Comments on: My Life: simul iustus et peccator http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2009/05/my-life-simul-iustus-et-peccator-4/ Making Theology Accessible Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:38:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: michael http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2009/05/my-life-simul-iustus-et-peccator-4/comment-page-1/#comment-13131 michael Fri, 08 May 2009 13:03:15 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=2321#comment-13131 No comments... Just thanks for sharing. In Him Mick Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0

No comments… Just thanks for sharing.

In Him
Mick

]]> By: Cadis http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2009/05/my-life-simul-iustus-et-peccator-4/comment-page-1/#comment-13130 Cadis Fri, 08 May 2009 12:35:28 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=2321#comment-13130 I can't believe that you are able to write your experiences with such detail. I don't think I could grab hold of the memories and the thoughts from 20 years ago,but as I read this I sure identified with it, minus the womanizing and not quite as riotous (never been to arizona)okay it was more like dancing til closing and than getting the big breakfast at the local diner.And my conscience was not bothered near as often as yours because we were just having fun. But that was our(my husband and I) problem life revolved around getting rested up for the weekend and everything fun. It was really a pretty pitiful existance but we were popular with the going crowd. Then the Lord used circumstances that just made that scene near impossible for us to do. Thanks for the morning read! Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0

I can’t believe that you are able to write your experiences with such detail. I don’t think I could grab hold of the memories and the thoughts from 20 years ago,but as I read this I sure identified with it, minus the womanizing and not quite as riotous (never been to arizona)okay it was more like dancing til closing and than getting the big breakfast at the local diner.And my conscience was not bothered near as often as yours because we were just having fun. But that was our(my husband and I) problem life revolved around getting rested up for the weekend and everything fun. It was really a pretty pitiful existance but we were popular with the going crowd. Then the Lord used circumstances that just made that scene near impossible for us to do. Thanks for the morning read!

]]> By: Lisa Robinson http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/2009/05/my-life-simul-iustus-et-peccator-4/comment-page-1/#comment-13129 Lisa Robinson Fri, 08 May 2009 04:50:44 +0000 http://www.reclaimingthemind.org/blog/?p=2321#comment-13129 You know, its interesting that for our Spiritual Formation group this semester, we had to give our life stories. Putting mine together really reinforced the long-term impact that damaging circumstances occurring in our formative years can have us and produce sinful patterns. I am no different, though my patterns have been slightly different. I am truly, truly grateful for God' grace, mercy and faithfulness AND for giving me increasing clarity around "my buttons" that unfortunate circumstances produced. As I've told you before, I applaud your transparency that has tremendously encouraged my own. And I agree wholeheartedly with you that you are not alone with the sin struggle. I think one of the biggest damage to a person's faith is telling them they are not supposed to sin, or have a struggle with sin if they truly belong to Christ. How many struggle like this but live with the constant guilt and condemnation because they feel this struggle should not exist? I hope your story gives hope and motivates people for whom this is true to "fill up" as you said, yielding to the Spirit for His control and keeping our minds above. Sin is enslaving and a cruel taskmaster but I am reminded that it is for freedom that Christ set us free. Like or Dislike: Thumb up 0

You know, its interesting that for our Spiritual Formation group this semester, we had to give our life stories. Putting mine together really reinforced the long-term impact that damaging circumstances occurring in our formative years can have us and produce sinful patterns. I am no different, though my patterns have been slightly different. I am truly, truly grateful for God’ grace, mercy and faithfulness AND for giving me increasing clarity around “my buttons” that unfortunate circumstances produced.

As I’ve told you before, I applaud your transparency that has tremendously encouraged my own. And I agree wholeheartedly with you that you are not alone with the sin struggle. I think one of the biggest damage to a person’s faith is telling them they are not supposed to sin, or have a struggle with sin if they truly belong to Christ. How many struggle like this but live with the constant guilt and condemnation because they feel this struggle should not exist?

I hope your story gives hope and motivates people for whom this is true to “fill up” as you said, yielding to the Spirit for His control and keeping our minds above. Sin is enslaving and a cruel taskmaster but I am reminded that it is for freedom that Christ set us free.

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