Comments on: What Would You Have Been? http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html Connecting God's Truth to Real Life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:35:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Daphne http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2480 Daphne Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2480 Much like YellerDaisies, I have few memories of life before Christ. But I know exactly what I'd be like without His intervention: an unbearable braggart pursuing her own glory in every area of life, terrified of trying new things due to fear of man, obsessed with her appearance (probably anorexic), and unable to maintain any relationship because of her gross insensitivity. I still struggle with each of those areas, even after 15 years of sanctification, and I shudder to think of what I'd be as an unbeliever! Much like YellerDaisies, I have few memories of life before Christ. But I know exactly what I’d be like without His intervention: an unbearable braggart pursuing her own glory in every area of life, terrified of trying new things due to fear of man, obsessed with her appearance (probably anorexic), and unable to maintain any relationship because of her gross insensitivity. I still struggle with each of those areas, even after 15 years of sanctification, and I shudder to think of what I’d be as an unbeliever!

]]> By: Stephen Altrogge http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2384 Stephen Altrogge Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:07:48 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2384 Marshall - That's so cool how you quoted the same scripture my dad wrote about the following day. You guys must be on the same wave length! YellerDaisies - Aren't you glad that God saved you when you were young and spared from so much sin? Emily - Everything really did change on that day. In the words of Tim Hughes, "O Happy Day"! Bee - I hope the camp is a great time! Marshall – That’s so cool how you quoted the same scripture my dad wrote about the following day. You guys must be on the same wave length!

YellerDaisies – Aren’t you glad that God saved you when you were young and spared from so much sin?

Emily – Everything really did change on that day. In the words of Tim Hughes, “O Happy Day”!

Bee – I hope the camp is a great time!

]]> By: Brittany Vaughn http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2275 Brittany Vaughn Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:50:05 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2275 This is kind of ironic because in a week and a half I'm going to a camp at the college I'll be attending this Fall and the theme this year is Grace. Hopefully I'll have a better grasp of grace and a better answer to your question when I get back. thanks for posting this though because that's a really tough question to face. -Bee- This is kind of ironic because in a week and a half I’m going to a camp at the college I’ll be attending this Fall and the theme this year is Grace. Hopefully I’ll have a better grasp of grace and a better answer to your question when I get back. thanks for posting this though because that’s a really tough question to face.

-Bee-

]]> By: Emily http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2260 Emily Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:11:43 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2260 without God's grace, I would be the person I was 5 years ago - an alcoholic and druggie. praise God, He reached down and saved me from who I was quickly becoming. without His grace, I would be spiritually (and quite possibly phyically) dead. without His grace, I wouldn't care about Him, my relationship with my Father, or my actions in light of His holiness. without His grace, I would only see destroyed relationships. but by His grace, He reached down and saved me. How grateful I am for that. By His grace, now I love Him. the God that I once ran from has now become the sweetest Guide, Friend and Comfortor to me. By His grace, I am seeing torn relationships restored. By His grace, I am seeing growth in the sweet fellowship I enjoy with my Savior. Everything changed that day. Wow! without God’s grace, I would be the person I was 5 years ago – an alcoholic and druggie. praise God, He reached down and saved me from who I was quickly becoming.

without His grace, I would be spiritually (and quite possibly phyically) dead.

without His grace, I wouldn’t care about Him, my relationship with my Father, or my actions in light of His holiness.

without His grace, I would only see destroyed relationships.

but by His grace, He reached down and saved me. How grateful I am for that. By His grace, now I love Him. the God that I once ran from has now become the sweetest Guide, Friend and Comfortor to me.

By His grace, I am seeing torn relationships restored.

By His grace, I am seeing growth in the sweet fellowship I enjoy with my Savior.

Everything changed that day. Wow!

]]> By: YellerDaisies http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2247 YellerDaisies Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:58:48 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2247 That's a good question. God graciously saved me out of a sinful lifestyle when I was a very little girl! By my Savior's incredible grace (that I do not deserve), I have no memory of not knowing/loving Him. That blows my mind. I so don't deserve that! But, I can take a pretty good guess at how I'd be apart from the saving grace of Christ. I'd be a very proud, self-righteous, independent woman who got her way at all costs. It wouldn't be a pretty picture. I'm so grateful that I'm His child and that because of His atoning sacrifice and His incredible power, I'll never have to see what I could have become! That’s a good question. God graciously saved me out of a sinful lifestyle when I was a very little girl! By my Savior’s incredible grace (that I do not deserve), I have no memory of not knowing/loving Him. That blows my mind. I so don’t deserve that! But, I can take a pretty good guess at how I’d be apart from the saving grace of Christ. I’d be a very proud, self-righteous, independent woman who got her way at all costs. It wouldn’t be a pretty picture. I’m so grateful that I’m His child and that because of His atoning sacrifice and His incredible power, I’ll never have to see what I could have become!

]]> By: NP http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2224 NP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:36:44 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2224 Yes God is (especially in my case) unfathomably kind. Until I was 25 I had never set foot in a church and had no clue about who Christ was or what he did. I didn’t even know Samson and Delilah were from the Bible. At 25 I was making more money than I should as an independent business consultant, consulting for major companies and getting paid like it. I was at the top. But my life was a complete lonely meaningless mess. I think at 50 I would have had more toys, and completely ruined liver, lungs, and brain cells but it could have not gotten anymore meaningless and lonely. Or maybe I just don’t have a good enough imagination….haha My life at 25 and then contrasted with 1 year later, after a year under the faithful Gospel preaching of Craig Cabaniss is all the contrast I need to be constantly thanking God. I shutter at the prospect of me at 50 w/o His Grace! Thanks for your post and follow up question. I definitely have a renewed sense of gratitude. Nate Yes God is (especially in my case) unfathomably kind. Until I was 25 I had never set foot in a church and had no clue about who Christ was or what he did. I didn’t even know Samson and Delilah were from the Bible.

At 25 I was making more money than I should as an independent business consultant, consulting for major companies and getting paid like it. I was at the top. But my life was a complete lonely meaningless mess. I think at 50 I would have had more toys, and completely ruined liver, lungs, and brain cells but it could have not gotten anymore meaningless and lonely. Or maybe I just don’t have a good enough imagination….haha

My life at 25 and then contrasted with 1 year later, after a year under the faithful Gospel preaching of Craig Cabaniss is all the contrast I need to be constantly thanking God. I shutter at the prospect of me at 50 w/o His Grace!

Thanks for your post and follow up question. I definitely have a renewed sense of gratitude.

Nate

]]> By: Stephen Altrogge http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2223 Stephen Altrogge Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:46:55 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2223 NP - Can you imagine what you would have been like at 50 if God hadn't saved you at 25? God is kind isn't he? NP – Can you imagine what you would have been like at 50 if God hadn’t saved you at 25? God is kind isn’t he?

]]> By: Marshall http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2221 Marshall Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:55:58 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2221 I'd be nothing. "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without me, you can do nothing." John 15:5 Or what about a somewhat reversed version: What would I have been if I obeyed everything God said? What could I still become through Christ? I’d be nothing.

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without me, you can do nothing.” John 15:5

Or what about a somewhat reversed version:

What would I have been if I obeyed everything God said?

What could I still become through Christ?

]]> By: NP http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html/comment-page-1#comment-2210 NP Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:21:17 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2008/07/what-would-you-have-been.html#comment-2210 I was saved at 25 so I know what I would be like without Christ. Trust me, God willing, I ain't going back to that.... I was saved at 25 so I know what I would be like without Christ. Trust me, God willing, I ain’t going back to that….

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