tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post364621442297501687..comments2023-09-07T04:43:10.746-04:00Comments on Building His Body: The Case for Love: Relationship CrashAnne Lang Bundyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-40998544993390614662013-03-09T12:11:25.534-05:002013-03-09T12:11:25.534-05:00Nikole, I think any any analogy is better that lea...Nikole, I think any any analogy is better that leaves room for God to do the unexpected, rather than for our expectations to be fulfilled. : )<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-30611549086695722232013-03-09T07:28:19.973-05:002013-03-09T07:28:19.973-05:00I know the book, but, like you, can't think of...I know the book, but, like you, can't think of the name. Investment is a better analogy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-75895192368431449952013-03-06T15:35:03.059-05:002013-03-06T15:35:03.059-05:00Monica, I agree that Hebrews 13:17 is a wonderful ...Monica, I agree that Hebrews 13:17 is a wonderful example of the humility we should have in <i>all</i> of our relationships. It's the kind of humility that should come more naturally to us as we become increasingly like Jesus, the Friend above all friends.<br /><br />(And I'm sorry that Blogger gave you problems. Thanks so much for taking time to email!)Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-61634125060494397392013-03-06T15:27:32.275-05:002013-03-06T15:27:32.275-05:00Comment from Monica Sharman (received via email af...<i>Comment from <a href="http://monicasharman.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Monica Sharman</a> (received via email after her problem posting to Blogger):</i><br /><br />Ouch. I've had two relationship crashes like this. And there may be more that I'm not thinking of right now. Yup, the demanding part just kills it. I had pursued friendships based on what they could do for me, with little thought of how I could be a blessing to them. One of my favorite verses on how a friendship should be mutually beneficial is Hebrews 13:17 (referring to a mentor kind of relationship, but it easily extends).<br /><br />And John 6:12 is one of my favorite verses. So hopeful.Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-26158607503700606962013-02-22T20:43:39.165-05:002013-02-22T20:43:39.165-05:00David, that particular translation of John 6:12 ab...David, that particular translation of John 6:12 about "broken pieces" is my own, compiled from the original Greek and several other versions (which use "fragments," "leftovers," "broken pieces," etc.) The emphasis is on Jesus wanting to prevent waste of what others might overlook as no longer valuable. As I've been broken (yea, even crushed), that verse has ministered mightily to me. <br /><br /><i>Give me neither poverty nor riches—<br />Feed me with the food allotted to me;<br />Lest I be full and deny You,<br />And say, “Who is the Lord?”<br />Or lest I be poor and steal,<br />And profane the name of my God.<br />Proverbs 30:8-9</i><br /><br />As for making an idol of relationships, I've often pondered the above verses from Proverbs in light of <i>emotional</i> riches. In my devotion to making marriage work, have I made an idol of it? Have I too highly coveted harmony? Have I prayed for my husband, asking amis, that I may spend it on my own comfort & pleasure? (James 4:3) And so I have begun praying somewhat differently, asking the Lord that I might simply be not utterly impoverished, emotionally, lest I lust or (God forbid!) steal in my hunger. All the while, I remember that if I should ever become so rich in emotional fulfillment that I forget my God, I have traded eternal riches for the temporal, thus having no real riches at all.<br /><br />(If all that makes sense …)Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-78523936305455152102013-02-22T20:19:32.124-05:002013-02-22T20:19:32.124-05:00And so are you, Denise. ♥And so are you, Denise. ♥Anne Lang Bundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998809463390846323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-52754052104153111542013-02-22T10:07:32.375-05:002013-02-22T10:07:32.375-05:00I do love the thinking behind this . I thought tha...I do love the thinking behind this . I thought that my realtionship bank with my wife was "filled" with all those good deeds. But soon, there was a run on the bank -- and everything was pulled out and suddenly it was empty. 1929 all over again. <br /><br />But the gentle reminder you have about treasures has me encouraged. Throwing all my deposits into a marriage and 'banking' on that is really almost a sin. Because relationships -- like money or possessions -- are really temporal, and my investment is to be in eternity. <br /><br />And I don't know why, but the verse about gathering up the broken pieces seems new to me. All these years, and I've just passed it by. Until now. Thank you. David Ruperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765017700988820676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920734279360907280.post-83292763000673803452013-02-22T09:50:52.463-05:002013-02-22T09:50:52.463-05:00Beautiful.Beautiful.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275456448997619944noreply@blogger.com