tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post4467797451736344257..comments2023-10-15T07:57:24.527-05:00Comments on Just Juls: God's Gotta Change Her HeartJust Julshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08373348890004668952noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-32762807906646789012007-09-13T01:42:00.000-05:002007-09-13T01:42:00.000-05:00Dear me, I hope the care package isn't addressed t...Dear me, I hope the care package isn't addressed to anyone in particular. lol! <BR/><BR/>My son gets it all the time. He wears a t-shirt and ripped jeans just about every day. Up until 2 days ago, he was sporting a full beard. He has long hair and wears this funky black hat. People assume they know his heart by the way he dresses. <BR/><BR/>You know I completely agree with you on this. I always wonder if "better than" Christians realize that thinking that they are "better than" is against God's principles. Hmmmm....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-31291882268791258252007-09-12T06:46:00.000-05:002007-09-12T06:46:00.000-05:00Great post! I too have zero tolerance for those th...Great post! I too have zero tolerance for those that are legalistic. I suppose going to as relaxed of a church as I do, is why. On any given Sunday you see all kinds of people going to our hurch, suits & ties and bikers in leathers. You'll even see some folks smoking a cig before coming into the building. Our Pastor is doing a series right now on the heart and mission of our church. It's how Jesus never drew dividing lines, He drew circles of inclusion. <BR/><BR/>It's a shame that this group doesn't use this as an example of that! It's okay for them to dress and look like they do but to teach their kids how glad they are that there are others who want to know more about their Lord! <BR/><BR/>What's that saying?<BR/>"Don't be so heavenly-minded that you are of no earthly good!"<BR/><BR/>Maybe they are so insecure in their faith that they think that their kids will be compromised for hanging out with "sinners & tax-collectors".<BR/>ConnieConstancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748558090320737035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-47817084656471453412007-09-11T21:54:00.000-05:002007-09-11T21:54:00.000-05:00Julie...I love your heart.Julie...I love your heart.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013947479211215908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-26826542407829500332007-09-11T19:34:00.000-05:002007-09-11T19:34:00.000-05:00I guess it all depends on the purpose of this skat...I guess it all depends on the <I>purpose</I> of this skate. Is it to reach out to <I>all</I> homeschoolers? Or is it an activity for a particular religiously associated group? It really does make a difference!<BR/><BR/>I can see their concern in someone being dressed "inappropriately" or immodestly or just not up to their standards. Especially if it could be a stumbling block to other children in the group. <BR/><BR/>However, if this is their MAIN concern, then they just need to have everyone sign a statement of faith and dress code. THEN say something about it. You're either open to all homeschoolers or you're not.<BR/><BR/>But come on! It's like inviting the unsaved to church or those who have never before set foot in church and then chastising them for not being dressed "right." Uhhh... what's the big picture here? What is MOST important? Their salvation... the other "stuff" will follow with discipleship.<BR/><BR/>You have to first show others that you love them before they care anything about what you have to say or what you believe.<BR/><BR/>Maybe they're ignorant of how someone else would take what they're saying. Grace <I>can</I> be learned. Sometimes it takes a good example. :-) Maybe that could be you?<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>MarshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-56710637819512142652007-09-11T15:41:00.000-05:002007-09-11T15:41:00.000-05:00I remember BEING one of the people that should be ...I remember BEING one of the people that should be on the island. Legalism and judgment can creep in under the guise of wanting to "not be of the world" and before you know it you're not even of the planet. Hard to see the lost when our religious noses are pointed so heavenward. Being on the flip side now, I have to really gaurd against being judgmental about their judgment, but I usually run to the nearest exit when I'm around people like that.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02763405062458388462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-30142339282043909082007-09-11T14:08:00.000-05:002007-09-11T14:08:00.000-05:00Great post! I definitely think that if an event i...Great post! I definitely think that if an event is being hosted by a more conservative group, all the attendees should respect the hosts beliefs, but the hosts also have to accept that not everyone is as conservative (or liberal or whatever) as they are. It would be a great time for the hosts to share their beliefs and values with the visitors rather than chasing them away because they dress less modestly or have a punk hair style.<BR/>I tend to get angry and frustrated with people/groups who espouse God's love but don't have it for others. Don't they realize that Jesus himself got down with the poor and the beggars and the prostitutes (who I'm sure were no more modestly dressed then than they are today) He didn't decry them because they weren't as 'good' as he was, he helped them and he loved them.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00307333354110021492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-1514934791156145012007-09-11T12:43:00.000-05:002007-09-11T12:43:00.000-05:00We've been running into this a lot with Carly's vo...We've been running into this a lot with Carly's volleyball team. It is extremely offensive to me. I never thought I would get so far from my conservative upbringing, but I can't help being glad.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312416207958944255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706394268101035148.post-47533993243930632972007-09-11T12:00:00.000-05:002007-09-11T12:00:00.000-05:00Great post Julie. I get mad in the face of attitu...Great post Julie. I get mad in the face of attitudes like this too, but always try to remind myself that it tells me more about the person with the attitude than anything else. Those who are legalistic are usually afraid, I find. They do not seem to be trying to grasp the reality of God's grace. I appreciated what you had to say and how you examined your own heart too. I love the line from the song.Halfmoon Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050121358001735700noreply@blogger.com