Comments on: Up on the Mesa http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/ What if evangelism meant just being yourself? Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:19:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Randy http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/comment-page-1/#comment-14621 Randy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:17:02 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/#comment-14621 I like to call that strategy "lowering the bar". I tend to expect too much, generally, from people. That high expectation seems to create a nearly endless stream of frustration in me. If I lower the bar of expectation for others, I tend to experience less frustration. It also helps to remind myself that God controls the outcome...not me. I'm still working on that one, though. I like to call that strategy “lowering the bar”. I tend to expect too much, generally, from people. That high expectation seems to create a nearly endless stream of frustration in me. If I lower the bar of expectation for others, I tend to experience less frustration.

It also helps to remind myself that God controls the outcome…not me. I’m still working on that one, though.

]]> By: April Terry http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/comment-page-1/#comment-14617 April Terry Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:50:33 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/#comment-14617 Yeah, I think that's what I meant, Randy. The whole "let go and let God" kind of thing. I think peace has a lot to do with accepting things as they are, rather than how we want them to be. Yeah, I think that’s what I meant, Randy. The whole “let go and let God” kind of thing. I think peace has a lot to do with accepting things as they are, rather than how we want them to be.

]]> By: Randy http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/comment-page-1/#comment-14598 Randy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 04:29:25 +0000 http://doableevangelism.com/2008/02/25/up-on-the-mesa/#comment-14598 April, This part was intriguing to me: <blockquote>Peace is a form of acceptance and I have a harder time accepting things these days. I always think that I can push through and make things happen, and about fifty percent of the time I can, but the rest of the time I am simply trying to break down a locked door when all the while there is someone inside the room who could easily open it for me. If only I would ask.</blockquote> It reminds me of part of the serenity prayer: <blockquote>God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. </blockquote> Is that kind of what you were getting at? April,

This part was intriguing to me:

Peace is a form of acceptance and I have a harder time accepting things these days. I always think that I can push through and make things happen, and about fifty percent of the time I can, but the rest of the time I am simply trying to break down a locked door when all the while there is someone inside the room who could easily open it for me. If only I would ask.

It reminds me of part of the serenity prayer:

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Is that kind of what you were getting at?

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