Comments on: How To Be Influential http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2008/05/how-to-be-influential.htm A St Louis pastor's biblical perspectives on life. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pastor Dan http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2008/05/how-to-be-influential.htm/comment-page-1#comment-430 Pastor Dan Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:26:14 +0000 http://192.168.1.105/wordpress/?p=11#comment-430 Although the post was directed toward believers, any person that opposes evil and takes a stand for good will be influential. The most influential people are believers who partner with God in carrying out His plans in the world. You said "I used to be a Christian and during the time I was, God never talked to me." Jesus says <blockquote> John 10:27 (NIV) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. </blockquote> A lot of people think they're Christians, but aren't. According to Jesus, true Christians will be able to hear God speak to them and guide their lives to being truly influential for God. If someone never hears God speak to them, they're not a believer. Although the post was directed toward believers, any person that opposes evil and takes a stand for good will be influential. The most influential people are believers who partner with God in carrying out His plans in the world. You said “I used to be a Christian and during the time I was, God never talked to me.” Jesus says

John 10:27 (NIV) My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.

A lot of people think they’re Christians, but aren’t. According to Jesus, true Christians will be able to hear God speak to them and guide their lives to being truly influential for God. If someone never hears God speak to them, they’re not a believer.

]]> By: Steve http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2008/05/how-to-be-influential.htm/comment-page-1#comment-429 Steve Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:09:26 +0000 http://192.168.1.105/wordpress/?p=11#comment-429 I read this page solely for the purpose of trying to be influential in my life. I do not believe in God for he has given me no reason to. Existence is not proof of a supreme being. I used to be a Christian and during the time I was, God never talked to me. Reading coincidental signs in nature is not unlike a tarot reader, so there were times when I did think God was talking to me, but I now realize I only heard what I wanted to hear. I do not believe it is possible to turn water into wine. That being said, I do agree that with allowing an object do what it is intended to do. Your example is the lamp underneath the bowl. My example is the human brain. You can not imprint a set of guidelines and beliefs on people, THAT is contradictory to what the brain is supposed to do. It is the job of the brain to think out the realistic possibilities and realize that what we are taught as children is no where near as accurate as we think as children, including religion. A requisite for being influential is a desire for "good" I agree, but you haven't really told me how. That is why I really don't like the article, the God stuff is just that little bit of irritant to make it worse. I read this page solely for the purpose of trying to be influential in my life. I do not believe in God for he has given me no reason to. Existence is not proof of a supreme being. I used to be a Christian and during the time I was, God never talked to me. Reading coincidental signs in nature is not unlike a tarot reader, so there were times when I did think God was talking to me, but I now realize I only heard what I wanted to hear. I do not believe it is possible to turn water into wine.

That being said, I do agree that with allowing an object do what it is intended to do. Your example is the lamp underneath the bowl. My example is the human brain. You can not imprint a set of guidelines and beliefs on people, THAT is contradictory to what the brain is supposed to do. It is the job of the brain to think out the realistic possibilities and realize that what we are taught as children is no where near as accurate as we think as children, including religion. A requisite for being influential is a desire for “good” I agree, but you haven’t really told me how. That is why I really don’t like the article, the God stuff is just that little bit of irritant to make it worse.

]]> By: drjmarkh http://www.pastordanwalker.org/2008/05/how-to-be-influential.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5 drjmarkh Tue, 27 May 2008 17:17:00 +0000 http://192.168.1.105/wordpress/?p=11#comment-5 Good post. I enjoyed it and it is so true.<br />Thanks,<br />Mark<br />preachology.com Good post. I enjoyed it and it is so true.
Thanks,
Mark
preachology.com

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