holy Scripture was much much more than a law book. It's all about Him, the living Word, and our best chance of understanding the Book is to see it through Him. God bless my new found Brother. John Paul Todd e4unity.wordpress.com Native Son,

I love it, your words and the fact that the Word of God is our ever-present light (help), especially when we are getting ourselves into a mess (again).

My first visit to your blog but it won’t be the last. You mentioned law school, and the metaphor is perfect. If only we understood that Holy Scripture was much much more than a law book. It’s all about Him, the living Word, and our best chance of understanding the Book is to see it through Him.

God bless my new found Brother.

John Paul Todd
e4unity.wordpress.com

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