Comments for Hear > Follow > Lead http://www.jimbotts.com Waking Up To God's Dream Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:07:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Quit Being A Christian! by Tweets that mention Quit Being A Christian! « Hear > Follow > Lead -- Topsy.com http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=387&cpage=1#comment-47 Tweets that mention Quit Being A Christian! « Hear > Follow > Lead -- Topsy.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:07:48 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=387#comment-47 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jim Botts, James L. Malone. James L. Malone said: RT @jimbotts: Anne Rice Quits Being a Christian? See my new blog post ~ http://bit.ly/aUs9ax // Awesome blog post! Check it out! [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jim Botts, James L. Malone. James L. Malone said: RT @jimbotts: Anne Rice Quits Being a Christian? See my new blog post ~ http://bit.ly/aUs9ax // Awesome blog post! Check it out! [...]

]]> Comment on In the eye of the beholder… by ABGFHG http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=307&cpage=1#comment-44 ABGFHG Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:50:46 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=307#comment-44 STING: "...must first follow." I can get so caught up in leading that I forget the necessity of being a good follower. How can one possibly be a good leader when he wanders? If you are not first following Christ and His appointed leaders, you and those who follow you are like blind men running through a dense jungle, with your shoes untied, freshly sharpened scissors in each hand, and a juicy steak tied around your neck. Something bad is bound to happen, and probably very quickly. SOOTHE: "...call evil ....evil and good... good." I love this one because sometimes I feel like Jeremiah. The only freaking one in the fight for righteousness, with no apparent fruit, getting yelled at all the time for not being more peaceful (Jer.20:7-18). The laughing stock, the "Bible man," the "party-pooper." My heart leaps for joy every time I see a godly man, a leader, stand for righteousness and speak against evil. STIR: "...consult the wise for counsel." There is so much wisdom to be had!! Through the Word, Pastors, Elders (the church position and our elderly christians), friends, and family. I pray my thirst for wisdom never fades but increases daily. STING: "…must first follow."
I can get so caught up in leading that I forget the necessity of being a good follower. How can one possibly be a good leader when he wanders? If you are not first following Christ and His appointed leaders, you and those who follow you are like blind men running through a dense jungle, with your shoes untied, freshly sharpened scissors in each hand, and a juicy steak tied around your neck. Something bad is bound to happen, and probably very quickly.

SOOTHE: "…call evil ….evil and good… good."
I love this one because sometimes I feel like Jeremiah. The only freaking one in the fight for righteousness, with no apparent fruit, getting yelled at all the time for not being more peaceful (Jer.20:7-18).
The laughing stock, the "Bible man," the "party-pooper."
My heart leaps for joy every time I see a godly man, a leader, stand for righteousness and speak against evil.

STIR: "…consult the wise for counsel."
There is so much wisdom to be had!! Through the Word, Pastors, Elders (the church position and our elderly christians), friends, and family. I pray my thirst for wisdom never fades but increases daily.

]]> Comment on The Straight Stick… by ABGFHG http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-43 ABGFHG Fri, 11 Jun 2010 22:17:46 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=285#comment-43 One of my favorites... "14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 15 I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one. 16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 17 Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth. 18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. 19 For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. " -John 17:14-19 I'm pretty sure God the Father listens, and responds, when God the Son prays. Jesus asks the Father here to sanctify us. How? In truth. Where is this truth? In His word. It is an absolutely necessary and powerfully effective tool in our sanctification. With that said, ignoring the Word is spiritual suicide, or at the very least, self-inflicted spiritual paralyzation. One of my favorites…

"14 I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
15 I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.
16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17 Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.
18 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
19 For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth. "
-John 17:14-19

I'm pretty sure God the Father listens, and responds, when God the Son prays. Jesus asks the Father here to sanctify us. How? In truth. Where is this truth? In His word. It is an absolutely necessary and powerfully effective tool in our sanctification. With that said, ignoring the Word is spiritual suicide, or at the very least, self-inflicted spiritual paralyzation.

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]]> Comment on Horrible Leaders… by Tweets that mention Horrible Leaders… « Hear > Follow > Lead -- Topsy.com http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=361&cpage=1#comment-41 Tweets that mention Horrible Leaders… « Hear > Follow > Lead -- Topsy.com Thu, 03 Jun 2010 21:07:30 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=361#comment-41 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by cherylmarting, Jim Botts. Jim Botts said: Here are the results of the "horrible leaders" poll ~ http://bit.ly/avdRF6 / #leadership [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by cherylmarting, Jim Botts. Jim Botts said: Here are the results of the "horrible leaders" poll ~ http://bit.ly/avdRF6 / #leadership [...]

]]> Comment on Thy Will Be Done! by Liz Poteet http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=303&cpage=1#comment-38 Liz Poteet Fri, 21 May 2010 16:34:22 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=303#comment-38 Perfect message... Perfect timing... Perfect message… Perfect timing…

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]]> Comment on The Straight Stick… by Heather http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=285&cpage=1#comment-33 Heather Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:57:31 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=285#comment-33 This is a great post and one that seems to be touching my life a lot lately. It is amazing how many times scripture is misquoted or taken out of context in so many main stream christian books conveying ideas that are not exactly biblical. Also, it seems that some people do not believe the God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament and I have even heard christians saying "what is God saying now?" As if His message is somehow different for this age. They also said that they did not want people to believe in a book but in Jesus. I appreciate the fact that God still speaks to his people but I feel a little nervous about new revelations or the fact that some christians seem to be able to have a "Godly encounter" whenever they feel like it. I dont know about anyone else but my relationship with Jesus doesnt seem to work that way. Thanks for blogging this and helping me to think about it more. This is a great post and one that seems to be touching my life a lot lately. It is amazing how many times scripture is misquoted or taken out of context in so many main stream christian books conveying ideas that are not exactly biblical. Also, it seems that some people do not believe the God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New Testament and I have even heard christians saying "what is God saying now?" As if His message is somehow different for this age. They also said that they did not want people to believe in a book but in Jesus. I appreciate the fact that God still speaks to his people but I feel a little nervous about new revelations or the fact that some christians seem to be able to have a "Godly encounter" whenever they feel like it. I dont know about anyone else but my relationship with Jesus doesnt seem to work that way. Thanks for blogging this and helping me to think about it more.

]]> Comment on Living In Your Time Zone by Jim Botts http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=263&cpage=1#comment-31 Jim Botts Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:47:54 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=263#comment-31 Hey Donny, Not feeling guilty about not feeling guilty...that's awesome! God is doing some real stuff in you my friend. Thanks for passing it along. Free, Jim Botts Hey Donny,
Not feeling guilty about not feeling guilty…that’s awesome! God is doing some real stuff in you my friend. Thanks for passing it along.

Free,
Jim Botts

]]> Comment on Living In Your Time Zone by Donny Pauling http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=263&cpage=1#comment-30 Donny Pauling Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:36:26 +0000 http://www.jimbotts.com/?p=263#comment-30 The freedom is amazing once one lets go of the past. I've only recently let go of the guilt I've felt for breaking up my marriage. It's been more than 9 years since we split. I've carried that guilt long past the time when my son's mother - my ex-wife - has forgiven me... because I felt like I should. It's been a matter of weeks since I've finally let go of it, and I am on cloud 9. I'm not even feeling guilty about not feeling guilty. :) Good post. The freedom is amazing once one lets go of the past. I've only recently let go of the guilt I've felt for breaking up my marriage. It's been more than 9 years since we split. I've carried that guilt long past the time when my son's mother – my ex-wife – has forgiven me… because I felt like I should. It's been a matter of weeks since I've finally let go of it, and I am on cloud 9. I'm not even feeling guilty about not feeling guilty. :)

Good post.

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