Comments for Ridiculosity http://blog.paul-burton.com Fragments, Oddities, and Miscellanea Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:51:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on I had a dream last night … by Paul http://blog.paul-burton.com/2010/01/03/i-had-a-dream-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Paul Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:51:21 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=72#comment-41 Thanks. I find that there's a great deal of tension between the "creative" and "technical" parts of my mind. Sometimes they manage to work in harmony. I guess that's more or less what I do for a living: take technical processes and use words to explain them clearly (sometimes I get to use pictures too). Thanks. I find that there’s a great deal of tension between the “creative” and “technical” parts of my mind. Sometimes they manage to work in harmony. I guess that’s more or less what I do for a living: take technical processes and use words to explain them clearly (sometimes I get to use pictures too).

]]> Comment on I had a dream last night … by Jamie Gorman http://blog.paul-burton.com/2010/01/03/i-had-a-dream-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Jamie Gorman Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:30:38 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=72#comment-40 Wow. You paint a pretty good word picture for a tecnical guy! Can you help me get my Droid to do what I want? Wow. You paint a pretty good word picture for a tecnical guy! Can you help me get my Droid to do what I want?

]]> Comment on Startling proof of parallel worlds by Dottaufallles http://blog.paul-burton.com/2008/10/29/startling-proof-of-parallel-worlds/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Dottaufallles Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:27:01 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=10#comment-33 True words, some truthful words dude. You rocked my day!! True words, some truthful words dude. You rocked my day!!

]]> Comment on Belonging to Jesus: a prayer for the ages by Christof Weber http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Christof Weber Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:15:26 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-24 I meet each Monday morning with several deacons at RCC to pray. We begin by reading one of the prayers from the Valley of Vision. They are, indeed, beautiful prayers. I find that reading them is a helpful way to remind me that prayer isn't just about asking God for all the things I want or all the things I want God to do for me. I'm often convicted when I read these Puritan prayers of my lack of introspection and humility. While sometimes I feel the authosr of the prayers may have been too hard on themselves, I realize that far too often I fail too far in the other direction. I meet each Monday morning with several deacons at RCC to pray. We begin by reading one of the prayers from the Valley of Vision. They are, indeed, beautiful prayers. I find that reading them is a helpful way to remind me that prayer isn’t just about asking God for all the things I want or all the things I want God to do for me. I’m often convicted when I read these Puritan prayers of my lack of introspection and humility. While sometimes I feel the authosr of the prayers may have been too hard on themselves, I realize that far too often I fail too far in the other direction.

]]> Comment on Belonging to Jesus: a prayer for the ages by Dan Rogers http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Dan Rogers Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:18:18 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-14 A couple years ago (or so) I got one and keep it in my Bible cover. I refer to it as my "Hallmark cards" to God. Written prayers were never a part of my background. Actually they were frowned upon since those "others" use them. These are so well written. They express and remind me of my heart's longing. A couple years ago (or so) I got one and keep it in my Bible cover. I refer to it as my “Hallmark cards” to God. Written prayers were never a part of my background. Actually they were frowned upon since those “others” use them. These are so well written. They express and remind me of my heart’s longing.

]]> Comment on Belonging to Jesus: a prayer for the ages by Paul http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Paul Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:30:57 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-13 My favorite part is this: <blockquote> I thank Thee for showing me the vast difference between knowing things by reason, and knowing them by the spirit of faith. By reason I see a thing is so; by faith I know it as it is. I have seen Thee by reason and have not been amazed, I have seen Thee as Thou art in the Son and have been ravished to behold Thee! </blockquote> My favorite part is this:

I thank Thee for showing me the vast difference between knowing things by reason,
and knowing them by the spirit of faith.
By reason I see a thing is so; by faith I know it as it is.
I have seen Thee by reason and have not been amazed,
I have seen Thee as Thou art in the Son and have been ravished to behold Thee!

]]> Comment on Belonging to Jesus: a prayer for the ages by Jeremy Keegan http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/04/belonging-to-jesus-a-prayer-for-the-ages/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jeremy Keegan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:18:55 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=68#comment-12 Wow. That's a good prayer. I love how it articulates our total depravity and the attitude we should thus have. Wow. That’s a good prayer. I love how it articulates our total depravity and the attitude we should thus have.

]]> Comment on NaBloPoMo by Jeremy Keegan http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/11/01/nablopomo/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Jeremy Keegan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:25:30 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=66#comment-11 OK, Here's your first encouragement - I read this blog, and I enjoy what I read, so I'm excited about having something to read here every day this month. You can do it! And I think I'll accept the challenge as well, I missed out on this for myself for Nov. 1, so I'll post two today. I probably will spread mine out over my various blogs though, as opposed to posting all on one. I am starting to develop separate themes for them, which is helping me organize my thoughts. Talk to you later! OK, Here’s your first encouragement – I read this blog, and I enjoy what I read, so I’m excited about having something to read here every day this month. You can do it!

And I think I’ll accept the challenge as well, I missed out on this for myself for Nov. 1, so I’ll post two today. I probably will spread mine out over my various blogs though, as opposed to posting all on one. I am starting to develop separate themes for them, which is helping me organize my thoughts. Talk to you later!

]]> Comment on Liberty’s most credible spokesperson? by Gert http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/05/26/libertys-most-credible-spokesperson/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Gert Sun, 30 Aug 2009 23:09:09 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=48#comment-6 I thought I wasnt going to like this blog but more I read the more I liked it. I thought I wasnt going to like this blog but more I read the more I liked it.

]]> Comment on Jesus was no cheater by Dan Rogers http://blog.paul-burton.com/2009/03/16/jesus-was-no-cheater/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Dan Rogers Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:57:49 +0000 http://blog.paul-burton.com/?p=11#comment-4 Good stuff Paul! Lately I have been parked on 1 Peter 2:22-24 in my thinking and the words, "but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously" "...kept entrusting..." in the face of lies, misunderstanding, corrupt legal system, evil, He kept entrusting Himself to the Righteous Judge. A wonderful example indeed. Good stuff Paul!

Lately I have been parked on 1 Peter 2:22-24 in my thinking and the words, “but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously” “…kept entrusting…” in the face of lies, misunderstanding, corrupt legal system, evil, He kept entrusting Himself to the Righteous Judge.

A wonderful example indeed.

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