tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post116529312386921321..comments2024-01-30T11:58:34.293-05:00Comments on Every Square Inch: Spurgeon on Choosing Your OccupationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-9098641256029767282011-08-16T15:45:37.285-05:002011-08-16T15:45:37.285-05:00Updating my earlier comment (the first one) - The ...Updating my earlier comment (the first one) - The third of these blogs is no longer available. The other two can still be found <a href="http://christinallthescriptures.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://theologyofgcberkouwer.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Charlie Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944805005089148186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-12045330024451169582010-06-06T09:34:16.738-05:002010-06-06T09:34:16.738-05:00This is particularly difficult for me as a Christi...This is particularly difficult for me as a Christian. I began praying about a choice of major and occupation my first year in college, but the call of talents (or what I perceived as my talents) AND practicality was always a difficult distraction...sometimes what you're best at or what's the most rational/responsible isn't necessarily what God wants you to do.<br /><br />I still struggle with this years later and do believe it will be a life long difficulty that requires much prayer and a clear, uninterrupted connection with God. Great post!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13229873505463921052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1166048129990740242006-12-13T17:22:00.000-05:002006-12-13T17:22:00.000-05:00I started to reply here, but it got out of control...I started to reply here, but it got out of control. So I posted over at my blog. There should be a link underneath the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1166047865830931302006-12-13T17:17:00.000-05:002006-12-13T17:17:00.000-05:00I started to reply here, but it got out of control...I started to reply here, but it got out of control. So I posted over at my blog. There should be a link underneath the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1166047596305680652006-12-13T17:13:00.000-05:002006-12-13T17:13:00.000-05:00I started to reply here, but it got out of control...I started to reply here, but it got out of control. So I posted over at my blog. There should be a link underneath the comments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165964326200776422006-12-12T17:58:00.000-05:002006-12-12T17:58:00.000-05:00Andre, thanks for your reply to my message about t...Andre, thanks for your reply to my message about the Bible Reading Notes. I hope you find them helpful. May God bless you & make you a blessing to others.<BR/>CharlieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165862196990064472006-12-11T13:36:00.000-05:002006-12-11T13:36:00.000-05:00Hmmm... this follows, just a little too close for ...Hmmm... this follows, just a little too close for comfort, a passage I read this morning about Elisha and Naaman. <BR/><BR/>Elisha's servant went out to get a little "return" from Naaman, and Elisha condemned him, "Is this a time to accept money and to accept clothing?" Seems to me that I have to think about the balance between using my calling and profiting from it.L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165553184559926352006-12-07T23:46:00.000-05:002006-12-07T23:46:00.000-05:00MarcusYes, I do love Spurgeon's God centered but p...Marcus<BR/><BR/>Yes, I do love Spurgeon's God centered but practical advice...there are more posts in the future.<BR/><BR/>For now, I want to consider your question. Certainly working in certain jobs ...for instace in the porn industry would qualify as "trades injurious to men's minds" but marketing? I don't think so. That seems to me to be neutral. In such jobs there are ways to do the work in such a manner as to glorify God.<BR/><BR/>Certainly some jobs are more questionable - like being a bartender. Interestingly, I don't see selling alcohol in a grocery store as one of those kinds of work. <BR/><BR/>I think I would consider a trade to be injurious to men's minds when the essence of the work performed credibly is necessarily morally or ethically wrong. So being a lawyer wouldn't be injurious since the work can be conducted in an ethical manner. Being a burglar would be off limits since it is necessarily morally wrong. I also think another measure is whether it does good or harm to our fellow man (and perhaps this was what Spurgeon was after) <BR/><BR/>It's a good question - not one I've considered extensively. What do you think?Every Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165552321122903812006-12-07T23:32:00.000-05:002006-12-07T23:32:00.000-05:00Martin,Thanks for visiting and for taking the time...Martin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting and for taking the time to offer your comment...please stop by again!<BR/><BR/>Alex,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting. I stopped by your blog to check out your article on fulfillment. It was wonderfully honest and Christ centered. I will offer my complete comments on your site. Thanks for stopping by to read and comment on my post. <BR/><BR/>Grace to you<BR/><BR/>AndreEvery Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165551758087245782006-12-07T23:22:00.000-05:002006-12-07T23:22:00.000-05:00CharlesI am certainly interested and will check ou...Charles<BR/><BR/>I am certainly interested and will check out your Bible Reading Notes.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip.<BR/><BR/>AndreEvery Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165524330272014252006-12-07T15:45:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:45:00.000-05:00Hi Andre:I liked your Spurgeon article very much, ...Hi Andre:<BR/><BR/>I liked your Spurgeon article very much, particularly the points made about God's providence. Actually, I also participated in Christian Carnival LCI and noticed that your article, my contribution (On Fulfillment), and also an article titled "Sure-Fire Guaranteed Success!" touched on similar themes. How's that for God's providence?<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/><BR/>AlexAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165522763071843212006-12-07T15:19:00.000-05:002006-12-07T15:19:00.000-05:00Andre, these posts on Spurgeon are great! Like Cli...Andre, these posts on Spurgeon are great! Like CliffNotes on faith and work.<BR/><BR/>Spurgeon says to beware of "trades which are injurious to men's minds."<BR/><BR/>I wonder what that means, though. Surely, a Christian could not serve God through pornography or theft or human trafficking.<BR/><BR/>But I've heard people use this logic to condemn professions that aren't inherently dishonorable. Like marketing or acting or selling alchohol in a grocery store.<BR/><BR/>I'd be curious to hear what jobs you think of as "injurious to men's minds."Mark Goodyearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515891157372544251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1165520579511327682006-12-07T14:42:00.000-05:002006-12-07T14:42:00.000-05:00Timeless advice, indeed.I found this through the C...Timeless advice, indeed.<BR/><BR/>I found this through the Christian Carnival.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com