Comments on: Beyond Guilt

By: Seth

Seth — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:01:24 +0000

“[T]he wildly creative incarnational giver.”

This is such a great piece of work Missy. This year, I listened to a sermon series by David Platt of the Church at Brook Hills (available on iTunes as a podcast; series starting in Sept 2008, entitled “the gospel demands…”) In the series, Platt tackles some hard teachings of Jesus as the relate to incarnational living and giving. And when I heard the teachings, I found it tempting to wallow in the guilt of my self-centeredness. He addresses the issue much in the same way you do here, reminding us that guilt is antithetical to the truly “good news.” The good news reminds us that just like Christ came to rescue and redeem us, we can emulate Him by being wildly creative incarnational givers. And that is not something to be guilty about! That’s just plain cool.

Thanks so much!

By: Dina

Dina — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:18:59 +0000

Thanks for addressing this and for pointing out the guilt is really just another symptom of being self-focused: what will others think about me if I do/don’t? can I keep nothing for myself? when have I given enough?, etc. I recently took my kids to shop for gifts for those on board the Mercy Ship (via http://alirae.net/blog/) and I can see their hearts in their sincere desire to give. How much I daily learn from their example!

By: tonia

tonia — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:08:24 +0000

spot on, Missy. (you know you’re brilliant, right?)

i love how you tie in the practical with the spiritual.

wise words, aptly timed.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:56:24 +0000

So wise. How often we forget the world isn’t about us. It’s about Him.

By: Mike Rusch

Mike Rusch — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:07:48 +0000

beautiful…

By: Amber@theRunaMuck

Amber@theRunaMuck — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:19:21 +0000

This is exactly what we needed to hear. Thank you for this, Missy.