Comments on: Lord of the Money Storm http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/lord-of-the-storm/ Create your future. Solve problems. Impact eternity. Live - really live - today. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:32:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Is it Really That Simple? | LifeVesting http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/lord-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Is it Really That Simple? | LifeVesting Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:02:09 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/28/lord-of-the-storm/#comment-382 [...] to call somebody.  And I’ll be thinking, “Okay, but really…”  Or I’ll go off on a riff like I did last week about praying for the economy or gas prices (are they really slipping?) or the environment, and the [...] [...] to call somebody.  And I’ll be thinking, “Okay, but really…”  Or I’ll go off on a riff like I did last week about praying for the economy or gas prices (are they really slipping?) or the environment, and the [...]

]]> By: Andy Wood http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/lord-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-373 Andy Wood Thu, 29 May 2008 03:36:52 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/28/lord-of-the-storm/#comment-373 Ken - My experience is that the Lord responds to us on the level we ask. If we ask generally, he'll answer generally. But as you say here, if we ask specifically, he'll answer specifically. Great reminder. Too lazy to worry? I love it! Ken – My experience is that the Lord responds to us on the level we ask. If we ask generally, he’ll answer generally. But as you say here, if we ask specifically, he’ll answer specifically. Great reminder.

Too lazy to worry? I love it!

]]> By: kenSwitzer http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/lord-of-the-storm/comment-page-1/#comment-372 kenSwitzer Thu, 29 May 2008 03:01:54 +0000 http://www.lifevesting.com/blog/2008/05/28/lord-of-the-storm/#comment-372 If I could humbly add a little bit to this line.: "If gas prices are such a big deal, ask God to lower them. Or to lower what you have to spend on gasoline. " Be specific! Sometimes it is about the little ways you ask. Instead of just asking God to lower the amount you spend on gas make sure you mention how that would work best for you. Like, say "I would like to get a good job closer to home". Otherwise you may end up walking across town. Sure, you spend less but I can bet you would have preferred a different lowering method. Now this is not to say that God is always going to do the least pleasurable solution to your situation but maybe you needed to get in shape and that was a good way to get you off of the couch, Mr. Potato. (looking directly into the mirror) My second comment is: Be lazy. (not to extreme, of course) However, I find that by being too lazy to worry makes me a really happy person, and have leaned to "let go and let God". I heard that from someone that is probably much smarter than me but he is still worrying and I don't. Let me also mention that this does not mean that I do not care or try hard to do my best. It is just that when I have "honestly" reached my limit of knowledge/funds/will/strength/patience/(anything else you might want to add) I simply do not worry about the rest. I know that it will work out for the best in the long run no matter how much I worry about it or try to mess it up on my own. I digress. I am getting more into a faith discussion than what I think this post was originally intended but that is where I went. kenSwitzer If I could humbly add a little bit to this line.:
“If gas prices are such a big deal, ask God to lower them. Or to lower what you have to spend on gasoline. ”
Be specific! Sometimes it is about the little ways you ask. Instead of just asking God to lower the amount you spend on gas make sure you mention how that would work best for you. Like, say “I would like to get a good job closer to home”. Otherwise you may end up walking across town. Sure, you spend less but I can bet you would have preferred a different lowering method.

Now this is not to say that God is always going to do the least pleasurable solution to your situation but maybe you needed to get in shape and that was a good way to get you off of the couch, Mr. Potato. (looking directly into the mirror)

My second comment is: Be lazy. (not to extreme, of course)
However, I find that by being too lazy to worry makes me a really happy person, and have leaned to “let go and let God”. I heard that from someone that is probably much smarter than me but he is still worrying and I don’t.
Let me also mention that this does not mean that I do not care or try hard to do my best. It is just that when I have “honestly” reached my limit of knowledge/funds/will/strength/patience/(anything else you might want to add) I simply do not worry about the rest. I know that it will work out for the best in the long run no matter how much I worry about it or try to mess it up on my own.

I digress.
I am getting more into a faith discussion than what I think this post was originally intended but that is where I went.

kenSwitzer

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