tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post111345797057495302..comments2024-02-17T07:44:05.334-08:00Comments on Sinning Boldly: Investing in PearlsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17835278970174444409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-1113723353843843232005-04-17T00:35:00.000-07:002005-04-17T00:35:00.000-07:00I think it does make sense. My pastor once said t...I think it does make sense. My pastor once said that every sin is the result of a lie that we believe. We couldn't make as broad a statement about suffering, but certainly a lot of suffering is the result of lies that we believe. The American economy is almost completely driven by people's desire to have more than they do, but the truth is that more often than not the path to happiness lies in letting go of even what we do have.Andy Kaylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863052203418450397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10881824.post-1113495975365400142005-04-14T09:26:00.000-07:002005-04-14T09:26:00.000-07:00You know, we Lutherans tend to think of kenosis in...You know, we Lutherans tend to think of <I>kenosis</I> in totally negative terms -- humiliation, pain, suffering, etc. -- but there's also <I>joy</I> in kenosis...joyful abandonment to the will of God, no matter what the consequences. I'm thinking of people like Francis of Assisi, whose giving up of power and privilege and material things -- and, actually, he gave up EVERYTHING, even his clothes! -- is done with great happiness, even after having counted the cost. Does that make sense?LutheranChikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685566332651377907noreply@blogger.com