Comments on: Relearning Life

By: Chang-ho Yeo

Chang-ho Yeo — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:56:43 +0000

It was so good to read your posting,,
I’m in SouthKorea. I’m Korean. 27years old :) Although you are so far form here, I can feel your heart in your posting.
God will be with you all the time.

By: Rogie

Rogie — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:26:52 +0000

@Jeff That comment means a lot to me. What a great statement. I struggle with doing work that is not “ministry” and it is nice to know that the work that I am not doing directly with people is reflecting the King’s greatness. I only hope that my life reflects his glory more…

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:03:39 +0000

Hi Rogie,

For what’s it’s worth, I see your work and I’m reminded of what Eric Liddell (Chariots of Fire) said, “I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel His pleasure.”

It’s obvious to me that your work reflects your sense of Gods pleasure. You are in communion with God – but maybe it’s not always the way you think it “should” be.

I offer you my encouragement as you seek His path. Best of luck and thanks for posting this.

By: Rogie

Rogie — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:52:34 +0000

Wow. It’s interesting to read my words from 2 years ago. It makes me realize how little I’ve changed and how I need to seek the king so much more.

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:26:16 +0000

Great post, Rogie. It is hard to live religously. To wonder how hypocritical you may seem if you act like so many others rather than to the standard your will strives towards.

Religion itself is difficult because it is so many things all at once. I am an orthodox Roman Catholic. I have had to fight so many perceptions of my religion in addition to fighting accusations of hypocracy and still striving to hear God’s whisper on the wind.

Being one with God’s will is the only true freedom. Seeking God’s will requires patience, listening and forgiveness of your own failures. Our world longs to be free. To express and act and think as they wish. That is the rub. Individuals acting as they wish appear free, but truly inhibit their own freedom. Individuals living with God appear not to be free, but truly are.

Religion was meant to be Christ’s gift to us that would augment the Holy Spirit and provide us guidance to find that freedom. But humans within religion frequently fail, be they Popes or Pastors, leaving religion like an unfinished map that can only be finished by faith and listening for the whisper on the wind.

Remember, when the Apostles were scared during the storm on the Galilee and woke Christ in a panic, Christ looked Peter directly in the eye and said, ‘Have you no faith?’. Do not purposely put yourself in a storm, but finding yourself there live with the faith that burns within you. This world is definitely a storm for those who love God with full abandon.

Peace in Christ – and thanks for making time to talk with me about God!

By: Nathan Smith

Nathan Smith — Fri, 23 Jun 2006 02:09:28 +0000

Rogie: That’s awesome man. Way to step out and share what’s on your heart, even if that does mean being a bit vulnerable.

By: zman

zman — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:27:00 +0000

Good luck man! I am pretty sure that when you meet the big guy upstairs, you will realize that it was all about the journey. Keep the sails taught and your bow straight, and you will have a glorious trip! How can one find their way if they are not willing to search for it?

By: rogie

rogie — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 14:34:56 +0000

@Alex: Thanks for the kind words. Good to know people are going through something similar.

@Ben: It is all about Jesus, you rule….actually he does….er…nm.

@John: I truly believe I have found what I am looking for. Its just a matter of giving myself and being sold out to him :)

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 13:46:01 +0000

Great work.

I have been going through a lot of the same struggles in faith myself over the last year. I think its really cool you had the inner strength to put this posting up. The world can definitely be a hard place when it comes to faith, and there are to many people who don’t understand what it is truly about. Good Luck in your journey.

God Bless!

By: Ben McNelly

Ben McNelly — Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:44:11 +0000

Ah, It is nice to randomly stumble upon somone who shares a passion for christ and an understanding of the atrocities religion has bestowed on the christian faith. Its all about Jesus!

Well, maybe it wasn’t random ;-)

Glad to see you are growing my friend. And yes, a true friend will tell you the truth, and in the truth is true freedom.

- Ben McNelly