Comments for Jim May's Teachings http://www.jimmay.org/blog Jim's teachings and life experiences Wed, 16 May 2012 17:01:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on FINDING JIM by Bob Childree http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-469 Bob Childree Wed, 16 May 2012 17:01:22 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-469 Jim: what a blessing to read your heart's discourse. i too am captive and seeking a similiar freedom. i have met you in the past and know something of your heart. To know how to explain it to me personally although far apart is surely a blessing GOD has granted to you for me. Thank you for sharing this at a critical time for all of us. bob Jim:

what a blessing to read your heart’s discourse. i too am captive and seeking a similiar freedom. i have met you in the past and know something of your heart. To know how to explain it to me personally although far apart is surely a blessing GOD has granted to you for me. Thank you for sharing this at a critical time for all of us.

bob

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Bill Walsh http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-468 Bill Walsh Wed, 16 May 2012 12:37:17 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-468 Jim: Early on in my Christian life a friend quoted his father as saying "about the time you learn how to live, it is time to die". I am finding that to be true. Your finding of "Jim" again is an example of that, I believe. We are getting on, you know. Here is an example of learning to live. The Lord showed me recently that "the Cross releases us from the tyranny of self". Frankly, Jim, I am having the time of my life in my old age. God bless you. You have been a important influence in my life. Bill Jim:
Early on in my Christian life a friend quoted his father as saying “about the time you learn how to live, it is time to die”. I am finding that to be true. Your finding of “Jim” again is an example of that, I believe. We are getting on, you know.
Here is an example of learning to live. The Lord showed me recently that “the Cross releases us from the tyranny of self”. Frankly, Jim, I am having the time of my life in my old age.
God bless you. You have been a important influence in my life. Bill

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Judy Shainholtz http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-464 Judy Shainholtz Mon, 14 May 2012 21:54:58 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-464 It's a struggle to find the true me. Just to "be" and not always having to "do". How old would I be if I didn't know how old I am? I guess it would be about fifteen. 80 years is a long time! Where did the time go? Just living and perservering. Putting one foot in front of the other seems to sift the time away. For a long while I was not living as the true me. I was too ashamed, thought I had to fake it to make it. Now the Holy Spirit lives within me and I am letting him lead the way. Moses didn't even get started until he was 80 years old. Then he spent 40 years in the dessert with the Israelites that he led out of Egypt. God decided it was time for Moses to go home. He went with quality of life. His vision was good, his health was good and his hearing was fine. By this time Moses is 120 years old and God, our Father, said, "It's time to come with me". I wanted to answer and the answer is just random thoughts. Have a good and Godly day. Judy It’s a struggle to find the true me. Just to “be” and not always having to “do”.
How old would I be if I didn’t know how old I am? I guess it would be about fifteen.
80 years is a long time! Where did the time go? Just living and perservering. Putting one foot in front of the other seems to sift the time away.
For a long while I was not living as the true me. I was too ashamed, thought I had to fake it to make it. Now the Holy Spirit lives within me and I am letting him lead the way.
Moses didn’t even get started until he was 80 years old. Then he spent 40 years in the dessert with the Israelites that he led out of Egypt. God decided it was time for Moses to go home. He went with quality of life. His vision was good, his health was good and his hearing was fine. By this time Moses is 120 years old and God, our Father, said, “It’s time to come with me”.

I wanted to answer and the answer is just random thoughts.
Have a good and Godly day.
Judy

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Susan http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-463 Susan Mon, 14 May 2012 21:05:48 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-463 Maybe that was what I was saying/praying yesterday -Mr May! I'll read thru again when the weight of employ is less and I'm breathing muggy GA air with our daughter's family. Blessings 2U and your sweetheart. Embracing the Joy of learning to be with Him. The empty come to Jesus, and drnk living water. In Him all things consist. Maybe that was what I was saying/praying yesterday -Mr May!
I’ll read thru again when the weight of employ is less and I’m breathing muggy GA air with our daughter’s family. Blessings 2U and your sweetheart. Embracing the Joy of learning to be with Him. The empty come to Jesus, and drnk living water. In Him all things consist.

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Brad Hicks http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-462 Brad Hicks Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:27 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-462 Hey Jim. Wonderful piece! Freedom. I'm sure, however, you'll be discovering new areas of liberation in your life for the rest of your days as you stay with Jesus. I love His freedom, man. Want you to know I never viewed you as inauthentic, ever, in the almost 30 years I've known you. The many inauthentic faces you describe are all a part of your Story, the images that God's been redeeming from before time began! We ALL had, have, and will continue to have faces that are mere images - not the fully revealed real thing - of who we really are! That's the human condition - more specifically the "in Christ" human condition. We shouldn't be ashamed of those false faces we wore (still wear, perhaps), the broken images that comprise our Story. They're the stuff God used, uses now, and will continue to use, to exhibit His beauty in us forever. ("In my weakness, He is strong . . .") You're going to find more false images, bro, 'cause you're not perfected yet . . . but 'in that day' you will be seen and known, and you will walk in, a completeness and perfection that you can only barely imagine now. Until then, let's allow the Great Image Breaker do His good work in us, without shame, without regret, without fear. This, I believe, is walking authentically in and with God, Jimmy. (I, Little Brad, desire to be able to do the same.) Hey Jim. Wonderful piece! Freedom. I’m sure, however, you’ll be discovering new areas of liberation in your life for the rest of your days as you stay with Jesus. I love His freedom, man. Want you to know I never viewed you as inauthentic, ever, in the almost 30 years I’ve known you. The many inauthentic faces you describe are all a part of your Story, the images that God’s been redeeming from before time began! We ALL had, have, and will continue to have faces that are mere images – not the fully revealed real thing – of who we really are! That’s the human condition – more specifically the “in Christ” human condition. We shouldn’t be ashamed of those false faces we wore (still wear, perhaps), the broken images that comprise our Story. They’re the stuff God used, uses now, and will continue to use, to exhibit His beauty in us forever. (“In my weakness, He is strong . . .”) You’re going to find more false images, bro, ’cause you’re not perfected yet . . . but ‘in that day’ you will be seen and known, and you will walk in, a completeness and perfection that you can only barely imagine now. Until then, let’s allow the Great Image Breaker do His good work in us, without shame, without regret, without fear. This, I believe, is walking authentically in and with God, Jimmy. (I, Little Brad, desire to be able to do the same.)

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Debbie Ormsbee http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-461 Debbie Ormsbee Mon, 14 May 2012 16:58:25 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-461 I love it Jim....you put words to my own journey. Blessed to be a fellow pilgrim! I love it Jim….you put words to my own journey. Blessed to be a fellow pilgrim!

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Linda Strom http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-460 Linda Strom Mon, 14 May 2012 16:14:46 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-460 Thanks Jim. I read this on a Monday morning with several deadlines. I'm a little weary from a week-end of ministry. Now I am going to take a break and walk my wonderful Golden. That's what a child would do! Everything will keep and I can relax. Your words cause me to examine my heart and my thoughts. Thanks Jim. I read this on a Monday morning with several deadlines. I’m a little weary from a week-end of ministry. Now I am going to take a break and walk my wonderful Golden. That’s what a child would do! Everything will keep and I can relax. Your words cause me to examine my heart and my thoughts.

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Melody Wilkinson http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-458 Melody Wilkinson Mon, 14 May 2012 10:31:13 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-458 Love this Dad! Thanks for walking the road and sharing the journey so we can skip some of the stupid bits. I love you and miss you!!!!!! Love this Dad! Thanks for walking the road and sharing the journey so we can skip some of the stupid bits. I love you and miss you!!!!!!

]]> Comment on FINDING JIM by Cary Gillaspie http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-457 Cary Gillaspie Mon, 14 May 2012 05:18:55 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=184#comment-457 Jim, I think I understand what you are saying, isn't it interesting that today our sermon was all about connecting with other Christians in the body of Christ as a result of the overflow of abiding in Him. Acts 2:18, 47 Genesis 1:26 and 2:18 John 14:15 and 15:12 (our relationship with Jesus is personal but not private and should be shared with our fellow believers. To me, part of Do Unto Others is initiating the connecting and making new friends. 1 John 4:20 Matthew 5:23 John 13:35 and 1 John 4:12 I have always appreciated you, for who you have been and continue to be for me. Cary Jim,
I think I understand what you are saying, isn’t it interesting that today our sermon was all about connecting with other Christians in the body of Christ as a result of the overflow of abiding in Him. Acts 2:18, 47 Genesis 1:26 and 2:18
John 14:15 and 15:12 (our relationship with Jesus is personal but not private and should be shared with our fellow believers. To me, part of Do Unto Others is initiating the connecting and making new friends.
1 John 4:20 Matthew 5:23 John 13:35 and 1 John 4:12
I have always appreciated you, for who you have been and continue to be for me.
Cary

]]> Comment on FOOLS PREVAIL by Melody http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=174#comment-444 Melody Sun, 06 May 2012 21:41:23 +0000 http://www.jimmay.org/blog/?p=174#comment-444 Hey Dad! Great one just in time for me pondering my own fools at university. Love you! Hey Dad! Great one just in time for me pondering my own fools at university. Love you!

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