tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622522409342872165.post8802828832722392091..comments2023-10-31T11:51:19.117-04:00Comments on exulting grace!: Lesson Learned [5]danny2http://www.blogger.com/profile/13010556674654842010noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622522409342872165.post-10612836634807110612009-06-06T00:56:07.572-04:002009-06-06T00:56:07.572-04:00fwiw, I'm not sure any preacher is proud of th...fwiw, I'm not sure any preacher is proud of their sermons from 11 years ago!Eric Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08669669474445976200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622522409342872165.post-50898730610200036342009-06-05T22:17:27.461-04:002009-06-05T22:17:27.461-04:00Danny I totally have loved reading Your "Less...Danny I totally have loved reading Your "Lessons Learned" (you learned a lot). :) I am thankful that you take God's Word and tell it like it is. The Bible is very clear that we are going to have times of weeping and affliction (kind of depressing sometimes to see how much of the Bible is full of suffering either because of life in a sinful world or affliction because of the gospel). I think to not take these times seriously and allow people to see how God has used them for His glory would be a big mistake. Thank you for showing how God has comforted you and the family in your affliction so that you in turn can comfort others.Jodi Bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843036166938782444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622522409342872165.post-8571950841138470662009-06-05T17:14:53.378-04:002009-06-05T17:14:53.378-04:00And yet acc. to Scripture, laughter goes a long wa...And yet acc. to Scripture, laughter goes a long way to improve emotional and mental health and so much more. Prov. 17:22 'A happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing." Why is it that often, in many churches, we sanction crying as a holy and godly response to teaching and yet frown upon laughter? In Ecclesiastes it says that there IS a time to laugh but doesn't say, 'not in church.' <br /><br /> Danny, I understand what you are saying and do not disagree, but don't be afraid to include humor. In fact, I DO believe that when we laugh, we are more receptive to the teaching. The devil knows this and uses this with sitcoms. What we laugh at, we soon accept. I think this is a principle we cannot let the world solely use. I think that when God created some of the animals, He must have laughed out loud! And when Jesus held the children, He probably laughed at some of their words and antics. If the sermon is a lot of levity, THAT is a problem. And though I don't approve of Joel Osteen I DO like the humorous stories he tells at the beginning of his so called messages (pep talks). I sometimes listen to the first few minutes just to hear them. <br /><br />I've heard that laughter is like jogging for the insides. End of M-i-l's sermonette!marilyn66https://www.blogger.com/profile/05930563695328254502noreply@blogger.com