Comments for Curious George http://georgehicks.org Asking Questions about God, Life, Church, and Technology. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Relocation Update 7/9 by Debra http://georgehicks.org/relocation-update-79/comment-page-1#comment-166 Debra Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:18:52 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=346#comment-166 Thanks for the update! What an adventure! Thanks for the update! What an adventure!

]]> Comment on Go Out From Your Land by GeorgeHicks http://georgehicks.org/go-out-from-your-land/comment-page-1#comment-165 GeorgeHicks Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:39:19 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=342#comment-165 Mom, I appreciate you encouragement and support. You and Dad are a blessing to me too. We've always claimed that promise in Jeremiah 29:11 and can testify that it's true. I know God will take care of all of us. We'll make sure to see you as much as possible!! Love you!! Mom, I appreciate you encouragement and support. You and Dad are a blessing to me too. We've always claimed that promise in Jeremiah 29:11 and can testify that it's true. I know God will take care of all of us. We'll make sure to see you as much as possible!! Love you!!

]]> Comment on Go Out From Your Land by GeorgeHicks http://georgehicks.org/go-out-from-your-land/comment-page-1#comment-164 GeorgeHicks Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:37:21 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=342#comment-164 Thanks for your encouragement and prayers! We enjoyed visiting your family too. Hope to see you again soon :) Thanks for your encouragement and prayers! We enjoyed visiting your family too. Hope to see you again soon :)

]]> Comment on Go Out From Your Land by Debra http://georgehicks.org/go-out-from-your-land/comment-page-1#comment-163 Debra Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:02:17 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=342#comment-163 I am enjoying seeing what God is doing in you and your family's life! I am so excited to hear all about your new adventures! I sure did enjoy visiting with you last week! Keep us updated! Love and prayers, Debra I am enjoying seeing what God is doing in you and your family's life! I am so excited to hear all about your new adventures! I sure did enjoy visiting with you last week! Keep us updated!

Love and prayers,
Debra

]]> Comment on Go Out From Your Land by Beverly http://georgehicks.org/go-out-from-your-land/comment-page-1#comment-162 Beverly Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:44:10 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=342#comment-162 George you have been such a blessing to Dad & I. Your a great Engineer and Dad is really going to miss your help. You have your Specialties that Dad knows zero about ! Don''t know what God has in the future for Graystone Engineering , and Dad& mine future. But I do you God is in complete control. Nothing comes into our life that is not sifted through God's hand's first. Remember Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord.plans to prosper you and not harm you,plans to give you hope and a future. May God's grace & wisdom be with you. Will miss my grandbabies. Love you bunches Mom George you have been such a blessing to Dad & I. Your a great Engineer and Dad is really going to miss your help. You have your Specialties that Dad knows zero about ! Don''t know what God has in the future for Graystone Engineering , and Dad& mine future. But I do you God is in complete control. Nothing comes into our life that is not sifted through God's hand's first. Remember Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord.plans to prosper you and not harm you,plans to give you hope and a future. May God's grace & wisdom be with you. Will miss my grandbabies. Love you bunches Mom

]]> Comment on What’s a Pastor to Say? by Lady Why http://georgehicks.org/whats-a-pastor-to-say/comment-page-1#comment-57 Lady Why Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:22:29 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=269#comment-57 I'd bet the same is said for new Christians too. They are treated differently by their 'old' friends and thought of as someone 'super spiritual' by those that knew them 'before'. I guess it just takes people getting used to someone becoming a pastor in a similar way it takes people getting used to someone becoming a new Christian. I have a similar feeling toward a good friend of mine that's a health/nutrition instructor. I would NEVER drink a Coke in her presence! I don't want her to know I ever consume Coke. She is completely fine with it and doesn't for one minute judge people for what they eat or drink. She just does what's best for her and let's the rest of us do as we wish. But, that doesn't stop me from making sure there are no McDonald's wrappers in my car before I go somewhere with her! :-D I’d bet the same is said for new Christians too. They are treated differently by their ‘old’ friends and thought of as someone ‘super spiritual’ by those that knew them ‘before’. I guess it just takes people getting used to someone becoming a pastor in a similar way it takes people getting used to someone becoming a new Christian.

I have a similar feeling toward a good friend of mine that’s a health/nutrition instructor. I would NEVER drink a Coke in her presence! I don’t want her to know I ever consume Coke. She is completely fine with it and doesn’t for one minute judge people for what they eat or drink. She just does what’s best for her and let’s the rest of us do as we wish. But, that doesn’t stop me from making sure there are no McDonald’s wrappers in my car before I go somewhere with her! :-D

]]> Comment on What’s a Pastor to Say? by George http://georgehicks.org/whats-a-pastor-to-say/comment-page-1#comment-55 George Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:56:15 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=269#comment-55 I agree that all Christ follower's should glorify the Lord with their speech. Ephesians 4:29 says that "No rotten talk should come out of your mouth..." I think that the interesting situation for me has occurred because of my transition to being a pastor. I know that I have been treated differently by people that knew me before I was called to ministry. I wonder if people expect me to be super spiritual. I am still a normal person who is learning to be more like Christ every day. I also want to be myself and not some plastic Christian who gives the appearance that life is always perfect. I agree that all Christ follower’s should glorify the Lord with their speech. Ephesians 4:29 says that “No rotten talk should come out of your mouth…”

I think that the interesting situation for me has occurred because of my transition to being a pastor. I know that I have been treated differently by people that knew me before I was called to ministry. I wonder if people expect me to be super spiritual. I am still a normal person who is learning to be more like Christ every day. I also want to be myself and not some plastic Christian who gives the appearance that life is always perfect.

]]> Comment on What’s a Pastor to Say? by Lady Why http://georgehicks.org/whats-a-pastor-to-say/comment-page-1#comment-54 Lady Why Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:39:02 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=269#comment-54 That's an interesting question... I'd say a pastor can talk about anything as long as it's glorifying to the Lord. Off limit topics would be any topic that would be off limits to him whether he was a pastor or not, and when in question, I'd say his wife could always clarify what's off limits. ;-) I'd add that if any Christ follower, pastor or not, has a question about saying something publicly or privately, he/she should ask themselves, 'Does this subject/thought/comment/language please the Lord?' You can't go wrong with that one! That’s an interesting question… I’d say a pastor can talk about anything as long as it’s glorifying to the Lord. Off limit topics would be any topic that would be off limits to him whether he was a pastor or not, and when in question, I’d say his wife could always clarify what’s off limits. ;-)

I’d add that if any Christ follower, pastor or not, has a question about saying something publicly or privately, he/she should ask themselves, ‘Does this subject/thought/comment/language please the Lord?’ You can’t go wrong with that one!

]]> Comment on When It’s Time to Get Going… by Lady Why http://georgehicks.org/when-its-time-to-get-going/comment-page-1#comment-52 Lady Why Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:57:40 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=245#comment-52 Sorry about the second comment, George. My husband posted that one and later took it down (or so he thought) because it seemed a little combative. He's not actually combative in real life. :-) Sorry about the second comment, George. My husband posted that one and later took it down (or so he thought) because it seemed a little combative. He’s not actually combative in real life. :-)

]]> Comment on When It’s Time to Get Going… by George http://georgehicks.org/when-its-time-to-get-going/comment-page-1#comment-50 George Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:56:32 +0000 http://georgehicks.org/?p=245#comment-50 The poem was tongue in cheek don't you think? I agree that God doesn't get tired of us. He'll never leave us or forsake us. I do find humor in the way the poem describes our responsibility to grow. God never forces us to follow Him. It's up to us to take up our cross daily and follow... The poem was tongue in cheek don’t you think? I agree that God doesn’t get tired of us. He’ll never leave us or forsake us. I do find humor in the way the poem describes our responsibility to grow. God never forces us to follow Him. It’s up to us to take up our cross daily and follow…

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