Comments on: Leadership Insight 22: Learning by Reading http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading Thoughts, Musings, Reflections, and Ramblings of a campus minister, father, husband, and a Jesus-follower Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:37:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Robert @ reason4smile http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading#comment-8940 Robert @ reason4smile Sat, 05 Jan 2008 23:55:49 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading/#comment-8940 I see, basically Law of Attraction says that, think that good things will happen to you, and then the "universe" will somehow fulfill your dream! That's what I do, replacing the universe with favor of God. Thanks for your time! Robert I see, basically Law of Attraction says that, think that good things will happen to you, and then the “universe” will somehow fulfill your dream!
That’s what I do, replacing the universe with favor of God.

Thanks for your time!
Robert

]]> By: Eddy E http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading#comment-8939 Eddy E Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:43:09 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading/#comment-8939 I think you're right Robert--there is wisdom in both secular and Christ-centered works. I'm not familiar with "The Secret" to comment on it. I think you’re right Robert–there is wisdom in both secular and Christ-centered works. I’m not familiar with “The Secret” to comment on it.

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading#comment-8937 Robert @ reason4smile Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:50:40 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading/#comment-8937 Hi Eddy, Thanks for the reply! Are you full time in ministry? What do you do in your ministry? I'm pretty liberal in my readings. My approach is this, I don't really judge any books from the author, whether he/she is a Christian, or even if the author praises/promotes new age / other religion. I will look forward on the good things I can learn, the human wisdom that I can apply, I can make use to be a better person. But one thing I learn from Proverbs 2-3, wisdom is shouting on the street, we are supposed to cry and look for wisdom, but at Prov 3:5-6, Solomon teaches us not to lean on human wisdom but lean on God. As an example, have you ever heard Law of Attraction/The Secret? What's your view on the topic? My view is that I'm not rejecting it fully, I believe on the importance of the three steps mentioned there, about having gratitude, visualizing and believing your dream, what I disagree is the part that universe will make it somehow to fulfill your dream. I'll say more that I'll look forward to the favor of God! Believing in the favor of God, hence we are more sensitive and be thankful to God when somehow God answers our prayer! Yet, we should not lean on that wisdom, we make use the wisdom but leaning on God, so even if somehow that doesn't work, or God need to say 'No', we're still believing in God! That's actually part of my principle in my blogging, I'm quite new in blogosphere, and over there I'm sharing any great human wisdom from anyone, while talking about God now and then, but not particularly to bring people to believe in Jesus! My dream, I wanna bring the insights from Godly people to the non-believer as well! And similarly taking great wisdom by non-believer that we, people of God, can use! Please share your thoughts! Thanks, Robert Hi Eddy,

Thanks for the reply! Are you full time in ministry? What do you do in your ministry?

I’m pretty liberal in my readings. My approach is this, I don’t really judge any books from the author, whether he/she is a Christian, or even if the author praises/promotes new age / other religion. I will look forward on the good things I can learn, the human wisdom that I can apply, I can make use to be a better person.

But one thing I learn from Proverbs 2-3, wisdom is shouting on the street, we are supposed to cry and look for wisdom, but at Prov 3:5-6, Solomon teaches us not to lean on human wisdom but lean on God.

As an example, have you ever heard Law of Attraction/The Secret? What’s your view on the topic? My view is that I’m not rejecting it fully, I believe on the importance of the three steps mentioned there, about having gratitude, visualizing and believing your dream, what I disagree is the part that universe will make it somehow to fulfill your dream. I’ll say more that I’ll look forward to the favor of God! Believing in the favor of God, hence we are more sensitive and be thankful to God when somehow God answers our prayer!
Yet, we should not lean on that wisdom, we make use the wisdom but leaning on God, so even if somehow that doesn’t work, or God need to say ‘No’, we’re still believing in God!

That’s actually part of my principle in my blogging, I’m quite new in blogosphere, and over there I’m sharing any great human wisdom from anyone, while talking about God now and then, but not particularly to bring people to believe in Jesus! My dream, I wanna bring the insights from Godly people to the non-believer as well! And similarly taking great wisdom by non-believer that we, people of God, can use!

Please share your thoughts!
Thanks,
Robert

]]> By: Eddy E http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading#comment-8936 Eddy E Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:31:03 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading/#comment-8936 Robert, I'm part of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship... The discerning process can be tricky. I usually go on the recommendation of people I trust, books that are assigned in classes and/or on the recommended reading list of classes. I figure if I read a book that's not helpful or conflicting with faith, God will redeem it somehow. Robert, I’m part of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship… The discerning process can be tricky. I usually go on the recommendation of people I trust, books that are assigned in classes and/or on the recommended reading list of classes. I figure if I read a book that’s not helpful or conflicting with faith, God will redeem it somehow.

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading#comment-8935 Robert @ reason4smile Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:39:39 +0000 http://www.servingbread.net/2008/01/01/leadership-insight-22-learning-by-reading/#comment-8935 Hi Ed, nice post! I like your blog! I used to be ministering in a campus ministry as well, while I was a student, and I'm still leading a small group of students. Are you part of FES as well? As a Jesus follower, how do you discern the books and the insights being shared as not conflicting to our faith? Thanks for sharing! Robert Hi Ed, nice post! I like your blog!

I used to be ministering in a campus ministry as well, while I was a student, and I’m still leading a small group of students. Are you part of FES as well?

As a Jesus follower, how do you discern the books and the insights being shared as not conflicting to our faith?

Thanks for sharing!
Robert

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