tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post113754922012025405..comments2023-10-29T00:27:50.643-07:00Comments on 2012: The Role I PlayRyan Lee Sharphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04483142871305228497noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1137691208507025552006-01-19T09:20:00.000-08:002006-01-19T09:20:00.000-08:00To clarify, Michael, I wasn't speaking of material...To clarify, Michael, I wasn't speaking of material things as much as opporunity... freedom. Often people of priviledge and opportunity fail to realize the upperhand they have, employing the idea of "just-pull-yourself-up-by-your-own-bootstraps". It's important for us to acknowledge and let go of those things if it hinges on the oppression of someone else. We aren't free unless we're all free. I agree this has to be done intentionality, not randomly.Jason Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059231128332598156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1137635321341734442006-01-18T17:48:00.000-08:002006-01-18T17:48:00.000-08:00'what good is a poor man to the poor?'I am not sur...'what good is a poor man to the poor?'<BR/><BR/>I am not sure what that means either... but it seems Jesus was a lot to the poor whilst being poor. <BR/><BR/>I guess if the only thing we have to offer people is money, then I think we are in need of some serious self-reflection.Emma https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618383038994191738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1137573156010557432006-01-18T00:32:00.000-08:002006-01-18T00:32:00.000-08:00The message of the Kingdom of God is not "You thou...The message of the Kingdom of God is not "You thought it was all about money and power, but I tell you it is all about not having money or power". We do not want to let money and power be the idols that measure us -- and ascribing value to me becaue I am poor is feeding the same idol that ascribes value to me when I am rich.<BR/><BR/>I like Jason's comment about giving away, but to give away just to give away is to miss the deal. You give away because that's what it means to hang with Jesus. Otherwise its some empty ritual where I give stuff away to the empty space and hope that my karma, or the worlds karma, will magically increase. The cross was not a random act of kindness.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09676086816415791957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7593204.post-1137563740328185182006-01-17T21:55:00.000-08:002006-01-17T21:55:00.000-08:00We'll have to get some coffee and talk about this ...We'll have to get some coffee and talk about this when you're in town. It is something I have been asking myself as well. Two things stand out that have been answered back to me:<BR/><BR/>1 - "Give that power away as often as you can to people who don't have it."<BR/><BR/>2 - "Tell others like you about this. They will listen to you. They will not listen to me since I do not have the same priviledge and power as you do."<BR/><BR/>Miss you.Jason Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059231128332598156noreply@blogger.com