I certainly don't see it as an absolute that should be preached as if it were doctrine; these are just my own reasons and the logic (hopefully) behind the choices we have made.
sounds balanced to me.
i tend to be dead center on this one. some good some bad.
we will play little league baseball if my son has interest. but I dont know that i will encurrage sports beyond that unless he has exceptional ablity and maturity...and care for the things go God.
__________________ If I do something stupid blame the Lortab!
I have no sacred cow and really don't keep up with sports.. I do like to fish.. I and my wife have really enjoyed taking our kids to their games and watching them play.. (something my father never did with us) ..
and I would hope that in any situation that would take me away from fellowship my relationship with God would be stronger than any situation..
I know of many sick folk who couldn't go to church do to circumstances beyond their control and to many elderly folks who couldn't make a service but on TV by a false doctrine preacher but it was the only church they had...
and they maintained their relationship with God..
I have encouraged my sons to join the military... and if they choose so down the road I would be proud of them.. they are living for God at public school right now and seem to be suceeding.. I want them to know God for who he is and not just because someone tells them...
Revrandy,
What people may be able to do in situations beyond their control is one thing; choices we make for ourselves is quite another. The latter is what we are discussing.
If I was marooned on a desert island with no Bible I could maintain my relationship with God too, but if I have my way, I am going to be near a good church.
One doesn't have much to do with the other.
__________________ "Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel."
i tend to be dead center on this one. some good some bad.
we will play little league baseball if my son has interest. but I dont know that i will encurrage sports beyond that unless he has exceptional ablity and maturity...and care for the things go God.
Find a Christian League I do believe growing up it makes a difference if you decide to allow them to play..
I have no sacred cow and really don't keep up with sports.. I do like to fish.. I and my wife have really enjoyed taking our kids to their games and watching them play.. (something my father never did with us) ..
and I would hope that in any situation that would take me away from fellowship my relationship with God would be stronger than the situation..
I know of many sick folk who couldn't go to church due to circumstances beyond their control and to many elderly folks who couldn't make a service but on TV by a false doctrine preacher but it was the only church they had...
and they maintained their relationship with God..
I have encouraged my sons to join the military... and if they choose so down the road I would be proud of them.. they are living for God at public school right now and seem to be suceeding.. I want them to know God for who he is and not just because someone tells them...
Amos.. I DO APPRECIATE Your Excellent Spirit in Talking with you here.. very commendable!!
RevR, I know this is off the subject but were you in the military?
__________________ If I do something stupid blame the Lortab!
I do believe, though, that church attendance and participation is important for a healthy relationship with God.
Don't you?
Why would you willingly place yourself in a situation where you would be separated for long periods of time from the fellowship of the Body of Christ, and one's local church?
I agree with this.
There were two games my son missed last year because of church. When the coach approached him and asked him to play last year, our son told him he could not miss church at all.
When regionals came their first game was on a Wednesday evening. My son did not go and his coach never treated him any differently because of it. When sectionals came around he contributed in a big way to the team's success.
My son has arranged all of his course load to become a teacher, and wants to coach basketball eventually. His current coach is a great mentor. Unfortunately, that is not aklways the case.
Let me go see if I can find that story I posted last year.....
i grew up playing softball. my brother played baseball. we turned out fine...at least i did my son played t-ball this year and has expressed a liking to karate. looks like we will be doing that as well. we also go to major league games. going in 1 1/2 weeks to see the CUBBIES!!!
If so, what would you say to a young person about joining?
Is the environment conducive to a relationship with God?
We know it is possible to be faithful to God in any situation, but I am talking about choice here.
Will you recommend that your son serve?
Please explain why or why not.
__________________ "Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet's son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:
And the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said unto me, Go, prophesy unto my people Israel."
i played year around softball 5 years ago. they played some games on Wed night. we made sure they were at 9:00 pm...that way we did not have to miss church.
my son played t-ball this year and has expressed a liking to karate. looks like we will be doing that as well. we also go to major league games. going in 1 1/2 weeks to see the CUBBIES!!!
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