Comments on: Peanut Butter and Jelly Theology

By: chrissulli

chrissulli — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:56:14 +0000

Exactly, he never just took care of physical needs. It was always relational.

By: Candy

Candy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:35:57 +0000

I have an aunt to whom I've never been close – dysfunctional family dynamics always got in the way. I recently heard that her only child is very ill with early-onset Alzheimer's and I couldn't imagine how she must feel. He is her only immediate family. It has haunted me for a week. Today I called her, but no answer. Left a msg that I wanted to come and visit her around 2. Didn't expect a call back but got one anyway. We talked for an hour. It was wonderful. She cried and I cried and we promised to keep in better touch. She called me back a half hour later and thanked me again. I feel horrible that I haven't really spoken to her for so long, but good that I forged a path for our renewed relationship with no other relatives to throw up roadblocks. We have a lunch date next week. I was scared to call her for fear she'd tell me to take a hike, but she must have felt my God-breathed reach, because she grabbed on and didn't want to let go. I wonder if she'd like pb&j?

Thanks for making me dig and do this. It feels awesome.

By: Colleen Foshee

Colleen Foshee — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:09:49 +0000

I was just reading the other day about how Jesus made 120 to 180 gallons of wine at that wedding in Cana. Just how many people were at that wedding? God's obviously got unlimited resources. I'm thinking he is not worried about throwing away a PB &J sandwich. You're right though – he is worried about throwing people away. I think you hit it on the head when it comes to his heart for personal sharing. Relationship does a lot more to fill a person than food. Your post has me thinking God thoughts…

By: Bridget

Bridget — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:24:01 +0000

I really don't like the seeds in raspberry jelly…

I do love the point made that it isn't a numbers game..

Thanks!

By: chrissulli

chrissulli — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:55:29 +0000

Thats a lot of garbage. Let me know how that goes with small group.

By: chrissulli

chrissulli — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:21:18 +0000

Ya, I guess I just think the goal isn't a numbers game to make sure everyoneis clothed and fed. Is our goal to do it efficiently as possible or do it one person at a time to heal be healed ourselves. Just some things to think about.

My pleasure.

By: chrissulli

chrissulli — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:19:48 +0000

Strong to quite strong

By: chrissulli

chrissulli — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:19:36 +0000

Can't wait to here what you mean by that!

By: Randommusings

Randommusings — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:09:49 +0000

How did Jesus feel about croissants? Bagels? Mmmmmm….

By: Randommusings

Randommusings — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:08:52 +0000

Good point. Relationships don't develop from a random drop off. While that doesn't mean we shouldn't donate there too, that should not be the ONLY thing we do. We can't share Jesus without a relationship.

(Oh, and thanks for chipping in to pay the ransom for my post today