tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post5594342616257749511..comments2023-05-17T11:12:09.399-04:00Comments on Praise and Coffee: Love them like Jesus didPraise and Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18273673325959351521noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-5651267336114687622007-09-25T22:27:00.000-04:002007-09-25T22:27:00.000-04:00our youth pastor in one of his sermons called Jesu...our youth pastor in one of his sermons called Jesus a "come as you are" type of guy.<BR/><BR/>i just love that!holy chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781311552069113808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-6009917336630382007-09-23T17:37:00.000-04:002007-09-23T17:37:00.000-04:00Wonderful words Sue. God has thrust our family in...Wonderful words Sue. God has thrust our family into a new group of people that I would not naturally be drawn to, but here we are. Thanks for the reminder to be a loving light.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02581755027813631915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-54690750541980250772007-09-23T11:17:00.000-04:002007-09-23T11:17:00.000-04:00IN the worldbut not being LIKE the world.it's ok t...IN the world<BR/>but not being LIKE the world.<BR/><BR/>it's ok to be different. it is infact <I>necessary.</I>Roohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09014829847475377261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-64655871450293979902007-09-22T10:32:00.000-04:002007-09-22T10:32:00.000-04:00I completely agree and yet I still needed this rem...I completely agree and yet I still needed this reminder. I wish I didn't always take two steps forward and one back on things of this nature. <BR/><BR/>You know that love that we have in our hearts for our children, that patient, unceasing love, no matter what they've done? The love that thinks the best of them and continues to hope for their salvation regardless of their attitudes and decisions? I want that kind of love for other sinners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-7270466544251821242007-09-21T17:04:00.000-04:002007-09-21T17:04:00.000-04:00Wonderful thoughts here, Sue! John 3:*17* is my v...Wonderful thoughts here, Sue! John 3:*17* is my very favorite verse. It says *so* much, doesn't it?Grafted Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13234492249971474897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-5370739289720749302007-09-21T12:10:00.000-04:002007-09-21T12:10:00.000-04:00thank you for the encouraging post sue. i need pr...thank you for the encouraging post sue. i need prayers as i feel i have hit rock bottomAmritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04887884977787790642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-45220654494515639962007-09-21T10:44:00.000-04:002007-09-21T10:44:00.000-04:00You always make me think. Thank you for your hones...You always make me think. Thank you for your honestly and Godly wisdom you are a vessel of the Lord Sue.<BR/>Alisunconcerned parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796775295667753496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-79854773553569026312007-09-21T00:46:00.000-04:002007-09-21T00:46:00.000-04:00Great post! I like this line: "If you feel yoursel...Great post! I like this line: <BR/><BR/>"If you feel yourself being 'drawn to the fire' than by all means- back off! Spend time with your Lord, let Him become your one true desire."<BR/><BR/>How true! It's always good to remember that while it's good to love sinners and spend time with them in order to show God's mercy, we need to take care of ourselves too. If we don't "retreat" once in awhile to be refreshed by the Word of God, we run the risk of being more vulnerable to temptation.Cahleen @ The Alt Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14704918285007073873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-21305202021081104922007-09-20T23:21:00.000-04:002007-09-20T23:21:00.000-04:00You said it well - and that is the whole dilemma w...You said it well - and that is the whole dilemma we are in as Believers IN the world!!! Well said - thanks for the reminder!Beckybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17530524864524562986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-53122029852390450362007-09-20T22:20:00.000-04:002007-09-20T22:20:00.000-04:00Sue, Excellent post. I always am challenged and bl...Sue, Excellent post. I always am challenged and blessed when I visit you.<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>Sharonsharon brobsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886459608541959680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-8550791766621890962007-09-20T21:03:00.000-04:002007-09-20T21:03:00.000-04:00Gina,I loved your comments! I agree whole-heartedl...Gina,<BR/>I loved your comments! I agree whole-heartedly.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting!<BR/><BR/>SuePraise and Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18273673325959351521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-63455064981485185152007-09-20T20:24:00.000-04:002007-09-20T20:24:00.000-04:00Amen Sue! CAn't wait to read the rest of your tho...Amen Sue! CAn't wait to read the rest of your thoughts. I always think about Acts and the early church - they were growing so rapidly. People were drawn to the love they had and the God they followed. Something is truly missing these days. Sinners were drawn to Him and they should be drawn to us!Mary@notbefore7https://www.blogger.com/profile/17294717852179643696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-758816216623649222007-09-20T20:12:00.000-04:002007-09-20T20:12:00.000-04:00*GREAT* stuff. I just want to shine with His love...*GREAT* stuff. I just want to shine with His love and Grace..not my own....God is so good.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903079434457378243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-15830762140650140582007-09-20T17:11:00.000-04:002007-09-20T17:11:00.000-04:00YES! I am so guilty of that particular brand of s...YES! I am so guilty of that particular brand of self-satisfaction that Christians tend to exhibit. I'm going to church, I'm reading my bible, I have a healthy prayer life...I'm not as bad as them. <BR/><BR/>We are all as bad as them, because we are them! Jesus loved even me, and now I am called to love in His name. Thank you for your post...it has given me yet another thing to pray about and meditate on.Xandra@Heart-of-Servicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583676836374203349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-11065173007501675052007-09-20T16:34:00.000-04:002007-09-20T16:34:00.000-04:00Hi, Sue at Praise and Coffee! I was just checking...Hi, Sue at Praise and Coffee! I was just checking out blogs again today, and stopped by to read the comments! I hope and pray that what I wrote to you today was not offensive in any way. It was not meant to be argumentative, just some thoughts. I just wanted to mention that!!! Please forgive me if I was offensive!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075313642309338412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-38290954318624688532007-09-20T15:48:00.000-04:002007-09-20T15:48:00.000-04:00That really applies to me today, Sue. Thanks for p...That really applies to me today, Sue. Thanks for posting that. It was like a breath of fresh air.Middle-Aged Moihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05687022843803093290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-64683054155653842332007-09-20T14:32:00.000-04:002007-09-20T14:32:00.000-04:00Amen and Amen!! I want to be approachable, authent...Amen and Amen!! <BR/><BR/>I want to be approachable, authentic, and so passionate about Jesus that others are drawn to it, and to Him.<BR/><BR/>Break my heart with the things that break Your heart, Lord.Heather Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11377396008136738093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-15343349780218910732007-09-20T14:06:00.000-04:002007-09-20T14:06:00.000-04:00AMEN...good words today!!AMEN...good words today!!Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688785838345021704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-18241137343770909852007-09-20T12:28:00.000-04:002007-09-20T12:28:00.000-04:00Oh, yes...and thank you for stopping by my blog! ...Oh, yes...and thank you for stopping by my blog! I always enjoy my visit to your "space"!!!<BR/>God Bless!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075313642309338412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-47116067574891915872007-09-20T12:25:00.000-04:002007-09-20T12:25:00.000-04:00Very true. The key thing you said was the Jesus d...Very true. The key thing you said was the Jesus didn't change who He was, people were drawn to Him. <BR/><BR/>I see such a danger in the church today when we try to change the church to make it more "appealing" to the unbeliever, when if we just became more like Jesus, that would be all that would be needed to draw people. If we, as believers, focused on becoming Holy people, God would do the rest. <BR/><BR/>I guess the truth is also that many hated Him, and so we will be hated too. If we just focus on the Word, and being holy, then wether we are loved or hated...we will be focused on Jesus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075313642309338412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-21928305428438905572007-09-20T11:45:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:45:00.000-04:00Ooh this is similar to what I have felt pressing o...Ooh this is similar to what I have felt pressing on my heart. Wow!<BR/><BR/>I am so glad that you stopped by to my blog as now I have found yours!:)<BR/><BR/>Great post<BR/>JenniferPen of Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18256174061249630595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-28954416474884008502007-09-20T11:25:00.000-04:002007-09-20T11:25:00.000-04:00So true, we must learn to speak the truth in love,...So true, we must learn to speak the truth in love, both in our words and actions :) Yes, even when standing in the grocery line that's a mile long. Great post!Susan Skitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13871921369901815459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-61701077033482724842007-09-20T09:45:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:45:00.000-04:00Something about this statement hit my heart this m...Something about this statement hit my heart this morning.<BR/>"One thing about Jesus that always sticks out to me is how (some of) the sinners loved Him."<BR/>Sometimes I spend more time asking God to give me a love for believers that it becomes easy to forget about the unbeliever.<BR/>The thought that the unbeliever could want to be around me because the love of God is radiating out of me--that excites me. <BR/>When I do ask for that love--He gives it freely. To the cashier, or the gas station attendant--He will give the words of love if I ask for them. He will give me the desires of my heart.<BR/>Thank you girl!Sharon Brumfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662853880018410132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-31561897206340909292007-09-20T09:38:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:38:00.000-04:00I absolutely love coming here. Thank you for spea...I absolutely love coming here. Thank you for speaking biblical truths in the bloggin' world!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343755254282268331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1636139298576673779.post-19414954560803106002007-09-20T09:13:00.000-04:002007-09-20T09:13:00.000-04:00Our pastors message last night was this very thing...Our pastors message last night was this very thing. The church has got to get past being the LAST place that unbelievers want to come to because of the judgement they feel. They must feel literally DRAWN by the Love of Christ that they see demonstrated in the lives of Christians (church members in this instance).<BR/><BR/>The Church must reflect Christ!!!! not traditions.<BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360047123820906113noreply@blogger.com