tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252771990233909633.post3390325356174923151..comments2012-03-18T23:33:43.303-07:00Comments on Driver/Trainee Blog: Suffering... Really?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252771990233909633.post-76013288257983015732011-05-13T12:31:25.835-07:002011-05-13T12:31:25.835-07:00The gospel, as Paul shows, can create some serious...The gospel, as Paul shows, can create some serious mental gymnastics for those who seek to suppress it.<br /><br />I'd probably resist the way in Paul's time like most folks.<br /><br />Knowing that I probably would have resisted Paul and Jesus, I can't imagine what I'd do with this guy.<br /><br />I can see myself at the board meeting -<br /><br />Steve - "Okay so, what do you say we throw him in prison?"<br /><br />Board - "Um, Steve, that's not going to work. Not only "the way" but now the palace guard, folks on our pay roll, are talking about him and <br />joining his team. Worse than that, folks on Paul's team are being encouraged to speak to more folks faster about the hope of Christ."<br /><br />Steve - "Auugh. Frustrating. Can we kill him?"<br /><br />Board - "Well, he actually is on the record saying to die is to gain. So, if you kill him you're kind of playing into his hand."<br /><br />Steve - "Okay, so if we can't kill him and prison isn't going to work what's he going to say if we just let him live? Let's ask him, Paul, what do you say if we just turn you free and let you live?" . . . . TO LIVE IS CHRIST.<br /><br />Tough to keep the God-man (in us) down.Stephen Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682964299691774701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2252771990233909633.post-64301362102640978222011-05-12T12:28:27.805-07:002011-05-12T12:28:27.805-07:00The gospel, as Paul shows, can create some serious...The gospel, as Paul shows, can create some serious mental gymnastics for those who seek to suppress it. <br /><br />I'd probably resist the way in Paul's time like most folks. <br /><br />I can't imagine what I'd do with this guy. <br /><br />I can see myself at the board meeting -<br /><br />Steve - "okay so, what do you say we throw him in prison"?<br /> <br />Board - "Um, Steve, that's not going to work. Not only "the way" but now the palace guard, folks on our pay roll, are talking about him and joining his team. Worse than that, folks on Paul's team are being encouraged to speak to more folks faster about the hope of Christ." <br /><br />Steve - "Auugh. Frustrating. Can we kill him?" <br /><br />Board - "Well, he actually is on the record saying to die is to gain. So if you kill him you're kind of playing into his hand." <br /><br />Steve - "Okay, so if we can't kill him and prison isn't going to work what's he going to say if we just let him live? Let's ask him, Paul, what do you say if we just turn you free and let you live?" . . . . TO LIVE IS CHRIST. <br /><br />Tough to keep the God-man (in us) down.Stephen Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682964299691774701noreply@blogger.com