Comments on: Sometimes Being Smart Sucks http://alextran.org/2007/01/28/sometimes-being-smart-sucks/ disciple in the making Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shea http://alextran.org/2007/01/28/sometimes-being-smart-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-1671 Shea Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:56:44 +0000 http://alextran.org/wordpress/?p=16#comment-1671 nod and smile... the auto-pilot. nod and smile… the auto-pilot.

]]> By: Alex Tran http://alextran.org/2007/01/28/sometimes-being-smart-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Alex Tran Fri, 02 Feb 2007 01:52:04 +0000 http://alextran.org/wordpress/?p=16#comment-14 I do think my inward motivations have changed drastically which has caused only minor changes in my actions. My actions before being saved were pretty similar to the actions you would look for in a Christian. And you're right, my sister doesn't have a clue the stuff I do. But it is still somewhat disturbing she doesn't see much of a change. Honestly, I truly believe being intellectual is a blessing and a gift. I guess I'm just trying to balance knowing God and <em>knowing</em> God. Sometimes I wonder if Christian apologists such as Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, or Josh McDowell have a deep, intimate relationship with Jesus or are they restricted to just an intellectual knowledge and love of God. Can you truly love something you only know with your mind? It's all shaky. I admit. I do think my inward motivations have changed drastically which has caused only minor changes in my actions. My actions before being saved were pretty similar to the actions you would look for in a Christian.

And you’re right, my sister doesn’t have a clue the stuff I do. But it is still somewhat disturbing she doesn’t see much of a change.

Honestly, I truly believe being intellectual is a blessing and a gift. I guess I’m just trying to balance knowing God and knowing God. Sometimes I wonder if Christian apologists such as Ravi Zacharias, Lee Strobel, or Josh McDowell have a deep, intimate relationship with Jesus or are they restricted to just an intellectual knowledge and love of God.

Can you truly love something you only know with your mind?

It’s all shaky. I admit.

]]> By: David http://alextran.org/2007/01/28/sometimes-being-smart-sucks/comment-page-1/#comment-13 David Tue, 30 Jan 2007 14:12:15 +0000 http://alextran.org/wordpress/?p=16#comment-13 You don't think that maybe your inward motivations have changed drastically and had a direct impact on your actions in the last 6 years?? The fact that you now do things on purpose to Glorify God is drastic and i don't think your sister is aware of all the actions that spins off (driving people around who need help, giving God glory for good things in your life). You now have faith that your life is being lived according to the plan of an almighty God, which has directly influenced your occupational choices and the satisfaction you have with your life. You also decided to try to save the souls of some human beings, thus being responsible for changing the place where their immortal beings will live for eternity. i dunno, this was a shaky post. Your intellectual, logical mind may mean that some of your pre-Jesus mindset wasn't doing anything stupid or irresponsible, but it certainly didn't point you towards leading a selfless life, did it? You don’t think that maybe your inward motivations have changed drastically and had a direct impact on your actions in the last 6 years??

The fact that you now do things on purpose to Glorify God is drastic and i don’t think your sister is aware of all the actions that spins off (driving people around who need help, giving God glory for good things in your life). You now have faith that your life is being lived according to the plan of an almighty God, which has directly influenced your occupational choices and the satisfaction you have with your life. You also decided to try to save the souls of some human beings, thus being responsible for changing the place where their immortal beings will live for eternity.

i dunno, this was a shaky post. Your intellectual, logical mind may mean that some of your pre-Jesus mindset wasn’t doing anything stupid or irresponsible, but it certainly didn’t point you towards leading a selfless life, did it?

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