tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36944202.post6133177733028749410..comments2023-08-24T18:32:09.900+08:00Comments on Muddy Waters: Hearing God's VoiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36944202.post-50329612360351134282010-03-10T13:19:24.089+08:002010-03-10T13:19:24.089+08:00Indeed, the thing about personal responsibility is...Indeed, the thing about personal responsibility is right on target, Scott. I spend so much time in that here: everything from answer a question in Bible study without waiting for others to agree or a teacher to give the answer, all the way to personal evangelism and Bible study, and way on up to doing the right thing in personal obedience in such things as forgiveness, mercy, and rebuke/teaching from the Word. We have got to get out of the Clergy/Laity dichotomy that is worse here than in the west before some congregations will move past just meeting every sunday and having pot lucks and parties. So many churches down here have only parties and english camps as their "vision" for outreach. So many have "hire a pastor" as their only method of spiritual growth. And then once they have the pastor, feel that growth is no longer needed. Oh! Who will save them from this death?<br /><br />Oh... wait... I should know that answer.The Haggardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083108330210256410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36944202.post-66672388633484172612010-03-10T13:14:33.957+08:002010-03-10T13:14:33.957+08:00Hey Scott!
Well... when you move to the south (sin...Hey Scott!<br />Well... when you move to the south (since there is no way I will be moving to the North without one of these God's Voice things), we could work together much more often. However, feel free to drop me a line anytime. I am really good at pontificating and bellowing out words.<br /><br />Thanks for the kudos!<br />-MichaelThe Haggardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16083108330210256410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36944202.post-63853940441296132732010-03-10T11:18:28.277+08:002010-03-10T11:18:28.277+08:00Very glad you posted this today Michael. Hearing G...Very glad you posted this today Michael. Hearing God's voice is one of the things I keep coming back to. I've been listening for his voice lately to specifically help me understand how to convey just how important listening to his voice really is. It seems that so many Christians (everywhere, but I'm thinking of here in Taiwan) expect that they can't hear God's voice themselves... they expect the "pastor" to hear it and tell them. But even if the pastor hears God's voice (for someone else) it throws the aspect of OBEDIENCE out the window because it blurs whether we are to obey the pastor or God and it is easy to find the man fallible and, of course, he/she may often be mistaken about hearing God's voice for someone else. We must create a sense of responsibility among the Christians here that they not only CAN hear God's voice, but they MUST! Your post helps put some specific things with the vision and direction God has given me about this. Thanks for taking time to type it up. We should work together more often :-)Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334600910504159048noreply@blogger.com