Comments on: Revelation: The Inception of an idea http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/ Thinking Differently Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:35:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Josiah C http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Josiah C Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:40:10 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-867 Inception was hands down my favorite movie since The Matrix, so well done and so thought provoking. However, only our omniscient Father fully grasps all of reality, us humans can only attempt to depict a slice of it in cinematic form, or rousing conversation for that matter. I like your handling of the word “Congruence” in your book, I think it exposes another “flaw” in the movie’s thesis. We have a mind, will and emotions and that is what comprises our soul, and as CS Lewis states, “You don’t have a soul, you are a soul. You have a body.” It is only the Holy Spirit who can work in our being, in our soul, to assess and handle all of us in entirety, congruently. He doesn’t just engage our mind, or will or emotions, He engages it all! The movie (imho) puts forth the idea that the mind is the central, foundational point at which “inceptions” take place and thus affect our will and emotions. Connection, revelation, creation, only His Word and Truth can do so in one breath… it’s just so… congruent :o Inception was hands down my favorite movie since The Matrix, so well done and so thought provoking. However, only our omniscient Father fully grasps all of reality, us humans can only attempt to depict a slice of it in cinematic form, or rousing conversation for that matter. I like your handling of the word “Congruence” in your book, I think it exposes another “flaw” in the movie’s thesis. We have a mind, will and emotions and that is what comprises our soul, and as CS Lewis states, “You don’t have a soul, you are a soul. You have a body.” It is only the Holy Spirit who can work in our being, in our soul, to assess and handle all of us in entirety, congruently. He doesn’t just engage our mind, or will or emotions, He engages it all! The movie (imho) puts forth the idea that the mind is the central, foundational point at which “inceptions” take place and thus affect our will and emotions. Connection, revelation, creation, only His Word and Truth can do so in one breath… it’s just so… congruent :o

]]> By: Michelle Taylor http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-866 Michelle Taylor Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:19:37 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-866 Love, love this!! Will be chewing on the depth of this one for awhile.... Love, love this!! Will be chewing on the depth of this one for awhile….

]]> By: Jackee http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-865 Jackee Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:43:18 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-865 You are a brilliant & insightful man who communicates the truths revealed to you very well. Yet somehow it seems that I now think in new ways... You are a brilliant & insightful man who communicates the truths revealed to you very well. Yet somehow it seems that I now think in new ways…

]]> By: Kelly C. http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Kelly C. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:27:52 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-864 I love what you have to say about this! I did have a thought from when I watched it- not in contrary, but in addition! I thought it was also a depiction of how Satan can go in and try to destroy people. He tells us lies- and we believe they're our own. He confirms these lies with circumstances. And believing these lies can change how we live and what kind of person we become. I thought it was pretty revealing with how the enemy works. And also how powerful a thing reconciliation with the Father is. Not to glorify the enemy in any way. Just to reveal how he works. I also think the Lord is going to use it to make a way from His truth to be made known! Because when we recognize these lies, and then, in turn, get a revelation from God, we are transformed. Pretty awesome if you ask me! Oh! And as I'm about to hit send, I noticed someone else posted pretty much the same thing. Hopefully it's not too repetitive. I love what you have to say about this! I did have a thought from when I watched it- not in contrary, but in addition!
I thought it was also a depiction of how Satan can go in and try to destroy people. He tells us lies- and we believe they’re our own. He confirms these lies with circumstances. And believing these lies can change how we live and what kind of person we become.
I thought it was pretty revealing with how the enemy works. And also how powerful a thing reconciliation with the Father is.
Not to glorify the enemy in any way. Just to reveal how he works. I also think the Lord is going to use it to make a way from His truth to be made known! Because when we recognize these lies, and then, in turn, get a revelation from God, we are transformed.
Pretty awesome if you ask me!

Oh! And as I’m about to hit send, I noticed someone else posted pretty much the same thing. Hopefully it’s not too repetitive.

]]> By: Erica L. LeBlanc http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Erica L. LeBlanc Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:19:21 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-863 My thoughts were similarily aligned with Marissa's. That's to say, to me, the movie reminded me of how the enemy works, not God. The inception of a lie...the enemy many times does this when we're young, not necessarily through our dreams, but through life events/circumstances/experiences (which were what the dreams elicited in the movie). When we come into agreement with that lie (as you've said so many times, Bob), it changes how we see ourselves, how we see God, how we see others; and therefore, it changes the decision we begin to make, which then effectively changes life for us (which was the movie's mission). The miraculous part is after all the work by the enemy to ruin us, to change us, to kill us, that God can speak in an instant, revealing the lie and imparting His truth (revelation). As we then accept and believe His truth, it then changes the way we see ourselves, the way we see God, the way we see others, and then changes the decisions we make and then our lives. What the enemy spends so much time and effort attempting to accomplish (if nothing else, the movie showed extensive effort), God can undo in an instant. (Though we all know there is always processes with God, many of which are us learning to walk in the freedom that He has just granted us.) Anyway, I was totally intrigued by the movie. And, I've anticipated hearing what you (and Alan) thought about it. Great stuff, as always! My thoughts were similarily aligned with Marissa’s. That’s to say, to me, the movie reminded me of how the enemy works, not God. The inception of a lie…the enemy many times does this when we’re young, not necessarily through our dreams, but through life events/circumstances/experiences (which were what the dreams elicited in the movie). When we come into agreement with that lie (as you’ve said so many times, Bob), it changes how we see ourselves, how we see God, how we see others; and therefore, it changes the decision we begin to make, which then effectively changes life for us (which was the movie’s mission). The miraculous part is after all the work by the enemy to ruin us, to change us, to kill us, that God can speak in an instant, revealing the lie and imparting His truth (revelation). As we then accept and believe His truth, it then changes the way we see ourselves, the way we see God, the way we see others, and then changes the decisions we make and then our lives. What the enemy spends so much time and effort attempting to accomplish (if nothing else, the movie showed extensive effort), God can undo in an instant. (Though we all know there is always processes with God, many of which are us learning to walk in the freedom that He has just granted us.)

Anyway, I was totally intrigued by the movie. And, I’ve anticipated hearing what you (and Alan) thought about it. Great stuff, as always!

]]> By: Angie Wyatt http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-862 Angie Wyatt Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:12:48 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-862 Loved inception, but I've been mulling it around in my brain for two weeks. Knew there was something that didn't sit right & I couldn't figure out what it was? Thanks for helping me Think Differently! Ang Loved inception, but I’ve been mulling it around in my brain for two weeks. Knew there was something that didn’t sit right & I couldn’t figure out what it was? Thanks for helping me Think Differently! Ang

]]> By: Marissa Star http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Marissa Star Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:04:20 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-861 This movie has had me on my feet for a few days. I love what you say about revelation and so true ... one word spoken by God changes everything! When I've been thinking about the movie ... I've thought about lies the enemy tries to get us to believe and his goal trying to be the inception of that lie ... that we would believe it as our truth and it would grow like a cancer. The movie has had my brain on a treadmill ... loved adding this to the run! :) Always a great post! ~Ris This movie has had me on my feet for a few days. I love what you say about revelation and so true … one word spoken by God changes everything!

When I’ve been thinking about the movie … I’ve thought about lies the enemy tries to get us to believe and his goal trying to be the inception of that lie … that we would believe it as our truth and it would grow like a cancer.

The movie has had my brain on a treadmill … loved adding this to the run! :)

Always a great post!

~Ris

]]> By: Carol Schluter http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Carol Schluter Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:44:34 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-860 Freedom is Revelation, Revelation is Freedom. The best part of my day is moments after I ask the Lord, "What do you want me to know now." I like this blog. You are gifted with words - regardless with which order you put the words in. Haha! Freedom is Revelation, Revelation is Freedom. The best part of my day is moments after I ask the Lord, “What do you want me to know now.” I like this blog. You are gifted with words – regardless with which order you put the words in. Haha!

]]> By: Carl Henderson http://bobhamp.com/culture-and-change/revelation-the-inception-of-an-idea/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Carl Henderson Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:29:58 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=1013#comment-859 Very well said. Totally agree - revelation is WAY better than the efforts and complications of Inception. Inception represents man at his best state trying to affect change in our own strength - laboring vainly. Very well said. Totally agree – revelation is WAY better than the efforts and complications of Inception. Inception represents man at his best state trying to affect change in our own strength – laboring vainly.

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