Comments on: Curriculum for Making Disciples http://imitatingjesus.org/2007/09/curriculum-for-making-disciple/ a blog about making followers of Jesus Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:02:05 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steven http://imitatingjesus.org/2007/09/curriculum-for-making-disciple/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Steven Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:16:06 +0000 http://imitatingjesus.org/2007/09/03/curriculum-for-making-disciple/#comment-44 Thank you, Lewie, for developing this outlet to allow God to extend His work in your life with those of us who long for growth and understanding. The concept of suffering is one that has, apparently, been banished from much of the modern day church's teaching. As I read your last post, I immediately better identified with God's work in my life, as well as in the lives of those around me. If suffering is truly God's instrument to open up disciples' hearts, then disciples should view it (suffering) as a bittersweet manifestation of God's love, presence, activity and teaching in our lives. I want to become more Christlike. Thanks for this healthy perspective that allows me to embrace my present sufferings as signposts, markers and evidence ... not to mention that I'm better equiped to guide others in their own spiritual journeys. Thank you, Lewie, for developing this outlet to allow God to extend His work in your life with those of us who long for growth and understanding. The concept of suffering is one that has, apparently, been banished from much of the modern day church’s teaching. As I read your last post, I immediately better identified with God’s work in my life, as well as in the lives of those around me. If suffering is truly God’s instrument to open up disciples’ hearts, then disciples should view it (suffering) as a bittersweet manifestation of God’s love, presence, activity and teaching in our lives. I want to become more Christlike. Thanks for this healthy perspective that allows me to embrace my present sufferings as signposts, markers and evidence … not to mention that I’m better equiped to guide others in their own spiritual journeys.

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