Comments on: Meme Therapy http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy » I solder the body electric « Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:37:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Julie http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-950 Julie Wed, 20 Apr 2005 11:30:28 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-950 Rob, how come bloggie says there's five comments when there's really six? I'm curious if it will say seven now or six or just stay at five. Rob, how come bloggie says there’s five comments when there’s really six?

I’m curious if it will say seven now or six or just stay at five.

]]> By: Julie http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-948 Julie Tue, 19 Apr 2005 23:55:24 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-948 Mary, the scripture 'His banner over me is love' has been on my mind all morning. It's one of my favorites. I believe it's found in Song of Songs. I've also been hearing, in my head, the children's song 'His Banner Over Me Is Love". I wish I could remember all the words. It's such a basic concept, yet it is so deep and life changing. Mary, His banner over you is love!! Mary, the scripture ‘His banner over me is love’ has been on my mind all morning. It’s one of my favorites. I believe it’s found in Song of Songs. I’ve also been hearing, in my head, the children’s song ‘His Banner Over Me Is Love”. I wish I could remember all the words. It’s such a basic concept, yet it is so deep and life changing.

Mary, His banner over you is love!!

]]> By: Julie http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-949 Julie Fri, 15 Apr 2005 05:46:10 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-949 Rob, great post. I think what you are describing is the Holy Spirit at work in you! Very exciting! I can relate very well to the memes you listed. I, too, have struggled my whole life with feelings of love and acceptance. It's wonderful when the Holy Spirit makes the truth of God's love and acceptance become very real and relevant in our lives. He is revealing deep truths about Himself to you. This seems to be a time of healing and growth for you. He is preparing you for great stuff. Remember, His plans are to prosper you and give you a hope and future! "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life." John 6:63 I found this definition from The Quickened Word. "All the Lord's Words, no matter what form we hear them, must be quickened by His Holy Spirit. The Bible says, only what is quickened by His Spirit will give life. Quickened is an obscure Biblical word, but without its power, our relationship with Him is limited to a dead language. The literal Greek meaning of the word quicken is to "make alive, or give vitality." "All words are just words until they are quickened and we finally realize they apply to us. Quickening happens when you hear a story, etc. and all of a sudden it connects with your personal life. His quickening power says, "Listen to this, I'm talking to you!" Great stuff, Rob! I truly was excited by this post. God is so awesome!!! Rob, great post. I think what you are describing is the Holy Spirit at work in you! Very exciting! I can relate very well to the memes you listed. I, too, have struggled my whole life with feelings of love and acceptance. It’s wonderful when the Holy Spirit makes the truth of God’s love and acceptance become very real and relevant in our lives. He is revealing deep truths about Himself to you. This seems to be a time of healing and growth for you. He is preparing you for great stuff. Remember, His plans are to prosper you and give you a hope and future!

“It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit and they are life.” John 6:63

I found this definition from The Quickened Word.

“All the Lord’s Words, no matter what form we hear them, must be quickened by His Holy Spirit. The Bible says, only what is quickened by His Spirit will give life. Quickened is an obscure Biblical word, but without its power, our relationship with Him is limited to a dead language. The literal Greek meaning of the word quicken is to “make alive, or give vitality.”

“All words are just words until they are quickened and we finally realize they apply to us. Quickening happens when you hear a story, etc. and all of a sudden it connects with your personal life. His quickening power says, “Listen to this, I’m talking to you!”

Great stuff, Rob! I truly was excited by this post. God is so awesome!!!

]]> By: Carl V. http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-946 Carl V. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-946 I find the same thing happening as I get older and have more moments of introspection. There are alot of sayings that seem trite and cliched but are no less 'true' because of that. Let's be honest, there are times when hearing the same scripture or passage again and again can cause it to lose some of the awe that it maybe inspired in you the first time you heard it. That doesn't make it any less true or powerful. I think that this is where the Holy Spirit comes into play as the reminder to us of the things we need to hear, when we need to hear them. That, I believe, is where the importance comes in to the idea of hiding scripture in your heart. There are times when we really need to *get* a certain message and that is when these sayings, or memes as it were, can come alive to us and have a deeper meaning. I hope that deep down you always know that you are loved and don't doubt your uniqueness. Blogging has pointed out to me even more that I am my own person. There are people who share similar interests and who also dislike some of the things that I like. We all have our differing views, opinions, things that inspire us, things that lay us low. We all have our own unique way of looking at things...even when we agree there are still shades of difference. We all have our secret vices and private dreams. And ultimately we each have a very unique relationship with our Creator. Good post, lots of provoking of the synapses with this one! :) I find the same thing happening as I get older and have more moments of introspection. There are alot of sayings that seem trite and cliched but are no less ‘true’ because of that. Let’s be honest, there are times when hearing the same scripture or passage again and again can cause it to lose some of the awe that it maybe inspired in you the first time you heard it. That doesn’t make it any less true or powerful.

I think that this is where the Holy Spirit comes into play as the reminder to us of the things we need to hear, when we need to hear them. That, I believe, is where the importance comes in to the idea of hiding scripture in your heart. There are times when we really need to *get* a certain message and that is when these sayings, or memes as it were, can come alive to us and have a deeper meaning.

I hope that deep down you always know that you are loved and don’t doubt your uniqueness. Blogging has pointed out to me even more that I am my own person. There are people who share similar interests and who also dislike some of the things that I like. We all have our differing views, opinions, things that inspire us, things that lay us low. We all have our own unique way of looking at things…even when we agree there are still shades of difference. We all have our secret vices and private dreams. And ultimately we each have a very unique relationship with our Creator.

Good post, lots of provoking of the synapses with this one! :)

]]> By: Carl V. http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-947 Carl V. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-947 Its not only true that we should have childlike faith, but we should endeavor to open ourselves to that childlike awe of God and all the wonders of his creation. Not always easy to do in the hustle and bustle of the world. That's why I really love Spring and Autumn...for me those are the 2 times of year that, without conscious thought, my spirit and mind open up to all the wonder that is around me and consequently I am much more thoughtful about the things of God. Wish I could capture that openess and have it all the time. Its not only true that we should have childlike faith, but we should endeavor to open ourselves to that childlike awe of God and all the wonders of his creation. Not always easy to do in the hustle and bustle of the world. That’s why I really love Spring and Autumn…for me those are the 2 times of year that, without conscious thought, my spirit and mind open up to all the wonder that is around me and consequently I am much more thoughtful about the things of God. Wish I could capture that openess and have it all the time.

]]> By: Mary http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-951 Mary Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-951 Rob, your post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Carl and Julie, for sharing too. It is a message that God has been trying to plant in my heart but in my insecurity, I keep ripping it out. Thanks, my friends. Rob, your post brought tears to my eyes. Thank you, Carl and Julie, for sharing too. It is a message that God has been trying to plant in my heart but in my insecurity, I keep ripping it out. Thanks, my friends.

]]> By: Rob http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy#comment-952 Rob Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.electrolund.com/2005/04/meme-therapy/#comment-952 That's cool that I made some sense, Julie. That post came pouring out late last night and sometimes that's a "dangerous" way for me to write. Thanks for your very thoughtful reply. I like that reference of yours. Is it a study Bible? Carl, I completely agree about how reading the same passages over and over can sometimes dull the meaning. However, when I work with small kids who have that clean slate of a mind, it's amazing how the fundamentals come back so quickly. That’s cool that I made some sense, Julie. That post came pouring out late last night and sometimes that’s a “dangerous” way for me to write.

Thanks for your very thoughtful reply. I like that reference of yours. Is it a study Bible?

Carl, I completely agree about how reading the same passages over and over can sometimes dull the meaning. However, when I work with small kids who have that clean slate of a mind, it’s amazing how the fundamentals come back so quickly.

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