Comments for Leary Gates http://learygates.com Igniting change, inspiring breakthroughs. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:14:01 -0600 hourly 1 Comment on Thought for the Day – H. Ford on Thinking by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/03/03/thought-for-the-day-h-ford-on-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-90 Leary Gates Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:14:01 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1518#comment-90 Hey MA! Indeed. It would have been a good photo op! Leary Hey MA!

Indeed. It would have been a good photo op!

Leary

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – H. Ford on Thinking by Mary Ann http://learygates.com/2010/03/03/thought-for-the-day-h-ford-on-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Mary Ann Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:53:30 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1518#comment-89 Leary, I can just visualize your expression on the question, What's thinking, dad? MA Leary,

I can just visualize your expression on the question, What’s thinking, dad?

MA

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – R. J. Sternberg on Commitments by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/02/22/thought-for-the-day-r-j-sternberg-on-commitments/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Leary Gates Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:40:48 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1430#comment-85 Ah, shucks....Thanks Mary Ann! Glad you liked it and always good to hear from you. Ah, shucks….Thanks Mary Ann! Glad you liked it and always good to hear from you.

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – R. J. Sternberg on Commitments by Mary Ann http://learygates.com/2010/02/22/thought-for-the-day-r-j-sternberg-on-commitments/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Mary Ann Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:05:20 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1430#comment-84 Hey, Bro I love this one, especially (not with work) I act quickly on some things and need to do a little more pondering. I look forward each and every day to your "wisdom" for the day. You've become such a motivating writer, I'm so proud of you. :) Your big, no, no, no, your older, no no, no,,,,your sister MA Hey, Bro
I love this one, especially (not with work) I act quickly on some things and need to do a little more pondering.

I look forward each and every day to your “wisdom” for the day. You’ve become such a motivating writer, I’m so proud of you. :)

Your big, no, no, no, your older, no no, no,,,,your sister MA

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Acts 4:13 on Courage by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/02/14/thought-for-the-day-acts-413-on-courage/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Leary Gates Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:50:15 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1343#comment-78 Hi Eric! Thanks for your comment. You add an important clarification to the post that Peter & John's courage came as a result of the indwelling of the Spirit. Clearly, the Sanhedrin didn't know to attribute Peter & John's courage to the presence of the Spirit within them. The point I hoped to make with the post is that courage for us comes the same way - walking with Jesus through the "Spirit of Christ" (Rom 8:9) indwelling us. And that, as you say, is good news indeed! Hi Eric! Thanks for your comment. You add an important clarification to the post that Peter & John’s courage came as a result of the indwelling of the Spirit. Clearly, the Sanhedrin didn’t know to attribute Peter & John’s courage to the presence of the Spirit within them. The point I hoped to make with the post is that courage for us comes the same way – walking with Jesus through the “Spirit of Christ” (Rom 8:9) indwelling us. And that, as you say, is good news indeed!

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Acts 4:13 on Courage by Eric M. Larson http://learygates.com/2010/02/14/thought-for-the-day-acts-413-on-courage/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Eric M. Larson Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:53:16 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1343#comment-77 Focusing on Peter for a moment... I think you're wrong, Leary. :) I think the "Someone" who changed Peter wasn't Jesus walking with him, but was the Holy Spirit living in him (beginning in Acts 2 and confirmed in Acts 4:8). Granted, the crowd (not having been at Pentecost) attributes Peter's courage and wise words to the fact he spent time with Jesus... but based on his reaction to Jesus' arrest and trial, I'd argue that those years (alone) aren't what transformed him. This is very good news for us Christians; today we can't walk with Jesus in the flesh but, if our theology is true, we do have the Holy Spirit living in us just as Peter did. That's even better, right? Focusing on Peter for a moment… I think you’re wrong, Leary. :)

I think the “Someone” who changed Peter wasn’t Jesus walking with him, but was the Holy Spirit living in him (beginning in Acts 2 and confirmed in Acts 4:8).

Granted, the crowd (not having been at Pentecost) attributes Peter’s courage and wise words to the fact he spent time with Jesus… but based on his reaction to Jesus’ arrest and trial, I’d argue that those years (alone) aren’t what transformed him.

This is very good news for us Christians; today we can’t walk with Jesus in the flesh but, if our theology is true, we do have the Holy Spirit living in us just as Peter did. That’s even better, right?

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – C. Ten Boom on Concerns by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/02/11/thought-for-the-day-c-t-boom-on-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Leary Gates Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:11:33 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1312#comment-73 Thanks Jon! I'm glad you guys are making good use of the IronWorks materials. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions for us to make it more useful to you. Thanks Jon! I’m glad you guys are making good use of the IronWorks materials. Let me know if you guys have any suggestions for us to make it more useful to you.

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – C. Ten Boom on Concerns by Jon Spadino http://learygates.com/2010/02/11/thought-for-the-day-c-t-boom-on-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Jon Spadino Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:40:44 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1312#comment-72 Just wanted to thank you for your Iron Works Ministry you and Roger are doing. We are following behind a series or two doing the sword mastery series with Men at my Church. Last night we did mastering your thoughts. What a great discussion we had. http://centralityofthegospel.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/deep-and-long/ Just wanted to thank you for your Iron Works Ministry you and Roger are doing. We are following behind a series or two doing the sword mastery series with Men at my Church. Last night we did mastering your thoughts. What a great discussion we had.

http://centralityofthegospel.wordpress.com/2010/02/11/deep-and-long/

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 111:2 on Pondering by Leary Gates http://learygates.com/2010/02/07/thought-for-the-day-psalm-1112-on-pondering/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Leary Gates Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:33:29 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1261#comment-71 Hey Jon! That's a good word. Our treasure will indeed be where are our heart is. The two questions you ask are great! Thanks for sharing them. Hey Jon! That’s a good word. Our treasure will indeed be where are our heart is. The two questions you ask are great! Thanks for sharing them.

]]> Comment on Thought for the Day – Psalm 111:2 on Pondering by Jon Spadino http://learygates.com/2010/02/07/thought-for-the-day-psalm-1112-on-pondering/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Jon Spadino Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:27:07 +0000 http://learygates.com/?p=1261#comment-70 Hey Leary, just catching up on some of the BLOG topics on some sites before the Super Bowl. Pondering, studying Gods words have changed in recent years for me. What has changed it, in light of some difficult years? As I have struggled the two questions I always ask myself each morning are: (1) What/who do I love the most? and (2) What were my idols yesterday? WHen Jesus appeared for the last time to the disciples and after Peter pulled a Forest Gump and jumped out of the boat... He asked Peter 3 times Do you love me? Our will will always follow what it worships (First commandment). A Christ-centered vision then gives us the will to worship the right things first.... to worship the creator and not created things. So I guess to my point, a heart with the right priorites and Christocentric vision is what drives my heart to study and ponder Gods word and to have a Christ-centered vision, Hey Leary,

just catching up on some of the BLOG topics on some sites before the Super Bowl. Pondering, studying Gods words have changed in recent years for me. What has changed it, in light of some difficult years? As I have struggled the two questions I always ask myself each morning are: (1) What/who do I love the most? and (2) What were my idols yesterday?

WHen Jesus appeared for the last time to the disciples and after Peter pulled a Forest Gump and jumped out of the boat… He asked Peter 3 times Do you love me?

Our will will always follow what it worships (First commandment). A Christ-centered vision then gives us the will to worship the right things first…. to worship the creator and not created things.

So I guess to my point, a heart with the right priorites and Christocentric vision is what drives my heart to study and ponder Gods word and to have a Christ-centered vision,

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