Comments on: Uneducated thoughts on Haiti http://superstippy.com/2010/01/15/uneducated-thoughts-on-haiti/ Welcome to my world... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:45:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Brooke http://superstippy.com/2010/01/15/uneducated-thoughts-on-haiti/#comment-125 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:24:45 +0000 http://superstippy.com/?p=177#comment-125 Hey cuz! I was just stalkin’ your blog (like I do) and I wanted to say that I really liked this post. A lot. Like, I want to email it to Pat Robertson.

Anyway, keep being awesome. I love you!

-Brooke

PS. Interesting fact: Job is my favorite book of the Old Testament. It’s so beautifully written that I could read it over and over again in whatever language and just never get tired of it.

]]> By: Teri http://superstippy.com/2010/01/15/uneducated-thoughts-on-haiti/#comment-91 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:27:12 +0000 http://superstippy.com/?p=177#comment-91 One other thing: you touched on the finite and the infinite. The finite cannot mentally or spiritually hold in tension the thoughts the infinite can… they seem to contradict to the finite. To God, they can go hand in hand, no problemo (we end up dividing denominations etc. over it!) That was what was happening to Elihu, I believe, and Job, others… maybe that thought will help you will Job, or maybe you knew it. ;)

]]> By: Teri http://superstippy.com/2010/01/15/uneducated-thoughts-on-haiti/#comment-90 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:21:18 +0000 http://superstippy.com/?p=177#comment-90 Interesting observations, Sir. I think you hit on sometime crutial in the last paragraph: no human is God and is authorized to speak for him (the One who could was killed for it! ;)

In a broad sense, I believe all natural disaster are broad judgements of sorts because creation is fallen (wouldn’t happen without the presence of sin, right?) I also did read a historical reference where a Haitian man sacrificed a pig and made a pact with the devil (and sometimes, as the scripture (OT) says, the sins of the fathers can be visited on the sons (daughters?) to… I think it says 3rd & 4th generation… surely you have experienced this in your family or seen it in a friend’s family.)

BUT I do not believe this is what is happening in Haiti. I believe the laws of nature that God has put in place are playing out. Did he cause the earthquake? It’s fine language in whether he caused it or allowed it, but in either case he was fully aware it was happening and when and how. He was not sleeping nor was he surprised. If God is sovereign, as he has said he is, he has a plan to work out even in this!

Far more important than any other thing, Jesus modeled love. This can blanket everyone in this situation, even silly ol’ wrong-speaking Pat and anyone who would lash out at his misspoken words. Any other response sidetracks our efforts and causes us to forget the main goal. Forgiveness is born out of love. Relief is born out of compassion. Restoration can always happen out of disaster (as you have said.)

I don’t believe Jesus came the previous time to spread judgement. When he spoke, he spoke of judgement to come, but not nearly as much as he spoke of (and demonstrated) love, redemption and healing. This is the time of redemption, healing and love before he ultimately returns in judgement, but even that will contain redemption, restoration and renewal!

BTW, there’s a really good link on my FB to Relevant Mag response to Pat R by Donald Miller. Give it a read… it’s great! Keep thinking, reading, meditating and my friend. Those will give you everything you need! ;]

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