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Comment on Tina reflects on the journey by Tom Smith

Tom Smith — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:58:38 +0000

Hi Tannie V,

Thanks for your thoughts. You touch on some very important questions and comments. The meetings and gatherings that we plan are usually posted on the facebook page so you are not missing anything. Thanks for commenting.

Comment on Tina reflects on the journey by Verena van Heerden

Verena van Heerden — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:38:49 +0000

Ek wil graag aansluit by Tina se laasste vraag – het ons nie dalk die pot misgesit nie? Het ons met God “connect”? Ja, waarskynlik het ons met God “connect” (wel ek het), maat op my eie. Ek sou dit bitter graag met fellow-believers saam wou doen. Ek wys dadelik ‘n vinger na myself, want ek is nie so betrokke by Oasis se bymekaarkomme nie. So miskien gebeur daar die ander dele van kerk-wees wat ek so baie mis. Die aanbidding, die gawes bedien, die saam-bid, bemoediging, die geestelike groei – As dit daar plaasvind en ek nie daar is nie, is die fout uitsluitlik by myself.
Vir my voel dit asof ons ‘n uitreikorganisasie is, wat sendingwerk doen en armes help. Beide verpligtend vir kerk-wees – maar nie al nie.
Die uitreik kom tog na konneksie met en inspirasie deur God. Dit moet deur kerk-wees gebeur. Weet ek maar net nie van daardie deel nie?
Ek is geweldig lief vir elke Kleipot-lid. Daarom is ek nog by Kleipot. Gebeur al hierdie dinge waarvan ek praat en ek weet dit nie omdat ek dit nie bywoon nie? Indien dit die geval is, moet ek bykom.
Liefde in Christus. XX

Comment on Sacred pathways (2008-10-05) by maureen

maureen — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:07:24 +0000

wow…I 'randomly' chose to listen to this talk today, to do church with you all…and am blessed yet again by God's goodness in the ways He speaks to, and encourages, me. I have been immersed in Romans of late, for the first time ever actually, therefore this was a timely conversation! I have been struck by the fact Jesus came to set us free from the captivity of the rules and laws of the day however through the Holy Spirit, and His Grace, to adhere to the foundational truths and laws of God, not man. I agree with one of your female speakers (sorry, no names!) who mentioned this, once I became a child of God…truly knew that in my heart and embraced that truth, following His requests is a pleasure. I have a long way to go, I know, but am on the freedom path. I have also been learning more about those foundational truths of the commandments and how they impact my life today. For example, God's truths are absolute and, similar to gravity, irrefutable whether we like them or not. If I made a judgment toward a parent while growing up, whether justified or not, I have had to reap the results of that judgment as it went against the commandment to honour my father and mother. Becoming aware of this has enabled me to ask for forgiveness, pray for help to forgive them, pray effectively to remove any 'ties' that were formed when that happened, and come into more and more emotional, mental and spiritual freedom. Praise God! I have a new understanding. I thank you for your hearts in this! blessings, maureen
ps also enjoyed the ideas of sacred pathways, different options…

Comment on Downward Mobility by Terry Borsare

Terry Borsare — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:43:39 +0000

Hello Tom:

This is Terry Borsare, Phil's friend in Peachtree City, Georgia, USA. I read your article on downward mobility and am helped by it. I have a question. What does "maak jou huis skoon" mean?

Thanks much,
Terry

Comment on Incarnation by Christina

Christina — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:54:26 +0000

Can we please as claypot go together to the apartheids museum?

Comment on Work it out by Christina

Christina — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:49:24 +0000

I also make a point to ask collegues about their children, hobbies ect., especially the people at our company that I do not work with on a day to day basis to have a more meaningful relationship. I do not always have time to do it but want to now add it to my plan so that my acc. friend can hold me accountable to make an effort with at least one person per week.

Comment on Downward Mobility by Christina

Christina — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:55:58 +0000

I love buying books and on my plan I said that I do not want to buy a new book before I have finished reading the last new one I bought!

Comment on Plugged in daily by Christina

Christina — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:33:17 +0000

I pray a prayer out of a prayer book I have every morning before I do my "own" prayer. It helps me to focus on God first before I start babbling to Him about my own stuff! When I pray the words I think about my own attitude/feeling about what I am praying, do I mean it, do I do it ect. and talk to God about it.

Comment on Downward Mobility by Suzette

Suzette — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:50:51 +0000

Discuss decisions about buying a new car, house with your irritating friend (accountability partner) and let them challenge your thinking and motivation behind acquiring new expensive items, and commit to actually listen to the advise given

Comment on Re-member by Suzette

Suzette — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:40:21 +0000

A really challenging act that one of my friends practice is to invite someone for coffee or to his home, whom he really do not want in his space.
I still battle with this, but believe that this is a good stretching act, as God loves this person as much as He loves me, and this teaches me to accept people, and view people through the eyes of our loving Father.