Comments on: The Quiet Time: Not a Cleansing Rite http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/ theology. church. culture. life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reading Red Letters » Joe Thorn’s Quiet Time Series http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2773 Reading Red Letters » Joe Thorn’s Quiet Time Series Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:41:17 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2773 [...] Quiet Time Series 1. Not a Cleansing Rite 2. Defined 3. My Failure 4. What is it Good For? Topic Started by Lindsey Category: General, [...] [...] Quiet Time Series 1. Not a Cleansing Rite 2. Defined 3. My Failure 4. What is it Good For? Topic Started by Lindsey Category: General, [...]

]]> By: Craig Kendall http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2772 Craig Kendall Tue, 28 Nov 2006 22:20:37 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2772 The other night I asked some couples whom I meet regularly with what they thought the quiet time of those in the early church looked like. It was interesting to watch them ponder and bounce it around. They could not read their Bibles was one of the more interesting comments. P.S. Scott Eaton!!! Dude... You make the craziest connections on blogs... WHAT ARE YOU DOING... email me craigREMOVEatREMOVEcraigkendallDOTcomREMOVE The other night I asked some couples whom I meet regularly with what they thought the quiet time of those in the early church looked like. It was interesting to watch them ponder and bounce it around. They could not read their Bibles was one of the more interesting comments.

P.S. Scott Eaton!!! Dude… You make the craziest connections on blogs… WHAT ARE YOU DOING… email me craigREMOVEatREMOVEcraigkendallDOTcomREMOVE

]]> By: Chris W http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2771 Chris W Sat, 18 Nov 2006 15:39:31 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2771 I constantly feel that I am short on devotion time, and while I understand your point (I think), I do think that my failure to squeeze in time for scripture/prayer/meditation deeply affects my walk. I don't see quiet time as a duty that must be fulfilled, but as a time to re-energize my focus on the Gospel. It's very easy for me to be deafened by the noise of the world, to be distracted and take God for granted. The way I fight this tendency is devotion time. A daily passage of scripture, a daily time to pray, a daily time to meditate helps me keep the Word in front of me. It's not a matter of cleansing or working, it's a matter of receiving fuel for daily life, and when I go long stretches withour re-fueling, I lose my focus. Re-fueling is not a penance, it's a re-orientation. I'm looking forward to your other posts on this subject. See ya tomorrow, bro'! I constantly feel that I am short on devotion time, and while I understand your point (I think), I do think that my failure to squeeze in time for scripture/prayer/meditation deeply affects my walk. I don’t see quiet time as a duty that must be fulfilled, but as a time to re-energize my focus on the Gospel. It’s very easy for me to be deafened by the noise of the world, to be distracted and take God for granted. The way I fight this tendency is devotion time. A daily passage of scripture, a daily time to pray, a daily time to meditate helps me keep the Word in front of me. It’s not a matter of cleansing or working, it’s a matter of receiving fuel for daily life, and when I go long stretches withour re-fueling, I lose my focus. Re-fueling is not a penance, it’s a re-orientation.

I’m looking forward to your other posts on this subject. See ya tomorrow, bro’!

]]> By: Ryan DeBarr http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2770 Ryan DeBarr Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:00:46 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2770 <i>The truth is when we find ourselves in rebellion, disobedience, or even just a place of spiritual idleness it should compel us to run to Christ not from him!</i> Are any of us ever not in a state of rebellion and disobedience? Sin is bound up in us, and we all have hidden sins we'll never recognize see until we pass on. The variations, the ups and downs in our spiritual walk may seem major to us, but from God's view point they must look very small. Conversely, do any of us ever perform well enough to approach the throne of the Living God? Our filthy rags may be a little less filthy than the next guys, but they're all too nasty to wear into the King's court. The truth is when we find ourselves in rebellion, disobedience, or even just a place of spiritual idleness it should compel us to run to Christ not from him!

Are any of us ever not in a state of rebellion and disobedience? Sin is bound up in us, and we all have hidden sins we’ll never recognize see until we pass on. The variations, the ups and downs in our spiritual walk may seem major to us, but from God’s view point they must look very small.

Conversely, do any of us ever perform well enough to approach the throne of the Living God? Our filthy rags may be a little less filthy than the next guys, but they’re all too nasty to wear into the King’s court.

]]> By: Joe Thorn on Quiet Time | IsaiahSix http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2769 Joe Thorn on Quiet Time | IsaiahSix Thu, 16 Nov 2006 16:24:14 +0000 http://www.joethorn.net/2006/11/14/the-quiet-time-not-a-cleansing-rite/#comment-2769 [...] [+/-] As an aside . . . Joe Thorn on Quiet TimeJoe Thorn is beginning a series on quiet time. Looks to be pretty good. - » [...] [...] [+/-] As an aside . . . Joe Thorn on Quiet TimeJoe Thorn is beginning a series on quiet time. Looks to be pretty good. – » [...]

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