tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post8057274951833437523..comments2023-10-02T06:23:55.831-07:00Comments on Solid Rock or Sinking Sand: Take up your Cross and Follow MeSolid Rock or Sinking Sandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04815501572621378327noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-56763138141743383342011-06-25T20:23:58.955-07:002011-06-25T20:23:58.955-07:00Hi Lloyd -
It really is a test of faith to give y...Hi Lloyd -<br /><br />It really is a test of faith to give your life over to Jesus. I can't imagine living now thinking that I want to protect everything I have, as you put it.<br /><br />I want to wake up everyday surrendering to Jesus and be willing to lay all that I am and all that I have for Him.<br /><br />This is a great message! Thanks for sharing Lloyd.<br /><br />God bless!<br />DeanGlory to Godhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11506057108573562163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-2774127288699771042011-06-06T20:59:18.556-07:002011-06-06T20:59:18.556-07:00Hi Lloyd,
Thank you for reading my blog http://ijo...Hi Lloyd,<br />Thank you for reading my blog http://ijofreak.blogspot.com<br /><br />It's amazing to see how technology works these days. Because I wrote in Indonesian in my blog, but you can understand it too. Haha.<br /><br />So nice to read your post. May God always bless you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02126872963439831664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-71214021444848324312011-06-05T14:06:25.065-07:002011-06-05T14:06:25.065-07:00By God's grace I am willing, and He has led me...By God's grace I am willing, and He has led me well. I would never have met my wife unless I had been following Christ, and I never would have met people such as you, Lloyd, who mean a great deal to me. I'm glad God's leading crossed our paths. Yours in Christ, Ian.Ian Curtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027275808408069964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-39532449652694803452011-06-04T21:32:50.146-07:002011-06-04T21:32:50.146-07:00I really love the power of God. You visited my blo...I really love the power of God. You visited my blog at a time when I really needed something more and all it takes sometimes is a gentle reminder, for me sometimes. It's a post like this that helps. Thanks Lloyd.Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06043491234424773960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-85237404299123151802011-05-31T16:08:31.851-07:002011-05-31T16:08:31.851-07:00Absolutely!... follow and meditate on him daily.. ...Absolutely!... follow and meditate on him daily.. Thank you Lloyd for stopping by.<br /><br /> God bless.Vetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904220037223028054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-51835251762844657412011-05-31T03:44:25.198-07:002011-05-31T03:44:25.198-07:00Hello Lloyd, thank you for your nice comment on my...Hello Lloyd, thank you for your nice comment on my blog. I came right over. Your blog is a wonderful testament. Keep up the good work!Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-25591182600658542032011-05-30T13:04:29.143-07:002011-05-30T13:04:29.143-07:00I agree with everything you have said here. It wa...I agree with everything you have said here. It was well written too I might add. One thing I would add to this is that we should try to identify with Christ in his suffering, but we will never be Christ. We may die, but we will never be the sacrifice that Jesus was. I believe that when he says "take up your cross and follow me," he was saying deny worldly pleasures and the things of this world. Follow him in doing the things he did, but don't ever think you will ever be what Christ was, because that isn't possible.<br />We can be like him but we can't ever be him. Followers may want to be like their leader, but they will never be their leader.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-80275020870513736702011-05-28T18:36:34.435-07:002011-05-28T18:36:34.435-07:00A challenging post. At this point in time I'm ...A challenging post. At this point in time I'm seeking after God and asking Him to show me what He wants me to do for Him. I have this nagging feeling that I can give more of myself to Him than I currently am.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08827731848618933239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-34581141721581148682011-05-27T19:04:20.064-07:002011-05-27T19:04:20.064-07:00Thank you for posting this Lloyd :-)
Many people ...Thank you for posting this Lloyd :-)<br /><br />Many people think following Yeshua will be an easy thing to do - they casually disregard the warning that it will be the HARDEST THING YOU EVER DECIDE TO DO. <br /><br />1)You will lose family members - parents, spouse, children, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, siblings, grandparents ...<br />2)You will lose some friends; maybe all of them depending on the life choices you made before choosing to follow Yeshua.<br />3)You may lose your job, your home, your entire way of life.<br />4) You may even lose your life.<br /><br />But, losing all those things are absolutely worth it to have Yeshua in your life :-)<br /><br />Yeshua gave His all for me ... I can certainly give up my all if it is required. I have never regretted making the choice to follow Yeshua NO MATTER WHAT.<br /><br />It isn't easy. But then, Yeshua never promised it would be - man tells us being in the Family of God is easy; Father is not a man that He should lie. Father has always been straight with us.<br /><br />"I have decided to follow of Jesus; no turning back; no turning back". There is nothing life has to offer me that can lure me away from my Beloved :-) Already been there and done that ... and it wasn't "all that":LOL<br /><br />~ValAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-34012143823205259892011-05-27T17:03:24.639-07:002011-05-27T17:03:24.639-07:00Yep! I recall praying help me follow you, Lord the...Yep! I recall praying help me follow you, Lord the way you deserve. There are days when we get so weary in spirit. We need to ask Him to help us carry our crosses like when Jesus couldn't go on and someone had to help Him.<br /><br />Many believers are just like the children of Israel in old testament times. When we are abundantly blessed we forget Him and then God's jealous love brings on chastisements to lead us back to cleave to Him.<br /><br />Good post. Thanks for the reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-64266344803012163372011-05-27T15:08:24.078-07:002011-05-27T15:08:24.078-07:00Amen! Thank you for your blog. A definite must dai...Amen! Thank you for your blog. A definite must daily!! Have a blessed weekend!Sara Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097199454433859440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-67633528903283470142011-05-27T13:42:28.403-07:002011-05-27T13:42:28.403-07:00Although I fully agree with the article and the co...Although I fully agree with the article and the comments which follows it, may I be honest to you and say that in my early years of being a Christian, I had difficulties with this and other statements Jesus made during his ministry. Luke 14:33 is one example. I actually believed that to be a disciple of Christ I must be homeless, pennyless and wondering the streets, sleeping rough while spending my time declaring the Gospel.<br />Very much like Jesus did and his disciples in the land with a much more pleasant climate!<br />Actually I wasn't alone in thinking this.<br />Peter himself protested that how can anyone be saved? For we all own something.<br />Jesus reply actually liberated me from this impossible burden. He said, "With men this is impossible, but WITH GOD all things are possible."<br />With God.<br />This means that the only way we can follow Jesus is to be filled with the Holy Spirit, who is available to anyone who asks for him.<br />Paul wrote that in him he can do all things, and to live in Christ is a winner and to die is gain.<br />One thing becomes obvious when taking the text this way - God takes the glory and all grounds for boasting is stripped from us, save boasting of Jesus Christ.Frank E. Blasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12218732913319387677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-77506791501221359892011-05-27T09:55:36.227-07:002011-05-27T09:55:36.227-07:00Hi Lloyd,
I'm learning that the action of tak...Hi Lloyd,<br /><br />I'm learning that the action of <i>taking up my cross daily</i> is a decision I make each day as I seek to follow Jesus. It's a decision I do not regret.<br /><br />Blessings and peace.<br /><br /><a href="http://mythought-filledjourney.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">MTJ</a>MTJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13694085588658653915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-83026757547072687442011-05-27T08:24:52.975-07:002011-05-27T08:24:52.975-07:00I wish I can have a one on one talk with you Bro. ...I wish I can have a one on one talk with you Bro. Lloyd. <br />I have got somethings to talk with you about. Just let me know how possible but still this is a great post and I like the song here.<br />God bless you and the family.WORLASIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11722838644054118342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-32204962598955731802011-05-27T07:37:39.430-07:002011-05-27T07:37:39.430-07:00Luke 14:26-35 stresses the fact that one cannot ev...Luke 14:26-35 stresses the fact that one cannot even be a Christian without being willing to make such a commitment. Too many want to accept Christ as a backup plan rather than as the primary life. <br /><br />Great post.Donald Fishgrabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11977970195032209188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-3827832813363053542011-05-27T07:15:48.662-07:002011-05-27T07:15:48.662-07:00take up his cross DAILY!!!! that's DAILY.. ...take up his cross DAILY!!!! that's DAILY.. thank you lord for the reminder.. weeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-7694314193607956242011-05-27T06:55:53.070-07:002011-05-27T06:55:53.070-07:00Great Post, Thanks for sharing! It was a great re...Great Post, Thanks for sharing! It was a great reminder<br />to me this week that we must take up our cross, and that following Jesus does come at a cost as he said it would. Thank you and God bless,David Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05217657634692451801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-25222284225158048242011-05-27T05:43:15.581-07:002011-05-27T05:43:15.581-07:00Amen brother! Love the message of self-denial. My ...Amen brother! Love the message of self-denial. My church family has recently been going through spritual disciplines and self-denial has been at the heart of it. Our modern world today is so full of comforts, a lot of much distracts us from truly following our Abba, Father. <br /><br />I think the practice of fasting should be reintroduced to us all. And not just food fasting but also tv, video games, music...all this noise is keeping up from hearing His voice.<br /><br />Perhaps from time to time we should just leave the tv off or even this computer that we're posting with. As the old proverb goes, the use of something to often turns the sweet into sour.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696937034466287366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-601271736781558965.post-49803096037065134252011-05-27T05:12:26.290-07:002011-05-27T05:12:26.290-07:00I say that I am willing---and I try. But being a ...I say that I am willing---and I try. But being a Christian is difficult. The only thing more difficult is NOT being one.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417401195683808500noreply@blogger.com