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Comment on It’s Hard To Be Led, When You’re Still Being Driven by RyanHunnicutt

RyanHunnicutt — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:29:38 +0000

God Bless you! You make my heart light and happy, I’m learning (much slower) some of the same lessons.

Comment on Reckless Love by Rob

Rob — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:03:47 +0000

God didn’t have a “back-up plan” either when he sent His Son. And He KNEW what was going to happen.

Choosing to keep your heart open… IS living. Anything short of it is just existing.

Thanks for sharing this one.

Comment on Reckless Love by Japheth

Japheth — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:19:48 +0000

Amen Anthony! We so often think that we are protecting ourselves from getting hurt, but in reality, we are preventing ourselves from feeling all the joy and love that God intended for us to know. We can’t have one without the other.

I know the late night thoughts. I have had plenty with Aimee’s struggle with cancer, but instead of driving us apart, it has brought just a tenderness between us that I wonder if it can get any better. Who knows. But I sure enough aim to find out.

Keep that soft heart before God, and He will help you be the Father image to your son that He wants you to be!

Comment on Peace over drama – my soul is at rest by Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:06:44 +0000

The Adam Sandler movie “Click” is kind of like this train of thought.

Comment on Being at peace with being nobody – part 2 by Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:04:34 +0000

Hmm I think about this one quite a bit. I kind of look at the people who are successful at music/sport/whatever and to me it comes easily because it’s almost as if everything conspired to make it happen that way. They were always destined to have that talent. Maybe the talent developed more because of a lack of other talents or opportunities? If I was going to be the next SRV it would have happened without me (over)trying to make it happen.

Everyone has a different path. Being on a stage and famous isn’t always a good yard stick of success. You could do more good by influencing people through a website or by helping someone cope with life by encouraging them to pick up their guitar again. Just some thoughts.

Comment on It’s Hard To Be Led, When You’re Still Being Driven by Michael

Michael — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:34:25 +0000

Nice post. I can relate and I needed to read that with some things I’m struggling with presently. Thanks.

Comment on It’s Hard To Be Led, When You’re Still Being Driven by Tim

Tim — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:40:25 +0000

you’re still only in your early 30’s, you have plenty of time God willing to get your music written and recorded, I enjoyed your band videos (and your singing)and the originals, you don’t need any validation. I have no doubt we’ll be hearing more from you in the years to come. Just savor it all, it’s all good.

Comment on What, Why and Why – 3 steps to changing your life. by Kevin Sliman

Kevin Sliman — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:22:43 +0000

Nice piece, Anthony! Great to see you writing again…
And why do we fear that no one is caring and no one is listening and EVERYONE is trying to take advantage of us? Because deep down, we fear God is doing the same thing. He does not have our best interests at heart and, in fact, he really does not even remember our name.
But when we allow the truth of God’s love seep in, we realize that He does care; He does love us; He does know our names; and He is not trying to take advantage of us. In fact it is quite the opposite: He calls us to Him telling us to shed the worries of this world and lean into Him, in all of frailty, all of our weakness and all of our fear. And does he love me less because of this? No. His love is made even more real in these times. Although I am dark, I am still lovely to Him. Jesus takes me as I am.
And when I realize that, the drama of the world just kind of… fades away.

Comment on Being at peace with being nobody – part 2 by Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:27:44 +0000

Damn, this is hard hitting. I’m sort of getting over the same thing. I used to be obsessed with mastering the guitar. Wanted to be “special.”
But over the last half year the desire has just been slowly fading away. Leaves one kind of empty.

Comment on Your Prayers Are Not God’s News Hour by Timmy

Timmy — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:20:43 +0000

“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you will receive it and you will” Mark 11:24

Sometimes i have to remind myself of the above verse. I think HE responds on his own timetable and not ours. Trust is the key. Sometimes we suffer and it is because HE sees something good in it, which we can’t know. Maybe it’s to look back later and say”Everything turned out OK” . I put my trust in Jesus, who will guide me out of any storm in my life. “This too shall pass” helps when I feel overwhelmed. Trust in God. Who can never let you down.

Comment on I Know Why The Gladiator Daydreamed by Miki Lindmark

Miki Lindmark — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:46:40 +0000

Yep- I know where I want to be, and just like Max, I can only dream about it right now. Perhaps I have made that dream a little too perfect, forgetting the imperfections and trials that are included with it. Yet the dream remains, and it is only that- a faiding glimps of an unrealistic place. Better to put my sight on things a little less unatainable and focus on the eternal! Thanks for the kick in the pants, little bro!

Comment on A Revelation of the Pain of a friend by Anthony Stauffer

Anthony Stauffer — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 01:19:13 +0000

Thanks for sharing your situation, I think this kind of thing gets easier once you’re aware of it, but it’s awfully easy to slip back into “instructional” mode if you’re not careful. Men can talk to other men in ways that are interpreted entirely differently when said to a woman. And I’ve realized that if I want to live a peaceful life with my wife, I’ve got to learn that I can’t talk to her the way I do to my co-workers.

Comment on A Revelation of the Pain of a friend by HArrison Jones

HArrison Jones — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:28:26 +0000

dude i have the same type of deal with my girlfriend…..i kind of talk to her like that and probably make her feel stupid and she is really sooooo smart and great in school and all. So yeah i can definelty relate and i think you are exactly right …my talking to her like that fuels her self doubt that she might have about anything simple or something complex, but yeah i feel bad sometimes about it too,, but then i think some things she asks me are completely retarded…but you have made me feel like i shouldn’t talk down on her like that…….peace man you are a good teacher and person.
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Comment on Being Right, or Being Loved, pick one by Robert Malone

Robert Malone — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 00:51:43 +0000

When I was 19 I found God, Jesus the Holy Spirit and my Savior. I was on fire. I placed Chic Trac’s on cars at the local shopping mall. I debated Jehova’s Witnesses when ever possible. I was Hell bent (funny term) to prove my self worthy to God by one action or demonstration of faith or another. I was one-million percent certain of my faith and was quick to argue points of theology. I was ready to loose everything in this life to get to the next.

Now that I’m 50 and have experience life. I look back and laugh at my foolishness and can feel Gods hand on my shoulder as he laughs with me. I am proof he is long suffering and always there.

I’ve learned to listen for that soft voice that guides me through each day. I have been living in the forge of faith, now being tempered into a useful alloy. I know that it’s not about “Me”. It’s about what I can do in word and deed to make furtile the ground I leave behind.

As a husband and father of six amazing children I also learned that being right wasn’t always as important as being steadfast and consistant. I was always a parent and not a “Pal” to the kids as they grew up. Now I find that they are my most wonderful adult friends that I just happen to have the pleasure of parenting.

I sit in quiet reflection waiting on the voice of guidance and thankful for his promise and the newness of tomorrow.

Comment on Hidden In Plain Sight: The Idea I Was Living, But Not Seeing by Jerry Brancefield

Jerry Brancefield — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:36:46 +0000

Anthony,
I am so excited for you!!! You are such a blessing to the Body of Christ. By doing what you do ( teaching) -you are equipping the Body with the tools we need to war off the Enemy. Thanks for being a Great Friend!

Comment on CNN says: “Jamie Lynn Spears’ pregnancy could put budding career at risk” by Jean Stauffer

Jean Stauffer — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:27:24 +0000

AMEN!!!

Comment on Jesus won’t give you calluses by Jean Stauffer

Jean Stauffer — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:56:08 +0000

Abiding in God instead of working for Him. I love that. I love this whole post. For that matter, I love all your posts. I love to be challenged and inspired by my own son.

Comment on Being at peace with being nobody – part 2 by Jean Stauffer

Jean Stauffer — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:12:32 +0000

Wow, Anthony, your honesty is amazing. I love it. I know that we probably all deal with stuff like this, but are unable to recognize it or verbalize it like you do. God just loves a humble heart. I remember hearing something at a seminar one time that struck me at the time. It is our responsibility to deepen our calling or gift or ministry, it is God’s responsibility to broaden it. (I’m not sure that’s exactly how he said it, but something like that.) You are going through the deepening process right now.

Comment on His focus is on me by admin

admin — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:45:11 +0000

The reason the article so focused on the individual part of salvations is because I find people are so uncomfortable with that side of it. To think of God sitting there, giving just me his full attention is something so uncomfortable to some people because they feel some need to deserve that attention, and they never will. So I had no intention of taking anything away from the beauty of fellowship of like minded believers, but rather to bring to the forefront the absolute necessity that we come to terms with God’s individual love and attention for us so we don’t spend our lives thinking that we have to earn his attention and love.

Comment on His focus is on me by Gonzo

Gonzo — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:33:06 +0000

Hey, I saw your link through the message boards at relevantmagazine.com so I thought I’d take a gander. You have some interesting thoughts, but I think you leave out an important dynamic to salvation when you make it so incredibly individualistic. Yes, its deeply personal. Yes, he died for you as an individual and not just you grouped in with a bunch of others. But at the same time, he saved us and we are a community who enjoys the both/and dynamic of salvation. It is both individual and communal – and we are given the privilege to enjoy and experience him in both.