Comments on: The Knowledge of Good http://bobhamp.com/freedom/the-knowledge-of-good/ Thinking Differently Sun, 13 May 2012 06:07:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Babs http://bobhamp.com/freedom/the-knowledge-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-792 Babs Sat, 08 May 2010 20:39:37 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=934#comment-792 "The more good we know, the more tempted we are to produce it on our own." The more I learn about the this tree, the more I am aware of my relationship to it...the harder I find myself trying to stay out it, not realizing that "my effort" is the very reason I'm still in it. "He won’t leave us alone (meaning He is engaged even when we would prefer to disengage)." This quote is so different from the one above, but I was so drawn to it. Why? Because it turned a light bulb on for me in myself. When I disengage, I tend to live in the lie that so has God. This is a "Duh" kind of statement you made - meaning it should be evidently clear - but reading it for myself was like hearing it in my heart for the first time. “The more good we know, the more tempted we are to produce it on our own.”

The more I learn about the this tree, the more I am aware of my relationship to it…the harder I find myself trying to stay out it, not realizing that “my effort” is the very reason I’m still in it.

“He won’t leave us alone (meaning He is engaged even when we would prefer to disengage).”

This quote is so different from the one above, but I was so drawn to it. Why? Because it turned a light bulb on for me in myself. When I disengage, I tend to live in the lie that so has God. This is a “Duh” kind of statement you made – meaning it should be evidently clear – but reading it for myself was like hearing it in my heart for the first time.

]]> By: Amy http://bobhamp.com/freedom/the-knowledge-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Amy Fri, 07 May 2010 23:54:00 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=934#comment-791 Doug and I are always talking about how your posts hurt our brains(cause it of course goes against any kind of thought process we were taught). This one really stung. Thanks. :) Doug and I are always talking about how your posts hurt our brains(cause it of course goes against any kind of thought process we were taught). This one really stung. Thanks. :)

]]> By: Carol Schluter http://bobhamp.com/freedom/the-knowledge-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-790 Carol Schluter Fri, 07 May 2010 22:26:41 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=934#comment-790 Reading this has left me reflecting on the many conversations I have had with my son, Alex. He is the "realist" person I know. He is gracious enough to be "good" while keeping up appearances for the family name. But that is a stressful way to live. I prefer his honesty. I can not imagine anything he could do that would seperate my love for him. I am sure God feels the same toward His children. Free to be me in Christ! Now you're talking! God loves His children just as they are - "real" not "good". I am a school teacher. So, you know, "good" is just a "B" anyway. Why try so hard to be a "B"? Just be a "U" - ewe - a lamb that is led by the Shepherd! Thanks Bob, good lesson :-) Reading this has left me reflecting on the many conversations I have had with my son, Alex. He is the “realist” person I know. He is gracious enough to be “good” while keeping up appearances for the family name. But that is a stressful way to live. I prefer his honesty. I can not imagine anything he could do that would seperate my love for him. I am sure God feels the same toward His children. Free to be me in Christ! Now you’re talking! God loves His children just as they are – “real” not “good”. I am a school teacher. So, you know, “good” is just a “B” anyway. Why try so hard to be a “B”? Just be a “U” – ewe – a lamb that is led by the Shepherd! Thanks Bob, good lesson :-)

]]> By: Jean Littlefield http://bobhamp.com/freedom/the-knowledge-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-789 Jean Littlefield Fri, 07 May 2010 22:13:50 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=934#comment-789 I really, really don't want to swing from the branches of "that tree" any longer...Just so want to rest with Poppa under the shade of His tree!!!!! I really, really don’t want to swing from the branches of “that tree” any longer…Just so want to rest with Poppa under the shade of His tree!!!!!

]]> By: Jen wells http://bobhamp.com/freedom/the-knowledge-of-good/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Jen wells Fri, 07 May 2010 12:53:29 +0000 http://bobhamp.com/?p=934#comment-788 I love this. So hard to wrap our "good" minds around. I hate it too. I never thought of the good in the tree of good and evil. Thank you for posting. I love this. So hard to wrap our “good” minds around. I hate it too. I never thought of the good in the tree of good and evil. Thank you for posting.

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