Comments on: Enjoy Wearing Tights? http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467 Delivered Monday through Friday, our daily devotions are the perfect companion to your time in the Word. Biblical, consistent, and with over three years of back content, DEEPERDEVOTION.com is a great resource for everyone. Check us out on the web at www.deeperdevotion.com Thu, 04 Dec 2008 02:25:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: JeepMan http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1053 JeepMan Tue, 18 Nov 2003 11:58:57 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1053 Just curious as to the title :) <br /> <br /> Good article btw.<br /> <br /> -Nate Just curious as to the title :)

Good article btw.

-Nate

]]> By: Carolina http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1054 Carolina Tue, 18 Nov 2003 12:29:43 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1054 Thanks Jeepman.<br /> <br /> Superheros wear tights, so by "Enjoy Wearing tights?" I'm asking, "do you think you are a superhero in the way that you do more than you have time for?"<br /> That's it. <br /> <br /> God bless :) Thanks Jeepman.

Superheros wear tights, so by "Enjoy Wearing tights?" I'm asking, "do you think you are a superhero in the way that you do more than you have time for?"
That's it.

God bless :)

]]> By: MissAlicia http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1055 MissAlicia Tue, 18 Nov 2003 19:23:10 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1055 That was a good article...however you also must take into account that different people can handle different things and that some are more gifted in doing so than others. For example, I'm an honors student in high school...doing many...and I literally mean many academic activities...and taking rigorous classes (college prep and A.P.). I'm also involved in clubs (F.C.A.=Fellowship of Christian Athletes) being one of them. I'm not an athlete but it's a nice club for Christians to get together and bring non-christian friends to hear the Word. Anyway, my point is...I've always done well in academics...anything less than an A is awful for me and I don't expect anything less...and some subjects I do have to work my bum off more in order to maintain those A's...and yes that's a lot of stress and a huge load. But the point is that as long as I trust in the Lord and give him my burden I'll be okay and I won't burn out (unless of course I'm literally insane and do more than I know I can human-possibly handle). Also, I guess you could say I'm an over-achiever and I really want to do awesome things for the Lord and I don't want to limit my opportunities for God, merely by being lazy. Just because you take on a lot of things, doesn't mean that the quality of your work is any less...unless your heart isn't in what you are doing and you are doing it merely to "look good" to God, colleges, etc. I also know how this feels. College acceptance and scholorships is VERY competitive and I do...involve myself in things like Academic Deacatholon to give me that extra edge or foot in the door...even though I don't thoroughly enjoy it...but I still do my best because "the quality of any job reflects the character of the person who does it". I also do feel overwhelmed many times but that isn't necessarily a "bad thing". It's kind of a trial...to get over and realize better things are in the future. I'm not saying, "Okay everyone load up your schedules and kill yourself" but I am saying it's not bad to be a diligent, hard-working, future-sighted student/person either...PROVIDING that you keep your CREATOR first above all things and that is the REAL PROBLEM among 'busy people'. They push God out of their schedule. I think that it's evident that you must lighten your load and lower the amount of commitments you have once you start losing sight of "what really matters" and also if you're body/health is telling you "I CAN'T take this!". Lol. That was a good article…however you also must take into account that different people can handle different things and that some are more gifted in doing so than others. For example, I'm an honors student in high school…doing many…and I literally mean many academic activities…and taking rigorous classes (college prep and A.P.). I'm also involved in clubs (F.C.A.=Fellowship of Christian Athletes) being one of them. I'm not an athlete but it's a nice club for Christians to get together and bring non-christian friends to hear the Word. Anyway, my point is…I've always done well in academics…anything less than an A is awful for me and I don't expect anything less…and some subjects I do have to work my bum off more in order to maintain those A's…and yes that's a lot of stress and a huge load. But the point is that as long as I trust in the Lord and give him my burden I'll be okay and I won't burn out (unless of course I'm literally insane and do more than I know I can human-possibly handle). Also, I guess you could say I'm an over-achiever and I really want to do awesome things for the Lord and I don't want to limit my opportunities for God, merely by being lazy. Just because you take on a lot of things, doesn't mean that the quality of your work is any less…unless your heart isn't in what you are doing and you are doing it merely to "look good" to God, colleges, etc. I also know how this feels. College acceptance and scholorships is VERY competitive and I do…involve myself in things like Academic Deacatholon to give me that extra edge or foot in the door…even though I don't thoroughly enjoy it…but I still do my best because "the quality of any job reflects the character of the person who does it". I also do feel overwhelmed many times but that isn't necessarily a "bad thing". It's kind of a trial…to get over and realize better things are in the future. I'm not saying, "Okay everyone load up your schedules and kill yourself" but I am saying it's not bad to be a diligent, hard-working, future-sighted student/person either…PROVIDING that you keep your CREATOR first above all things and that is the REAL PROBLEM among 'busy people'. They push God out of their schedule. I think that it's evident that you must lighten your load and lower the amount of commitments you have once you start losing sight of "what really matters" and also if you're body/health is telling you "I CAN'T take this!". Lol.

]]> By: JeepMan http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1056 JeepMan Wed, 19 Nov 2003 11:57:21 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1056 Thanks :) just curious, and now I understand...(feeling a little groggy these days ;) ) Thanks :) just curious, and now I understand…(feeling a little groggy these days ;) )

]]> By: JeepMan http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1057 JeepMan Wed, 19 Nov 2003 12:07:58 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1057 I see your point Alicia, and I do think that it's up to every individual...and between them and the Lord...to decide when enough is enough, or too much :). But, even though I, like you, don't think I'm over committed, I think we can still learn from what Carolina said. Are we really keeping God in the front? Do we still have time for others' needs? Or do we have, in a place we never knew exsisted, a little bit of selfishness lurking that would say <i> "go ahead, do everything you can, and get everything you can."? </i> Just some thoughts, and I'm speaking for myself...I can't just let earthly treasures and earthly excercise (bodily or mentally) absorb my own life so much that Christ never shines <b> THROUGH </b> me (not just TO me). Being a Christian isn't just about becoming the best we can be...in fact it's about spending ourselves for others. What did Christ do? from the time we hear about him as an adult, he did almost nothing but work amoung the multitudes healing and teaching them. <br /> <br /> Ok :) a little rambly maybe, but see my point? I see your point Alicia, and I do think that it's up to every individual…and between them and the Lord…to decide when enough is enough, or too much :). But, even though I, like you, don't think I'm over committed, I think we can still learn from what Carolina said. Are we really keeping God in the front? Do we still have time for others' needs? Or do we have, in a place we never knew exsisted, a little bit of selfishness lurking that would say "go ahead, do everything you can, and get everything you can."? Just some thoughts, and I'm speaking for myself…I can't just let earthly treasures and earthly excercise (bodily or mentally) absorb my own life so much that Christ never shines THROUGH me (not just TO me). Being a Christian isn't just about becoming the best we can be…in fact it's about spending ourselves for others. What did Christ do? from the time we hear about him as an adult, he did almost nothing but work amoung the multitudes healing and teaching them.

Ok :) a little rambly maybe, but see my point?

]]> By: MissAlicia http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1058 MissAlicia Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:36:31 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1058 Yes I do see your point and I agree. Yes I do see your point and I agree.

]]> By: Carolina http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1059 Carolina Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:56:10 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1059 I think you make a good point Nate. Our society and our nature is always fixated on "me me me" and simply looking at Jesus's example paints a very different picture of what our focus needs to be: others. Thanks for bringing that to light. <br /> <br /> MissAlicia, thanks for your post. You remind me a lot of myself when I was in high school (not in the straight 'A' kind of way, but in other ways). It's quite endearing. I think you make a good point Nate. Our society and our nature is always fixated on "me me me" and simply looking at Jesus's example paints a very different picture of what our focus needs to be: others. Thanks for bringing that to light.

MissAlicia, thanks for your post. You remind me a lot of myself when I was in high school (not in the straight 'A' kind of way, but in other ways). It's quite endearing.

]]> By: MissAlicia http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1060 MissAlicia Thu, 20 Nov 2003 20:20:28 +0000 http://deeperdevotion.com/articles/467#comment-1060 Aww well thank you! Aww well thank you!

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