tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post150965865523506854..comments2024-01-30T11:58:34.293-05:00Comments on Every Square Inch: We're Not Made For BreadUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-64528879619078677122007-08-20T19:08:00.000-05:002007-08-20T19:08:00.000-05:00ESI, Yes. So many people live for that and miss th...ESI, Yes. So many people live for that and miss the point. And even we in Christ can do the same, then we wonder why life seems so empty. The richest in Christ are often those who have the least in material goods.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-31429999623983923262007-08-20T15:06:00.000-05:002007-08-20T15:06:00.000-05:00RLP,Thanks - we cannot consume our way to happines...RLP,<BR/><BR/>Thanks - we cannot consume our way to happiness, can we? We won't be satisfied by these things, good as some of these things may be (food, vacations, books, apple pie...) because that's the way God made us.<BR/> <BR/><BR/>We'll only get complete satisfaction in Him.Every Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-83461535925038578452007-08-20T15:04:00.000-05:002007-08-20T15:04:00.000-05:00TedThanks for your thoughts - yes, I think you're ...Ted<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your thoughts - yes, I think you're right that we were made to be in relationship with God.<BR/><BR/>The point of the post is that we're not made to simply consume or to be satisfied with physical food...it's necessary but not enough and not the reason for our creation.Every Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-51936067246659285282007-08-20T15:01:00.000-05:002007-08-20T15:01:00.000-05:00LL,At least it was multigrain, instead of processe...LL,<BR/><BR/>At least it was multigrain, instead of processed white. ;-)Every Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-1968473696585053102007-08-20T09:45:00.000-05:002007-08-20T09:45:00.000-05:00This is definitely the message that American Chris...This is definitely the message that American Christians need to have. Most of us are utterly dependent, emotionally if not physically, on our stuff. I know I am. I'm trying to become more detached in that regard.<BR/><BR/>As to food, I see it as a daily pleasure. It's not enough to fill me, I want whatever it is that thrills me in that moment. Another thing I'm working on.Real Live Preacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757644935379896122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-87709029568035130722007-08-20T09:44:00.000-05:002007-08-20T09:44:00.000-05:00This is definitely the message that American Chris...This is definitely the message that American Christians need to have. Most of us are utterly dependent, emotionally if not physically, on our stuff. I know I am. I'm trying to become more detached in that regard.<BR/><BR/>As to food, I see it as a daily pleasure. It's not enough to fill me, I want whatever it is that thrills me in that moment. Another thing I'm working on.Real Live Preacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757644935379896122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-67307242405846446092007-08-18T23:55:00.000-05:002007-08-18T23:55:00.000-05:00ESI, Good point and I really like this post. Feeds...ESI, Good point and I really like this post. Feeds right into what I strongly believe but not always strongly practice.<BR/><BR/>I will say we were made for loving relationships with God and with each other. But without the word of God, that all goes for nought. We need that word for these relationships to become more and more our experience, in the will of <BR/>God.Ted M. Gossardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580691315315271791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-21695653206975689392007-08-18T11:32:00.000-05:002007-08-18T11:32:00.000-05:00He says, as I bite into my multi-grain.Ah, well.Bu...He says, as I bite into my multi-grain.<BR/><BR/>Ah, well.<BR/><BR/>But this morning, your words also resonate, reminding me to let go of some things that seem of ultimate importance. To relax, and wait for manna.L.L. Barkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333960142447144678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-31963370137530010732007-08-16T20:29:00.000-05:002007-08-16T20:29:00.000-05:00Mark,Yes, we are indeed satisfied by many things -...Mark,<BR/><BR/>Yes, we are indeed satisfied by many things - prayer, meditation, food, work, etc... <BR/><BR/>But what struck me as simple, yet profound is that <I>we weren't created <B>for</B> these things</I>, though we need and enjoy them. It's so easy for me to forget in the midst of my working, eating, drinking, vacationing, reading...just life.<BR/><BR/><I>It's a matter of purpose - we were created to be satisfied by Him...it's just another way to say - we were created for Him</I>Every Square Inchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636924397725214300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27951012.post-73812332313348638722007-08-16T17:00:00.000-05:002007-08-16T17:00:00.000-05:00We are made to be satisfied by God himself. I agre...We are made to be satisfied by God himself. I agree completely.<BR/><BR/>But don't you think that satisfaction comes to us through many avenues--Bible study, prayer, meditation. And food for which we are thankful, relationships that honor God, and work that glorifies him?<BR/><BR/>(And speaking of Disney World, I'm interviewing the president of Disney Parks in two weeks!)Mark Goodyearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13515891157372544251noreply@blogger.com