Comments on: Sanctification and the Only Child http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child ...dispatches from the post-evangelical wilderness Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:41:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bryan Riley http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-105977 Bryan Riley Sat, 23 Jun 2007 21:12:46 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-105977 I'm a baby of three, and i didn't realize until i had my own set of three that what my brothers said of me was true... i had it a wee bit easier than they did. :) I think in America we tend to like the easy sanctification because we are taught an easy salvation. I would be curious as to how Colossians 2:6 fits into this from your perspective? I’m a baby of three, and i didn’t realize until i had my own set of three that what my brothers said of me was true… i had it a wee bit easier than they did. :)

I think in America we tend to like the easy sanctification because we are taught an easy salvation.

I would be curious as to how Colossians 2:6 fits into this from your perspective?

]]> By: Jazzki http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-105280 Jazzki Thu, 21 Jun 2007 21:53:31 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-105280 LMTO! Michael, this is choice! I, too, am an "only," tho my straight-from-the-OldCountry Prussian grandmother who reared me was a taskmaster whose grand mission in life was to make darn sure that her grandchild didn't turn out to be one of those notorious "American BRRRRRRRATS!!!!!!" (Never mind that her other 2---German---grandkids were super-brats.) The part I can most relate to in this essay is "I don’t like to be wrong...I don’t want to suffer that moment of knowing that despite all the right things I believe, I still get LIFE wrong about a thousand times a day." Hence part of the reason for the major struggles with assurance. Thanks for another re-readable essay. (PS: Maybe ya shoulda married another "only"? :) As in "like understandeth like"?) LMTO! Michael, this is choice! I, too, am an “only,” tho my straight-from-the-OldCountry Prussian grandmother who reared me was a taskmaster whose grand mission in life was to make darn sure that her grandchild didn’t turn out to be one of those notorious “American BRRRRRRRATS!!!!!!” (Never mind that her other 2—German—grandkids were super-brats.)

The part I can most relate to in this essay is “I don’t like to be wrong…I don’t want to suffer that moment of knowing that despite all the right things I believe, I still get LIFE wrong about a thousand times a day.” Hence part of the reason for the major struggles with assurance.

Thanks for another re-readable essay. (PS: Maybe ya shoulda married another “only”? :) As in “like understandeth like”?)

]]> By: Tom Huguenot http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-105196 Tom Huguenot Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:01:13 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-105196 It's strange, but I have never felt my experience as an only child ever had an influence on my spiritual life. True, I can be quite individualistic in the way I live my faith sometimes, but it is more something coming from my denominational background, I think. Anyway, when I see the problems some people have with their brothers and sisters...;) It’s strange, but I have never felt my experience as an only child ever had an influence on my spiritual life.
True, I can be quite individualistic in the way I live my faith sometimes, but it is more something coming from my denominational background, I think.

Anyway, when I see the problems some people have with their brothers and sisters…;)

]]> By: dufrdan http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-105077 dufrdan Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:53:01 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-105077 Michael, Thanks for this. While the "only" might struggle as you have described, all of us have the same struggles. You have accurately described my long-held contention that "being a disciple of Christ means doing what you don't want to do" (for which I'm mostly critized). God bless, Dan Michael,

Thanks for this. While the “only” might struggle as you have described, all of us have the same struggles.

You have accurately described my long-held contention that “being a disciple of Christ means doing what you don’t want to do” (for which I’m mostly critized).

God bless,
Dan

]]> By: Mrs. Only http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-105034 Mrs. Only Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:48:28 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-105034 Thanks for this. It comes at a perfect time. I'm a newlywed, married to an only child, and as the third of four siblings it can be really difficult for me to relate to my husband sometimes. We all have our selfish streak, but sometimes his seems a little extreme, and it's something I've been having a hard time dealing with lately. As a middle child I grew up often feeling overlooked, so I'm tempted to become really hurt when my husband seems to ignore my needs or fails to consider the impact his actions or decisions have on me. This post gives me some good insight into where he's coming from, and it's also a good reminder that we're to depend on the Lord for happiness and fulfillment, and not on other people. Thank you. Thanks for this. It comes at a perfect time. I’m a newlywed, married to an only child, and as the third of four siblings it can be really difficult for me to relate to my husband sometimes. We all have our selfish streak, but sometimes his seems a little extreme, and it’s something I’ve been having a hard time dealing with lately. As a middle child I grew up often feeling overlooked, so I’m tempted to become really hurt when my husband seems to ignore my needs or fails to consider the impact his actions or decisions have on me. This post gives me some good insight into where he’s coming from, and it’s also a good reminder that we’re to depend on the Lord for happiness and fulfillment, and not on other people. Thank you.

]]> By: Kat http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-105017 Kat Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:16:57 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-105017 How does the whole "birth order" thing affect relationships in the Church? I'm a first-born (family of 5), and I can see some of the same issues in "Body Life" that come up in family life...people seem to expect us "old bossies" to start stuff and fix stuff. It's hard to quit being everybody's parent and just let God be Father. We are not responsible for everybody's sanctification. Kat How does the whole “birth order” thing affect relationships in the Church? I’m a first-born (family of 5), and I can see some of the same issues in “Body Life” that come up in family life…people seem to expect us “old bossies” to start stuff and fix stuff. It’s hard to quit being everybody’s parent and just let God be Father. We are not responsible for everybody’s sanctification.
Kat

]]> By: Heidi http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-104595 Heidi Thu, 21 Jun 2007 03:12:43 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-104595 Wow, can I ever relate to this, and I'm not even an "only"! While I an totally relate personally, this has also been my observation about the body of Christ so often. Thank you for putting it into words so well. Wow, can I ever relate to this, and I’m not even an “only”! While I an totally relate personally, this has also been my observation about the body of Christ so often. Thank you for putting it into words so well.

]]> By: Craig http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child/comment-page-1#comment-104470 Craig Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:31:29 +0000 http://www.internetmonk.com/archive/sanctification-and-the-only-child#comment-104470 Hi Michael, "I’d like everyone to assume that I know it all." You do, I know, I am one too. (for the most part.) You nailed it. Because of this, I had 2 children, back to back. Now a different problem - I've had a difficult time dealing with siblings. My parents had it much easier! - Craig Hi Michael,

“I’d like everyone to assume that I know it all.”
You do, I know, I am one too. (for the most part.)
You nailed it. Because of this, I had 2 children, back to back. Now a different problem – I’ve had a difficult time dealing with siblings. My parents had it much easier!

- Craig

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