Comments on: Weaknesses http://erikbledsoemusic.com/2010/01/25/weaknesses/ The Official WebSite of Erik Bledsoe Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:37:10 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Georgette Bledsoe http://erikbledsoemusic.com/2010/01/25/weaknesses/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Georgette Bledsoe Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:54:22 +0000 http://erikbledsoemusic.com/?p=563#comment-59 I too fear - everyday,,, more than once probably...... but then I remember. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Paul, Grandma, and Me..... Love you! Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen I too fear – everyday,,, more than once probably…… but then I remember. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Notwithstanding ye have well done, that ye did communicate with my affliction.For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity. Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account. But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. Paul, Grandma, and Me….. Love you!

Now unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen

]]> By: Don Perry http://erikbledsoemusic.com/2010/01/25/weaknesses/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Don Perry Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:59:03 +0000 http://erikbledsoemusic.com/?p=563#comment-57 There is a powerful element in the Rastifari faith that believes that language is a division causing element. The concept of I and You seperates us from each other, and so they try to rephrase it into the idea of I and I. In my experience this corresponds to Bertrand Russel, the great theological philosopher who claimed that the problem of religion is the division of the I and Thou. The achievement of the destruction of this division allows us to more fully understand the creation and the creator. It is not us and Him, it is Him and (He that dwells within us). The fear that we feel, the inadaquacies that we suffer from, these things are felt in immediacy by Him. But... The accomplishment of success over those fears, the conquering of those inadaquicies is already KNOWN by Him, and because of the I and I relationship, we have that sense of accomplishment. It is because of the communal aspect of our relationship with Him that we are already relieved of our burdens. It is just up to us to accept it. I have fears, dreads, doubts, much like everyone else. It is the knowledge that I am not alone in this and that I am not seperated because of it that provides me the strength to keep moving forward into this great plan that we are all a part of. I hope that this has helped. Should you ever need to or want to talk, i and i are always here. -don There is a powerful element in the Rastifari faith that believes that language is a division causing element. The concept of I and You seperates us from each other, and so they try to rephrase it into the idea of I and I.
In my experience this corresponds to Bertrand Russel, the great theological philosopher who claimed that the problem of religion is the division of the I and Thou.
The achievement of the destruction of this division allows us to more fully understand the creation and the creator. It is not us and Him, it is Him and (He that dwells within us). The fear that we feel, the inadaquacies that we suffer from, these things are felt in immediacy by Him.
But…
The accomplishment of success over those fears, the conquering of those inadaquicies is already KNOWN by Him, and because of the I and I relationship, we have that sense of accomplishment.
It is because of the communal aspect of our relationship with Him that we are already relieved of our burdens. It is just up to us to accept it.

I have fears, dreads, doubts, much like everyone else. It is the knowledge that I am not alone in this and that I am not seperated because of it that provides me the strength to keep moving forward into this great plan that we are all a part of.

I hope that this has helped.
Should you ever need to or want to talk, i and i are always here.

-don

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