Comments on: Both how to abound and how to be abased http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:57:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Bret http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8578 Bret Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:41:14 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8578 Thank you Susan. You phrased that wonderfully and worth stealing for a SS lesson!:) The hard part for me is figuring out which to be content with and which to hunger for more with. However, like you and Paul said, "I can do all things through Christ." Thank you Susan. You phrased that wonderfully and worth stealing for a SS lesson!:)

The hard part for me is figuring out which to be content with and which to hunger for more with.

However, like you and Paul said, “I can do all things through Christ.”

]]> By: Susan M http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8571 Susan M Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:19:01 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8571 I grew up attending a Lutheran church named for St. Paul. He's always been a favorite of mine. :) I grew up attending a Lutheran church named for St. Paul. He’s always been a favorite of mine. :)

]]> By: Doc http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8570 Doc Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8570 Thanks for sharing the scripture. That one was never on the scripture chase and is not heard enough in Church. I have had to learn this in the most painful way the past couple of years, so I am going for the rotten pig. Thanks for sharing the scripture. That one was never on the scripture chase and is not heard enough in Church. I have had to learn this in the most painful way the past couple of years, so I am going for the rotten pig.

]]> By: meems http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8564 meems Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:00:19 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8564 Uh-oh, by commenting after Danithew, I'm risking being a rotten pig, but I'll enjoy it if I get the honor. I wanted to comment on this because I'm giving a lesson tomorrow on scriptures, and this is a great example of how we can find inspiration for our current situations from scriptures that were written thousands of years ago. I agree that our discontent is just all about our perspective. I had relatives who were miserable for years because nothing was good enough or done the right way. No matter what, these people could never be satisfied or contented with anything. As I age, I sometimes feel myself slipping into similar habits-- habits I vowed never to get into. This post is a great reminder to let Christ lift us up, and light our way... to see the positive in any situation. Even rotten pigs. Uh-oh, by commenting after Danithew, I’m risking being a rotten pig, but I’ll enjoy it if I get the honor.

I wanted to comment on this because I’m giving a lesson tomorrow on scriptures, and this is a great example of how we can find inspiration for our current situations from scriptures that were written thousands of years ago.

I agree that our discontent is just all about our perspective. I had relatives who were miserable for years because nothing was good enough or done the right way. No matter what, these people could never be satisfied or contented with anything. As I age, I sometimes feel myself slipping into similar habits– habits I vowed never to get into. This post is a great reminder to let Christ lift us up, and light our way… to see the positive in any situation. Even rotten pigs.

]]> By: danithew http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8539 danithew Thu, 08 Mar 2007 22:09:53 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8539 The last one to comment on this thread is a rotten pig. Susan, that was a great post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and that particular scriptural passage. Probably the best thing I've read all day. The last one to comment on this thread is a rotten pig.

Susan, that was a great post. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and that particular scriptural passage. Probably the best thing I’ve read all day.

]]> By: Seth R. http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8538 Seth R. Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:55:30 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8538 <em>"He who is skillful in defeat shall never see destruction."</em> Sun Tzu “He who is skillful in defeat shall never see destruction.”

Sun Tzu

]]> By: Kim Siever http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8537 Kim Siever Thu, 08 Mar 2007 19:40:58 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8537 Our son used to do the same thing (but for rotten egg) up until recently. Our son used to do the same thing (but for rotten egg) up until recently.

]]> By: Mark IV http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8530 Mark IV Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:31:36 +0000 http://www.nine-moons.com/2007/03/08/both-how-to-abound-and-how-to-be-abased/#comment-8530 Susan M., you are a blessing and an inspiration. Susan M., you are a blessing and an inspiration.

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