Comments on: Learning to abide http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/ seeking real life in the big story Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:03:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris in North Vancouver BC http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Chris in North Vancouver BC Wed, 23 May 2007 01:17:41 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-1442 Your picture of black grapes, a vine and beautiful leaves touches me deeply. I lost my elderly Mom, Dad, and also my sister, all my immediate family in 2005. My Dad gave grew a cutting of his black grape vine for me years before which I now cherish every time I see it and taste its fruit every fall on my patio. It took time for that vine to mature but guess what? The fruit appears not because of itself but because the branches are attached to the vine. No matter what, we must not become detached from Jesus because he does the work! The fight is his and his yoke is light. There is nothing that can separate us from the love of God but for the fruit to bud and mature we must stay connected. We wrestle not with flesh and blood but with evil powers and principalilties. To abide and remain and stay attached to the vine we must daily put on the full armor of God, be steeped in prayer, and STAND! God bless all brothers and sisters who struggle and strive to abide in the mighty source of power and love that flows through the vine. Your picture of black grapes, a vine and beautiful leaves touches me deeply. I lost my elderly Mom, Dad, and also my sister, all my immediate family in 2005. My Dad gave grew a cutting of his black grape vine for me years before which I now cherish every time I see it and taste its fruit every fall on my patio. It took time for that vine to mature but guess what? The fruit appears not because of itself but because the branches are attached to the vine.
No matter what, we must not become detached from Jesus because he does the work! The fight is his and his yoke is light. There is nothing that can separate us from the love of God but for the fruit to bud and mature we must stay connected. We wrestle not with flesh and blood but with evil powers and principalilties. To abide and remain and stay attached to the vine we must daily put on the full armor of God, be steeped in prayer, and STAND!

God bless all brothers and sisters who struggle and strive to abide in the mighty source of power and love that flows through the vine.

]]> By: James Choung http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-377 James Choung Tue, 31 Oct 2006 07:35:33 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-377 Thanks Jon. Great ideas -- the building of holy habits. I like it. And by the way, it was your wife who's the "co-worker" in this post. =) Thanks Jon. Great ideas — the building of holy habits. I like it. And by the way, it was your wife who’s the “co-worker” in this post. =)

]]> By: Jon http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Jon Tue, 31 Oct 2006 05:38:20 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-375 Great comments, James. One of the secrets for me has been identifying one place I spend a lot of my time (like "working out in the gym" or "driving"or "emailing" ) and then coming up with various creative ways of remembering and interacting with Jesus. Practicing for a month or two makes it a habit for my heart, and now when I work out or drive I automatically move into a mode of abiding, usually. I'm working on the email one a lot these days, though--that's really a tough one for me! Great comments, James. One of the secrets for me has been identifying one place I spend a lot of my time (like “working out in the gym” or “driving”or “emailing” ) and then coming up with various creative ways of remembering and interacting with Jesus. Practicing for a month or two makes it a habit for my heart, and now when I work out or drive I automatically move into a mode of abiding, usually. I’m working on the email one a lot these days, though–that’s really a tough one for me!

]]> By: sparky http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-346 sparky Mon, 30 Oct 2006 04:43:59 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-346 haha this is kind of like what you once told us about burning out in ministry and 'abundance' =) haha this is kind of like what you once told us about burning out in ministry and ‘abundance’ =)

]]> By: Jinhee http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Jinhee Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:49:21 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-311 Uh? I was there too! Uh? I was there too!

]]> By: jrah http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-308 jrah Fri, 27 Oct 2006 15:10:20 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-308 your words spoke to my restlessness this morning. thank you. your words spoke to my restlessness this morning.
thank you.

]]> By: hyph http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-303 hyph Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:30:58 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-303 thanks for the encouraging msg. i would love it if i could start my entries by saying, "A friend and I were walking on the beach a few weeks ago..." Instead, "A friend and I were sitting in 1369 the other day..." The grass is always greener... thanks for the encouraging msg. i would love it if i could start my entries by saying, “A friend and I were walking on the beach a few weeks ago…” Instead, “A friend and I were sitting in 1369 the other day…” The grass is always greener…

]]> By: Andy http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Andy Fri, 27 Oct 2006 07:13:37 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-299 mm. abiding. mm. what a beautiful word all of a sudden. a short but tothepoint Bible study in this entry. good one James :) mm. abiding. mm. what a beautiful word all of a sudden. a short but tothepoint Bible study in this entry. good one James :)

]]> By: vonstroh http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-296 vonstroh Thu, 26 Oct 2006 23:34:27 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-296 Yea, I've been thinking about the concept of meeting God face to face and how we are truly seeing him and interacting with him whenever we're interacting with others. This reminds me of that again. To abide in Him and also abide with him. But oh so hard to consistently keep in mind and heart, as you guys shared. Lord, transform our hearts to be focused on you. Yea, I’ve been thinking about the concept of meeting God face to face and how we are truly seeing him and interacting with him whenever we’re interacting with others. This reminds me of that again. To abide in Him and also abide with him. But oh so hard to consistently keep in mind and heart, as you guys shared. Lord, transform our hearts to be focused on you.

]]> By: elderj http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/comment-page-1/#comment-294 elderj Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:02:37 +0000 http://www.jameschoung.net/2006/10/25/learning-to-abide/#comment-294 Being in the vine is the essence of being Christian; abiding is the act of remembering that we are. I wish it were as easy as that. I resonate deeply with your comments, so once you discover the secret, pass it on. BTW, thanks for poppinng by my blog. Being in the vine is the essence of being Christian; abiding is the act of remembering that we are. I wish it were as easy as that. I resonate deeply with your comments, so once you discover the secret, pass it on. BTW, thanks for poppinng by my blog.

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