Comments on: Do not be yolked. . . http://blog.davingranroth.com/2004/09/do-not-be-yolked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-not-be-yolked Experience design, faith, and family. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:05:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hans C. http://blog.davingranroth.com/2004/09/do-not-be-yolked/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Hans C. Sun, 19 Sep 2004 03:10:51 +0000 http://blog.davingranroth.com/?p=205#comment-207 I get it your last post was bacon and eggs and now your worried about yolk! Can you explain the canvas shoe thing to me sometime? I guess I'm pretty dull when it comes to shoes. I get it your last post was bacon and eggs and now your worried about yolk!

Can you explain the canvas shoe thing to me sometime? I guess I’m pretty dull when it comes to shoes.

]]> By: travis http://blog.davingranroth.com/2004/09/do-not-be-yolked/comment-page-1/#comment-206 travis Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:34:06 +0000 http://blog.davingranroth.com/?p=205#comment-206 I'm not sure I totally get the white canvas shoe analogy, but Jesus wore sandals... Probably ones that got your feet really dirty. I’m not sure I totally get the white canvas shoe analogy, but Jesus wore sandals… Probably ones that got your feet really dirty.

]]> By: chey http://blog.davingranroth.com/2004/09/do-not-be-yolked/comment-page-1/#comment-205 chey Thu, 16 Sep 2004 01:03:04 +0000 http://blog.davingranroth.com/?p=205#comment-205 I appreciate the long rant. I appreciate the long rant.

]]> By: Bug http://blog.davingranroth.com/2004/09/do-not-be-yolked/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Bug Wed, 15 Sep 2004 19:28:07 +0000 http://blog.davingranroth.com/?p=205#comment-204 I feel like that a lot. I think that many Christians (me included) get caught up in what's right and wrong, black and white, and it prohibits us from just really listening. We're too busy making judgments about what others should and shouldn't do. But when you look at the big picture (perhaps through God's eyes) you see that what is more important is connecting with people and building relationships. It sounds cliche but isn't it true? I have been a Christian for awhile now and my understanding of Jesus moves more and more towards someone who just wants to drink coffee with me and listen to what I have to say. Not point fingers and tell me what I did wrong. Maybe that sounds like taking advantage of God's grace, but I figure that Jesus went through way too much pain and suffering for us to turn around and make life into one big guilt trip. And Christians feel yucky sometimes. Sometimes all the time. That's life. Becoming a Christian doesn't make us more special. We are still human. And once we figure that out we can burn the white canvas shoes and start being ourselves (besides, everyone else already knows). That's what I think. Sorry for the long rant. I feel like that a lot. I think that many Christians (me included) get caught up in what’s right and wrong, black and white, and it prohibits us from just really listening. We’re too busy making judgments about what others should and shouldn’t do. But when you look at the big picture (perhaps through God’s eyes) you see that what is more important is connecting with people and building relationships. It sounds cliche but isn’t it true? I have been a Christian for awhile now and my understanding of Jesus moves more and more towards someone who just wants to drink coffee with me and listen to what I have to say. Not point fingers and tell me what I did wrong. Maybe that sounds like taking advantage of God’s grace, but I figure that Jesus went through way too much pain and suffering for us to turn around and make life into one big guilt trip.

And Christians feel yucky sometimes. Sometimes all the time. That’s life. Becoming a Christian doesn’t make us more special. We are still human. And once we figure that out we can burn the white canvas shoes and start being ourselves (besides, everyone else already knows).

That’s what I think. Sorry for the long rant.

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