Comments for Pathway Vineyard Church http://pathwayvineyardva.org walk with us Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Walking Where You’ve Never Been by Tim Day http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/walking-where-youve-never-been/#comment-26 Tim Day Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:17:45 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2412#comment-26 Heidi Baker refers to the way Jesus operated as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fam2vZDka90" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">"Stopping for the one."</a> Jesus stopped for the one - the woman with the issue of blood, the dead girl, blind beggar Bartemeus. And me, too. I guess when you are loved like that, and you realize how much you have been forgiven, and you really believe that, you are miserable unless you can love the one like He did. You are moved by compassion [not mere sympathy... but instead identifying with the suffering of another and eagerly desiring to alleviate that suffering], as Christ was. Whenever I feel inconvenienced by someone else's problems I have to realize that it stems from my unbelief in the reality that the One loves me. I have to cry out, "Lord I believe, help my unbelief!" And when He does, I realize I'm on the right path... heading toward where I haven't been. Heidi Baker refers to the way Jesus operated as “Stopping for the one.” Jesus stopped for the one – the woman with the issue of blood, the dead girl, blind beggar Bartemeus. And me, too.

I guess when you are loved like that, and you realize how much you have been forgiven, and you really believe that, you are miserable unless you can love the one like He did. You are moved by compassion [not mere sympathy... but instead identifying with the suffering of another and eagerly desiring to alleviate that suffering], as Christ was.

Whenever I feel inconvenienced by someone else’s problems I have to realize that it stems from my unbelief in the reality that the One loves me. I have to cry out, “Lord I believe, help my unbelief!” And when He does, I realize I’m on the right path… heading toward where I haven’t been.

]]> Comment on Walking Where You’ve Never Been by cindy watson http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/walking-where-youve-never-been/#comment-25 cindy watson Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:52:16 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2412#comment-25 Flexible and intentional, wow! Flexible and intentional, wow!

]]> Comment on Walking Where You’ve Never Been by Felicia Brown http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/walking-where-youve-never-been/#comment-24 Felicia Brown Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:05:08 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2412#comment-24 Well said Colin! We know that even Jesus on a few occasions was headed one place but was interrupted along the way, imagine what would have happened to the lady with the issue of blood if Jesus told her, "listen I don't have time for this, I'm on my way to raise this dead girl, back off". Lord help us to: recognize, make room for, and be flexible for Divine interruptions. Well said Colin! We know that even Jesus on a few occasions was headed one place but was interrupted along the way, imagine what would have happened to the lady with the issue of blood if Jesus told her, “listen I don’t have time for this, I’m on my way to raise this dead girl, back off”.

Lord help us to: recognize, make room for, and be flexible for Divine interruptions.

]]> Comment on A Year of James 3 by Pastor Dan http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/a-year-of-james-3/#comment-21 Pastor Dan Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:00:18 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2379#comment-21 Great "focus" -- not "resolution" -- for the year Mr. Wayne. I especially like the admonition from Eph 4:29. It's not just about our own self-control and sanctification. How often do we say things that aren't helpful for building others up? How different would the "climate" of our church body be if we truly focused on encouraging one another? That's certainly worthy of further consideration and meditation! Great “focus” — not “resolution” — for the year Mr. Wayne. I especially like the admonition from Eph 4:29. It’s not just about our own self-control and sanctification. How often do we say things that aren’t helpful for building others up? How different would the “climate” of our church body be if we truly focused on encouraging one another? That’s certainly worthy of further consideration and meditation!

]]> Comment on Walking Where You’ve Never Been by Pastor Dan http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/walking-where-youve-never-been/#comment-23 Pastor Dan Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:54:36 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2412#comment-23 Well done Colin. I agree with you. Most of us are creatures of habit who count on certain routines. Routine, in itself, isn't bad -- unless it keeps us from God's best. When it comes to being available to God and going deeper in the things of God, I believe you're suggesting we have to be both flexible and intentional -- flexible to allow God's Spirit to interrupt our routines and intentional about following him even when he takes us down "the road less traveled." That also takes faith and trust -- I'm so glad we have a Comforter and Guide who walks with us and even ahead of us! Well done Colin. I agree with you. Most of us are creatures of habit who count on certain routines. Routine, in itself, isn’t bad — unless it keeps us from God’s best. When it comes to being available to God and going deeper in the things of God, I believe you’re suggesting we have to be both flexible and intentional — flexible to allow God’s Spirit to interrupt our routines and intentional about following him even when he takes us down “the road less traveled.” That also takes faith and trust — I’m so glad we have a Comforter and Guide who walks with us and even ahead of us!

]]> Comment on Jealousy: What do we need to learn? by Felicia Brown http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/jealousy-what-do-we-need-to-learn/#comment-22 Felicia Brown Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:43:06 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2384#comment-22 I suppose I never really put much thought into this idea that God is jealous for us other than simply thinking that He wants all of us, this is good stuff. I remember a couple of years ago a very famous talk show host expressed her disdain when she read that God was jealous for her, but I suppose when we are determined to live "our" dream for our lives without regard to God's plans for us, we will have this attitude. It is a blessing to know that God is zealous to guard me from sin which affords me the access to see him, for as the word says, without holiness no one will see the Lord. Thanks Cindy! I suppose I never really put much thought into this idea that God is jealous for us other than simply thinking that He wants all of us, this is good stuff. I remember a couple of years ago a very famous talk show host expressed her disdain when she read that God was jealous for her, but I suppose when we are determined to live “our” dream for our lives without regard to God’s plans for us, we will have this attitude.

It is a blessing to know that God is zealous to guard me from sin which affords me the access to see him, for as the word says, without holiness no one will see the Lord.

Thanks Cindy!

]]> Comment on Jealousy: What do we need to learn? by cindy watson http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/jealousy-what-do-we-need-to-learn/#comment-20 cindy watson Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:41:07 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2384#comment-20 Mind blown! Think of that , having that zeal, that consuming fire to guard the preciousness that is our Lord. Mind blown! Think of that , having that zeal, that
consuming fire to guard the preciousness that is our Lord.

]]> Comment on Jealousy: What do we need to learn? by Pastor Dan http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/jealousy-what-do-we-need-to-learn/#comment-19 Pastor Dan Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:16:34 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2384#comment-19 I probably should say "jealous for God" rather than "jealous of God!" I probably should say “jealous for God” rather than “jealous of God!”

]]> Comment on Jealousy: What do we need to learn? by Pastor Dan http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2012/01/jealousy-what-do-we-need-to-learn/#comment-18 Pastor Dan Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:15:37 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2384#comment-18 Great thoughts Cindy. I wonder how different our lives would be if we even came close to being as jealous of God as he is of us? That will blow your mind! Great thoughts Cindy. I wonder how different our lives would be if we even came close to being as jealous of God as he is of us? That will blow your mind!

]]> Comment on Life: Interrupted by Pastor Dan http://pathwayvineyardva.org/2011/12/life-interrupted/#comment-17 Pastor Dan Mon, 26 Dec 2011 14:47:08 +0000 http://pathwayvineyardva.org/?p=2306#comment-17 Thanks for this "Christmas wake-up call" -- we needed it! Thanks for this “Christmas wake-up call” — we needed it!

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