Comments on: What if you weren’t afraid? http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lori Miller http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4235 Lori Miller Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:29:35 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4235 Hi Cousin Kyle, I have a couple thoughts....to add yours :) I must say that in my own walk w the Lord, I am learning to trust Him when He says to take a leap.....but I must clarify that I am of the belief that we must take that leap only when He says to , not because we got a notion to do so ourselves. I have seen Him surprise me many times in many unexpected ways. And I have also seen some take pretty daring leaps, risking so much, and fall flat, which has led me to ponder over it. I believe the difference is that when God says to THAT is when we should not hesitate to obey Him and take that leap and then we will see miracles. But if we call the shots on things when He never led us to do that, we become presumptuous and set ourselves up for failure whether because of pride or overambition. I think the abundant life is lived by His Word in the moment He makes it alive to us. I appreciate your thoughts and comments. Hi Cousin Kyle,

I have a couple thoughts….to add yours :)

I must say that in my own walk w the Lord, I am learning to trust Him when He says to take a leap…..but I must clarify that I am of the belief that we must take that leap only when He says to , not because we got a notion to do so ourselves. I have seen Him surprise me many times in many unexpected ways. And I have also seen some take pretty daring leaps, risking so much, and fall flat, which has led me to ponder over it. I believe the difference is that when God says to THAT is when we should not hesitate to obey Him and take that leap and then we will see miracles. But if we call the shots on things when He never led us to do that, we become presumptuous and set ourselves up for failure whether because of pride or overambition.

I think the abundant life is lived by His Word in the moment He makes it alive to us. I appreciate your thoughts and comments.

]]> By: daviddentist http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4212 daviddentist Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:13:22 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4212 Great post Kyle. Several years ago I was struggling with a life changing decision. I wasnt getting the normal "feeling" I was used to getting when my logic lined up with my spirit. I was consumed with fear. How could I make a decision if I didn't have the "peace" I was used to? God wanted to stretch me this time. Time came to "fish or cut bait" and I pressed into God like never before. Finally, he spoke." David, you can make a Godly decision WITH fear just not BASED on fear". With that, the answer was clear as a bell. I think God was testing me to stretch my faith and not base it on what I was used to. Looking back, it allowed me to not waiver on a emotion but a clear Word from Him. God Bless you and your family with the move! David DeVore Great post Kyle. Several years ago I was struggling with a life changing decision. I wasnt getting the normal "feeling" I was used to getting when my logic lined up with my spirit. I was consumed with fear. How could I make a decision if I didn't have the "peace" I was used to? God wanted to stretch me this time.

Time came to "fish or cut bait" and I pressed into God like never before. Finally, he spoke." David, you can make a Godly decision WITH fear just not BASED on fear". With that, the answer was clear as a bell.

I think God was testing me to stretch my faith and not base it on what I was used to. Looking back, it allowed me to not waiver on a emotion but a clear Word from Him.

God Bless you and your family with the move!

David DeVore

]]> By: Andrew Sorlie http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4192 Andrew Sorlie Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:56:23 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4192 Hey Guys - I know what you're saying Kyle - and if we all had our faith in check - this would would be a much better place - but what I think Kevin is aiming at is that there may be some people who would write a physical cheque to a church or missions organization for $100,000 and the cheque would bounce and the organization would be let down in that situation. A friend of mine in England runs a church and that exact thing happened to his church. Someone felt that God lead them to write a cheque when they in fact were unemployed. I don't see that as the Unemployed guy not having enough faith - I simply see that as either Satan trying to discourage that particular church with a bit of false hope or the Unemployed guy not really getting the point that it's about faith itself and not the dollar amount (which is your point - i think). Hey Guys – I know what you're saying Kyle – and if we all had our faith in check – this would would be a much better place – but what I think Kevin is aiming at is that there may be some people who would write a physical cheque to a church or missions organization for $100,000 and the cheque would bounce and the organization would be let down in that situation. A friend of mine in England runs a church and that exact thing happened to his church. Someone felt that God lead them to write a cheque when they in fact were unemployed. I don't see that as the Unemployed guy not having enough faith – I simply see that as either Satan trying to discourage that particular church with a bit of false hope or the Unemployed guy not really getting the point that it's about faith itself and not the dollar amount (which is your point – i think).

]]> By: Chownage http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 Chownage Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:41:41 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4191 Rocco -- I get that God will provide. He always has and always will. It's his promise. But I think there is a level of faith that goes beyond the normal provisions...like when you are taken care of and you find yourself with leftovers—time, money, possessions, compassion, etc. To believe for more is to live with a perspective of abundance, not just enough. Rocco — I get that God will provide. He always has and always will. It's his promise. But I think there is a level of faith that goes beyond the normal provisions…like when you are taken care of and you find yourself with leftovers—time, money, possessions, compassion, etc. To believe for more is to live with a perspective of abundance, not just enough.

]]> By: Amanda http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4190 Amanda Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:29:33 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4190 Thanks for posting this! It's so great to be reminded of and has left me with lots to chew on. So much, in fact, that I decided to post a blog entry of my own about it. :) Thanks again! Thanks for posting this! It's so great to be reminded of and has left me with lots to chew on. So much, in fact, that I decided to post a blog entry of my own about it. :)
Thanks again!

]]> By: Fear and Faith « Learning on the Journey http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4189 Fear and Faith « Learning on the Journey Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:20:51 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4189 [...] trust | Leave a Comment  This morning, as I was catching up on Twitter, I came across this blog post by Kyle Chowning.  I’d seen a number of these quotes as he’d tweeted them yesterday, [...] [...] trust | Leave a Comment  This morning, as I was catching up on Twitter, I came across this blog post by Kyle Chowning.  I’d seen a number of these quotes as he’d tweeted them yesterday, [...]

]]> By: Rocco http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4188 Rocco Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:33:59 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4188 **Just expressing my random thoughts here** God really doesn't need our money*. What if He asked for something else? What if He asked for your time, your heart? What if you lost your job, ran out of money, and had no where to live? Where would your faith be? Do you believe God would be in all that? Would you still love God? Would you still believe that He still Loves you? What is Faith compared to Love?! I think a key statement above is "God asks him...". How often do we do something to prove 'our' faith to 'our self' or others, when God hasn't asked us to? Can Love take away the need for Faith? (1 Corinthians 13) (*I know this is not about money. ) **Just expressing my random thoughts here**

God really doesn't need our money*.

What if He asked for something else? What if He asked for your time, your heart?

What if you lost your job, ran out of money, and had no where to live? Where would your faith be? Do you believe God would be in all that? Would you still love God? Would you still believe that He still Loves you?

What is Faith compared to Love?!

I think a key statement above is "God asks him…". How often do we do something to prove 'our' faith to 'our self' or others, when God hasn't asked us to?

Can Love take away the need for Faith? (1 Corinthians 13)

(*I know this is not about money. )

]]> By: Chownage http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4187 Chownage Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:29:07 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4187 And to think that I was about to give you one. haha And to think that I was about to give you one.

haha

]]> By: Kyle http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4186 Kyle Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:03:52 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4186 Well said Mike. Thanks for your contribution. Well said Mike. Thanks for your contribution.

]]> By: Kyle http://kylechowning.com/2010/01/04/what-if-you-werent-afraid/comment-page-1/#comment-4185 Kyle Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:02:33 +0000 http://kylechowning.com/?p=945#comment-4185 Hey Kevin. I agree with you in concept, but you are making my point. If God is our sole provider and He can do anything, why wouldn't we dare believe that he could move $100,000 through us? And maybe it's the number that you're referring to? I do believe that if one felt sure that God was asking to, in faith, give $100k, one should...not because it's possible but because it would be positioning oneself to see their faith increased. Again, this isn't about the number, it's about the faith. Hey Kevin. I agree with you in concept, but you are making my point. If God is our sole provider and He can do anything, why wouldn’t we dare believe that he could move $100,000 through us? And maybe it’s the number that you’re referring to? I do believe that if one felt sure that God was asking to, in faith, give $100k, one should…not because it’s possible but because it would be positioning oneself to see their faith increased. Again, this isn’t about the number, it’s about the faith.

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