What are you reading currently?

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by whoami

For myself, absolutely not. That would require me to neglect my child and husband. I don't think God would approve.

No, such a commitment would not require you to neglect your child or husband.

[whoami]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

No, such a commitment would not require you to neglect your child or husband.

If I read that correctly, this man spent 4 hours per day in prayer by himself out in a field. I can't spare 4 hours per day for prayer in solitude without neglecting my family. If the prayer was continuous, internal, and not in solitude, then I already practice that.

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by whoami

If I read that correctly, this man spent 4 hours per day in prayer by himself out in a field. I can't spare 4 hours per day for prayer in solitude without neglecting my family. If the prayer was continuous, internal, and not in solitude, then I already practice that.

What things look like isn't the same for everyone, even if the commitment is the same. It'd look a lot different for a mama than for a single man. Again, different for a married man or woman, or man with children, single parents....but none of those life commitments mean one can't make the same sort of commitment to God that this man did.

[Purple]

I'm enjoying a juvenile book series called "Warriors" by Erin Hunter. I always get more fun out of kid stuff. ^_^

[whoami]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

What things look like isn't the same for everyone, even if the commitment is the same. It'd look a lot different for a mama than for a single man. Again, different for a married man or woman, or man with children, single parents....but none of those life commitments mean one can't make the same sort of commitment to God that this man did.

I agree with this. I should have worded my comment better - I cannot duplicate this man's actions without neglecting my family.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by whoami

For myself, absolutely not. That would require me to neglect my child and husband. I don't think God would approve.

I don't know about Father Nash's personal life, whether he had family or not. I just assume he was single and could travel this way and spend time in prayer this way. Not all of us can do that because of jobs, family responsibility, etc. Evidently his calling was as a prayer warrior or intercessor and that's what he did like full time. Others of us may be called as prayer warriors or intercessors and our time of prayer is fit into our schedule so we can meet family obligations, etc. This does not mean a person who spends half an hour a day praying is less spiritual than someone who spends 6-8 hours a day praying.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by nahkoe

No, such a commitment would not require you to neglect your child or husband.

1 Corinthians chapter 7 has something to say about how much time a married person can spend in prayer and fasting.

[Maximilian]

Originally Posted by *AQuietPlace*

The Prodigal God
Pagan Christianity

Excellent read.

[Maximilian]

Originally Posted by Nitehawk013

Temper Your Child's Tantrums, Bringing UP Boys and Dare to Discipline by Dobson.

Re-reading Whats so Amazing About Grace by Yancey again.

I have probably a dozen other books i have started but not finished. LOL.

Has anyone read his book on the Book of Job "Where is God When It Hurts?"

[Maximilian]

Gordon Fee has some great reads for you theological types (more book-form stuff than his exegetical commentaries).

Needing some novels. Looking Tolstoy.