tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post2811682375842363350..comments2011-04-13T16:03:33.192-05:00Comments on GPC Leadership/Discipleship Forum: Just a Li'l Jesus with my Vodou, PleaseMike Sharrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390371076084475045noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post-74172678486582176702008-10-07T16:51:00.000-05:002008-10-07T16:51:00.000-05:00Our Father, who art in heaven...Thy Kingdom...Thy ...Our Father, who art in heaven...Thy Kingdom...Thy Will...Give us, Forgive us, Lead us...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post-50087004634090243622008-10-07T10:19:00.000-05:002008-10-07T10:19:00.000-05:00Great thoughts. I understand as best I can. So h...Great thoughts. I understand as best I can. So how do I pray? <BR/>archieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post-67613286933001682342008-10-07T09:46:00.000-05:002008-10-07T09:46:00.000-05:00Under that umbrella of dissonance, prayers become ...Under that umbrella of dissonance, prayers become handicapped in their boldness, humility, and surrender because of our presuppositions. We over-work it or under-utilize the relationship venue with Almighty God.Mike Sharrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390371076084475045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post-9010642023079213052008-10-07T09:43:00.000-05:002008-10-07T09:43:00.000-05:00spiritual or cognitive dissonance inclines us to l...spiritual or cognitive dissonance inclines us to limit our participation in the Kingdom...to reduce God into the dimensions we are willing to experience Him as or recognize Him. Consider in Mark 8-10 when Jesus foretells that His "mighty plan" is to be seized, beaten, mocked, killed ruthlessly and then return 3 days later. Each time He said this the disciples reacted out of the dissonance of Mike Sharrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390371076084475045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post-19982993401764796712008-10-05T20:25:00.000-05:002008-10-05T20:25:00.000-05:00"cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling ..."cognitive dissonance is an uncomfortable feeling or stress caused by holding two contradictory ideas simultaneously." Wackopedia<BR/><BR/>That's a great word! You say, "spiritual dissonance..." How descriptive of the conflict between Jesus and Satan. I like that.<BR/><BR/>But tell me, "how does spriritual dissonance impact my prayers?" Notice I didn't say, "I think". I am serious. I want to EPIC Life Grouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17865226892445408813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2280091843058900344.post-17490083298743789852008-09-26T08:27:00.000-05:002008-09-26T08:27:00.000-05:00This is so true! Great post. The trick isn't so mu...This is so true! Great post. The trick isn't so much in giving up the vodou in our Christianity as it is being able to identify it. Talk about subtle! "Search me and know me" has to be our prayer. You can be willing to surrender, but you have to be able to identify the culprits (and so often they AREN'T the obvious things). I think we'd be shocked to know how much vodou we tolerate in our Kristi Hollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480214912307187314noreply@blogger.com