Comments on: The Risk of Security http://stormented.com/2009/10/the-risk-of-security-2/ A reflection of God's activity in our lives. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DJ http://stormented.com/2009/10/the-risk-of-security-2/comment-page-1/#comment-136 DJ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:27:23 +0000 http://c8832236-cb46-435f-abee-32ca517c438b#comment-136 Brother, this post is exactly why you are that top of my bookmarked blogs. I love that you put 'calculated risk' at the end of this post. Our culture is so extremely divided when it comes to risk. On one hand we argue till we are blue over what will keep us the safest. On the other hand, when we seek danger the risks we take are becoming absolutely extreme. I think the key is once again finding that balance of stepping out of the boat, and stepping out of the boat to walk to Jesus. Brother, this post is exactly why you are that top of my bookmarked blogs.

I love that you put ‘calculated risk’ at the end of this post. Our culture is so extremely divided when it comes to risk. On one hand we argue till we are blue over what will keep us the safest. On the other hand, when we seek danger the risks we take are becoming absolutely extreme.

I think the key is once again finding that balance of stepping out of the boat, and stepping out of the boat to walk to Jesus.

]]> By: Billy Gurley http://stormented.com/2009/10/the-risk-of-security-2/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Billy Gurley Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:24:21 +0000 http://c8832236-cb46-435f-abee-32ca517c438b#comment-135 Brother that is so true. Worshipping our own safety or protection is alive and well. The roots of this worship go way back beyond Artemis to the garden itself when Adam and Eve "made for themselves coverings." Take away my security or safety that I have made for myself and I will riot to the point of death. I walked through the national mall in D.C. a couple of weeks ago and I felt like Paul walking through Ephesus. It was a bit unsettling to me. Great thoughts. Brother that is so true. Worshipping our own safety or protection is alive and well. The roots of this worship go way back beyond Artemis to the garden itself when Adam and Eve “made for themselves coverings.” Take away my security or safety that I have made for myself and I will riot to the point of death. I walked through the national mall in D.C. a couple of weeks ago and I felt like Paul walking through Ephesus. It was a bit unsettling to me. Great thoughts.

]]> By: Maynard http://stormented.com/2009/10/the-risk-of-security-2/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Maynard Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:21:37 +0000 http://c8832236-cb46-435f-abee-32ca517c438b#comment-134 Thanks for these kinds of posts, Storment. We need to be reminded that there are those among us who are gladly sacrificing their potentially their health for the sake of God's Kingdom. Philip, I hear ya on the Nobel as I, too, thought it was absurd. However, Obama didn't campaign of ask for it. He can't help it that the world loves him and committee selected him for it. As a fan of his, I rather wish they wouldn't have given it to him. It'd mean more if he'd had the chance to earn it. Thanks for these kinds of posts, Storment. We need to be reminded that there are those among us who are gladly sacrificing their potentially their health for the sake of God’s Kingdom.

Philip, I hear ya on the Nobel as I, too, thought it was absurd. However, Obama didn’t campaign of ask for it. He can’t help it that the world loves him and committee selected him for it. As a fan of his, I rather wish they wouldn’t have given it to him. It’d mean more if he’d had the chance to earn it.

]]> By: Philip Cunningham III http://stormented.com/2009/10/the-risk-of-security-2/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Philip Cunningham III Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:19:38 +0000 http://c8832236-cb46-435f-abee-32ca517c438b#comment-133 This entry reminded me of an op/ed piece I read yesterday by one of my favorite writers, Peggy Noonan: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703746604574464083239280914.html I don't go as far as her in thinking that it was "evil" that the President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But she's right about how it cheapens the award. It cheapens Mother Theresa's award. It lowered the standard. Because there are people like her, and your new friends, who are devoting their ives to great and daring feats. Years & years of rolling up their sleeves to do good in the world. Those people deserve celebrations. I'm glad you're using your space to do just that. This entry reminded me of an op/ed piece I read yesterday by one of my favorite writers, Peggy Noonan:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703746604574464083239280914.html

I don’t go as far as her in thinking that it was “evil” that the President was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. But she’s right about how it cheapens the award. It cheapens Mother Theresa’s award. It lowered the standard. Because there are people like her, and your new friends, who are devoting their ives to great and daring feats. Years & years of rolling up their sleeves to do good in the world.

Those people deserve celebrations. I’m glad you’re using your space to do just that.

]]> By: Matt http://stormented.com/2009/10/the-risk-of-security-2/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Matt Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:16:52 +0000 http://c8832236-cb46-435f-abee-32ca517c438b#comment-132 that's good stuff, real good. that’s good stuff, real good.

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