Comments on: Is God The Ultimate Egomaniac? http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.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: Mark Altrogge http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5131 Mark Altrogge Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:20:18 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5131 Hey Mark, Good insight - it truly would be egotistical for us to desire others to worship us, but God, the most satisfying, beautiful being that exists is right to have us take our joy in him. Thanks for commenting! Wow Bob, What a great quote! I love "A Gospel Primer" - it's such a fresh view of the truth of the gospel. Thanks for mentioning it and quoting it. Hey Wendy, Nobody can say it like John Piper. I'm sure all my thoughts on the subject were originally his. Isn't God good to give us all his commands for our good? Bob Z, You're so right - we're created to be worshipers - and if we don't worship God, we'll surely worship idols of some kind. Thanks for the passion you expressed in your comment. Hey Ron, I really like that Thomas Watson quote - fantastic! I'll have to check out Marcus Miller and Michael Manring! Thanks for your comments! Hey Mark,

Good insight – it truly would be egotistical for us to desire others to worship us, but God, the most satisfying, beautiful being that exists is right to have us take our joy in him. Thanks for commenting!

Wow Bob,

What a great quote! I love “A Gospel Primer” – it’s such a fresh view of the truth of the gospel. Thanks for mentioning it and quoting it.

Hey Wendy,

Nobody can say it like John Piper. I’m sure all my thoughts on the subject were originally his. Isn’t God good to give us all his commands for our good?

Bob Z,

You’re so right – we’re created to be worshipers – and if we don’t worship God, we’ll surely worship idols of some kind. Thanks for the passion you expressed in your comment.

Hey Ron,

I really like that Thomas Watson quote – fantastic! I’ll have to check out Marcus Miller and Michael Manring! Thanks for your comments!

]]> By: Ron Reffett http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5129 Ron Reffett Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:29:59 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5129 I meant to say in my last post, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him! sorry! Ron I meant to say in my last post, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him! sorry!
Ron

]]> By: Ron Reffett http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5128 Ron Reffett Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:28:09 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5128 Hey Mark! Great post today! What a great reminder of where our focus needs to be. It is so true that if our focus is on ourselves and our problems or storms, we will sink fast just like Peter when his eyes strayed from Jesus. God is no so consumed with Himself that He needs our worship or our feeble resources to exist, (He's doing just fine without our help!) It truly is for our benefit, He is most glorified in us when we are most glorified in Him. He works all things for our good ALL things! As Thomas Watson said it, "Afflictions work for our good, as they are the means of loosening our hearts from the world. When you dig away the earth from the root of a tree, it is to loosen the tree from the earth; so God digs away our earthly comforts to loosen our hearts from the earth." P.S.Victor Wooten rocks! as does Marcus Miller and Michael Manring! Blessings Ron Reffett Hey Mark!
Great post today! What a great reminder of where our focus needs to be. It is so true that if our focus is on ourselves and our problems or storms, we will sink fast just like Peter when his eyes strayed from Jesus. God is no so consumed with Himself that He needs our worship or our feeble resources to exist, (He’s doing just fine without our help!)
It truly is for our benefit, He is most glorified in us when we are most glorified in Him. He works all things for our good ALL things! As Thomas Watson said it, “Afflictions work for our good, as they are the means of loosening our hearts from the world. When you dig away the earth from the root of a tree, it is to loosen the tree from the earth; so God digs away our earthly comforts to loosen our hearts from the earth.”

P.S.Victor Wooten rocks! as does Marcus Miller and Michael Manring!
Blessings
Ron Reffett

]]> By: Bob Z http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5126 Bob Z Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:58:00 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5126 Mark, If we don't worship Him, we will worship the other gods and idols of our lives, money, career, beauty, importance, sports, etc... By worshiping Him, it allows us to keep our focus on Him and continue to grow in understanding and wisdom. I want to know Him more, I want to pursue Him, I want to know the more about His grace and love. Mark,

If we don’t worship Him, we will worship the other gods and idols of our lives, money, career, beauty, importance, sports, etc…

By worshiping Him, it allows us to keep our focus on Him and continue to grow in understanding and wisdom. I want to know Him more, I want to pursue Him, I want to know the more about His grace and love.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5125 Wendy Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:52:39 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5125 This is very good. I have heard John Piper speak about this and at first it was difficult to wrap my mind around. But the more I thought about it and read about it, the more sense it made. God commands us to praise Him and worship only Him- He is a jealous and "selfish" God, and the only One with the right to be. But at the same time- these commands are also for our good, because we are given the privilege of benefiting from praising him. What a gracious God with serve! This is very good. I have heard John Piper speak about this and at first it was difficult to wrap my mind around. But the more I thought about it and read about it, the more sense it made. God commands us to praise Him and worship only Him- He is a jealous and “selfish” God, and the only One with the right to be. But at the same time- these commands are also for our good, because we are given the privilege of benefiting from praising him. What a gracious God with serve!

]]> By: Bob M. http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5124 Bob M. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:10:26 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5124 Hey Mark, After reading your post this morning, I read this paragraph in “A Gospel Primer”, by Milton Vincent, p.18. I think it really compliments what you wrote: “… I realize that if God loved me enough to sacrifice His Son’s life for me, then He must be guided by that same love when he speaks His commandments to me. Viewing God’s commands and prohibitions in this light, I can see them for what they really are: friendly signposts from a heavenly Father who is seeking to love me through each directive, so that I might experience His very fullness forever.” Thanks for the great post! Hey Mark,
After reading your post this morning, I read this paragraph in “A Gospel Primer”, by Milton Vincent, p.18. I think it really compliments what you wrote:

“… I realize that if God loved me enough to sacrifice His Son’s life for me, then He must be guided by that same love when he speaks His commandments to me. Viewing God’s commands and prohibitions in this light, I can see them for what they really are: friendly signposts from a heavenly Father who is seeking to love me through each directive, so that I might experience His very fullness forever.”

Thanks for the great post!

]]> By: Mark http://www.theblazingcenter.com/2009/02/is-god-the-ultimate-egomaniac.html/comment-page-1#comment-5123 Mark Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:50:40 +0000 http://www.theblazingcenter.com/?p=1902#comment-5123 God is the only Being that could ever in sincerest integrity command others to worship Him. I think the reason we "question" if He is an egomaniac, is because in our sinful minds we know that we could do no such thing in integrity - therefore, we "think" that no other being could as well. But your post is correct, it is only when we become consumed in the pleasure and glory of God that we realize true satisfaction & fulfillment in life. Thank you for the reminder. God is the only Being that could ever in sincerest integrity command others to worship Him. I think the reason we “question” if He is an egomaniac, is because in our sinful minds we know that we could do no such thing in integrity – therefore, we “think” that no other being could as well. But your post is correct, it is only when we become consumed in the pleasure and glory of God that we realize true satisfaction & fulfillment in life. Thank you for the reminder.

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