Comments on: Proceeding According to Plan http://graceconversation.com/2009/04/24/proceeding-according-to-plan/ GraceConversation.com Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Charles McLean http://graceconversation.com/2009/04/24/proceeding-according-to-plan/#comment-852 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:57:27 +0000 http://graceconversation.com/?p=142#comment-852 Unfortunately, when we have spent our lives isolated from the larger body of Christ, surrounded by and walking with only those who think precisely as we do, we seem to lose the capacity to discuss disagreements of any real consequence. If the discussion runs much deeper than how many communion cups we have, we vapor lock and don’t know how to even enter into dialogue without first demanding affirmation of almost all our doctrinal positions. Our default setting has historically been that if another man questions anything significant about our views, that he is not even our brother and thus is not entitled to having his views even considered.

I hope things develop past this high-center point on this discussion, but my confidence level is pretty low at this point. Please keep up the effort, brothers. ALL of you.

]]> By: Dusty Chris http://graceconversation.com/2009/04/24/proceeding-according-to-plan/#comment-792 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 13:47:53 +0000 http://graceconversation.com/?p=142#comment-792 Who was the true “Christian,” the Prodigal Son (who needed three truckloads of grace) or the older son (who stayed home and did what was right)? God addressed this issue in the story. ‘Right’ does not always gain favor from God, epecially when it is done in the wrong spirit. ‘Wrong’ at least receives the grace of God and finds favor when we humbly coem back to the Father and ask for forgiveness.

I am a Prodigal. I am in need of much grace. I like finding favor with the Father when I come back up the road. I get to celebrate while others are complaining about the favor I am getting. Heh, Heh.

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