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Re: Cultured pickles

jaredcomment — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:50:08 -0000

I wonder if my picture of a pickle will get more clicks because google doesn't filter negative feedback. looks like my blog kept your attention.

Re: Piano

jaredcomment — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 12:12:18 -0000

It is a classic. :)

Re: Explain Edwards and Win Some Free Books

jaredcomment — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:38:00 -0000

I believe Edwards was contemplating the eternality of God as immanent in creation. He describes this in relation to time and space in the way we talk about “never stepping into the same river twice”. A river body remains and is identifiable “in different places” but it isn’t the same physically or molecularly or in “resistance” in time. Then I think Edwards is talking about the passage of time. “But yet this existence is continued so far, that there is respect had to it in all the future existences; 'tis evident in all things continually.” Here perhaps it’s helpful to think of how we look at one river and think of it’s origin in the mountains (the past) and how we know we where this same river is going (in the future) to a delta or another river. But then Edwards changes the paradigm for the reason to contemplate time and space—creation or a river. “Now past existence can't be continued so that respect should be had to it, otherwise than mentally.” He’s saying the past (origins) can’t exist simply to reflect on. The river isn’t just a river. Why is it there? Then he conjectures about the reason for the world’s existence. Why should some prior existence or time be the template for a future? Or why should a future time and world exist in the manner of a former? There is NO reason other than God has pleased to order the creation as we perceive it in time, with our senses, as it is displayed. We know the world won’t go forever. It draws us to wonder into His eternity, which beats in the present moment. He makes all things hold together because He is immanent in creation. This reminds me of two things A.W. Tozer said. "The value of the cleansed imagination in the sphere of religion lies in its power to perceive in natural things shadows of things spiritual. It enables the reverent man to "See the World in a grain of sand, and eternity in an hour." And, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. ...Thought and speech are God's gifts to creatures made in His image; these are intimately associated with Him and impossible apart from Him. It is highly significant that the first word was the Word: 'And the Word was with God and the Word was God.' We may speak because God spoke. In Him word and idea are indivisible.” (Born After Midnight. Knowledge of the Holy.)

Re: I must have Christ

jaredcomment — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:50:34 -0000

That's some imagery! I like, "He's the diamond in the ring", especially.

Re: That mortality may be swallowed up by life!

jaredcomment — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:51:13 -0000

Amen! =) this reminds me of Phil 2, where Paul says, "if you have"...any of these things because of Christ and his Spirit, "then make my joy complete", while you're here (presently in the body). And then he completes the rhetoric with "you're attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus." There's no getting around the example of Jesus, that he is the way to be present or absent, and pleasing.

Re: What To Do About FINDING A DEAD POSSUM NEXT TO YOUR MAILBOX

jaredcomment — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:30:23 -0000

i'm sorry guys. i'll buy you all drinks. Jeremy, you're invited.

Re: Testing mms

jaredcomment — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:28:51 -0000

wow...that's a fantastic quote.

Re: What To Do About HOPPING AND JUMPING IN THE SHOWER

jaredcomment — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:30:31 -0000

nate, what if we put a garbage disposal in your shower? then you clean, exercise, and wash vegetables or salad greens. =) this is one of your best posts ever!

Re: Must Haves, Can’t Stands

jaredcomment — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:18:06 -0000

i haven't. for the very reason that i don't want my definitiveness to the final word...the standard i made that stares me in the face. i am fairly attune to preferences though...which are nearly final.

Re: What To Do About WOMEN AND A SENSE OF DIRECTION

jaredcomment — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:10:27 -0000

Terry this post is so funny!

Re: The Power Of Being Enraptured

jaredcomment — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:44:39 -0000

i like that, the gourmet delights of God. =)

Re: Faith Can Be Frustrating

jaredcomment — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:23:06 -0000

well said. i was looking forward to reading this. i read the 1st line right before leaving to OH. thanks roomie.

Re: Moses’ song

jaredcomment — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:48:10 -0000

awesome!