Comments on: Jealousy — Is it Wrong? http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/jealousy-is-it-wrong/ Scratchings from the pen of Dwight Whitsett Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:09:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: dwhitsett http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/jealousy-is-it-wrong/#comment-1044 dwhitsett Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:12:16 +0000 http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-1044 Hi Rob...that's exactly what inspired the post. So many people are like Oprah, refusing to let God define Himself. If there is a God and we are His creation...and I deeply believe we are...then we'd better dig a little deeper before we reject Him. There are many puzzling things about Yahweh, but why not do a little research, do a little discussing...before we turn to some kind of weirdness for an alternative? Why would Tolle and others like him have the answers? Why are they credible? Hi Rob…that’s exactly what inspired the post. So many people are like Oprah, refusing to let God define Himself. If there is a God and we are His creation…and I deeply believe we are…then we’d better dig a little deeper before we reject Him. There are many puzzling things about Yahweh, but why not do a little research, do a little discussing…before we turn to some kind of weirdness for an alternative? Why would Tolle and others like him have the answers? Why are they credible?

]]> By: Rob H http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/jealousy-is-it-wrong/#comment-1042 Rob H Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:14:51 +0000 http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-1042 Great post, Dwight. I immediately thought of a clip I saw recently in which Oprah Winfrey described the moment she began questioning her Christian upbringing and looking elsewhere for answers. She says it was when she heard it mentioned in a sermon that God was a "jealous" God. This didn't seem right to her, and the rest is history. I wish she had sought out a little more context and explanation at the time, like what you give here. Great post, Dwight. I immediately thought of a clip I saw recently in which Oprah Winfrey described the moment she began questioning her Christian upbringing and looking elsewhere for answers. She says it was when she heard it mentioned in a sermon that God was a “jealous” God. This didn’t seem right to her, and the rest is history. I wish she had sought out a little more context and explanation at the time, like what you give here.

]]> By: Jessica Smith http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/jealousy-is-it-wrong/#comment-1040 Jessica Smith Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:57:01 +0000 http://dwhitsett.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-1040 I certainly WOULD be jealous if I were God...and some times I have gotten a taste of what it would be like for him, even though it's nothing in comparison to how he actually feels (I will probably never understand that)...but I've felt it when I can see Satan encroaching upon someone I love, and I become super defensive for that person's life!! I think God feels the same way. He doesn't want anyone to take us from Him, He desires for His love for us to be returned to Him...and only Him! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love reading them! I appreciate you, Dwight, and your honesty...so much!!! :) I certainly WOULD be jealous if I were God…and some times I have gotten a taste of what it would be like for him, even though it’s nothing in comparison to how he actually feels (I will probably never understand that)…but I’ve felt it when I can see Satan encroaching upon someone I love, and I become super defensive for that person’s life!! I think God feels the same way. He doesn’t want anyone to take us from Him, He desires for His love for us to be returned to Him…and only Him!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love reading them! I appreciate you, Dwight, and your honesty…so much!!! :)

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