tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068460074292084403.post8362324786674894729..comments2024-03-14T03:54:54.285-04:00Comments on A Personal Diaspora: A Religion for LosersKevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02264591251533350010noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068460074292084403.post-78866945800118837492013-07-01T00:07:37.666-04:002013-07-01T00:07:37.666-04:00Christians are taught to accept injustice and not ...Christians are taught to accept injustice and not just tolerate our enemies but to love them.Truth Seeking Nerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066042544784754792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068460074292084403.post-24961638010972304522011-12-21T18:39:09.879-05:002011-12-21T18:39:09.879-05:00When I first became a Believer, many of my friends...When I first became a Believer, many of my friends said "Christiantity is just a crutch!" Initially, my pride was offended. But then, I realized, "Yes... I need a crutch!". My life was heading for the gutter, and failure. When I bowed my knee to Jesus, and gave my life to him... I surrendered my will to his will. I accepted the "crutch" of having Jesus walk with me, and guide me each step of the way. My life got better, and "my crutch" became my guide, my deliverer, my healer, and gave me meaning & purpose. Best thing I ever did was realizing that without him I was a failure... hobbled by my sin, and in need of a "crutch". By accepting him in my life... I could walk again... with meaning, hope, and purpose! "This Poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and delivered him from all his troubles!" Psalm 34Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3068460074292084403.post-34049148493568808682011-12-21T10:18:31.518-05:002011-12-21T10:18:31.518-05:00True. Jesus was born an outcast, lived for the out...True. Jesus was born an outcast, lived for the outcasts, and even died as one. The question left is what about those who aren't losers? Well, Jesus spoke to those so called "winners", the ones who had it all together... His words to the winners on top were clear, there road to Him was the most difficult. His own analogy pinned it as quite possibly one of the hardest feats imaginable, if not impossible. However, by infinite grace and a Love that sees through the impossible, even the "winners" have a shot. Their shot is humbling, however, and comes through them coming to confrontation with the weakness, brokenness, and failure that try so hard to mask, defeat, and deny. When they allow their hearts and lives to become broken before God, they can then see his glory and experience the true joy and freedom that comes through HIM alone.Craig Rolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09725947009857873820noreply@blogger.com