Comments on: I don’t think I mattered http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: CG http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-589 CG Wed, 20 Sep 2006 15:10:32 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-589 When they get a little older, some of them will grow out of this stage of their lives and come back to the church. That's when you'll see the results. I can say this from personal experience; I'm someone who spent my twenties & most of my thirties angry at God and sick of what I saw as a patriarchal church structure & services. A couple of years ago, I was ready to come back. When they get a little older, some of them will grow out of this stage of their lives and come back to the church. That’s when you’ll see the results. I can say this from personal experience; I’m someone who spent my twenties & most of my thirties angry at God and sick of what I saw as a patriarchal church structure & services. A couple of years ago, I was ready to come back.

]]> By: adam http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-588 adam Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:50:17 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-588 Thanks all for the comments. I've also received some very encouraging emails and those types of things. Thank you for encouraging me. I just want to add two thoughts: 1. I didn't post this to solicite responses. I'm not shutting that down, but I don't want anyone thinking I've got low self-esteem and I need to have my back patted. I was just talking about my feelings. This is first my personal journal and second my blog. 2. It's not OK with me that to those kids (in another state, not referring to anyone in Romeo) I didn't make a life-altering impact. That sounds so weird... but I just wasn't the person they needed. It makes me really sad to see them fail morally. There is a guy there now that I think can/will make a kingdom difference. It's my hope that he's God's man for the job for the long-haul. As for the task here in Romeo... man, what a difference it makes being somewhere God wants you! It's been a great 3 years and I'm looking forward to what God has in the future, God-willing... I'll be around for a long time. Thanks all for the comments. I’ve also received some very encouraging emails and those types of things. Thank you for encouraging me.

I just want to add two thoughts:
1. I didn’t post this to solicite responses. I’m not shutting that down, but I don’t want anyone thinking I’ve got low self-esteem and I need to have my back patted. I was just talking about my feelings. This is first my personal journal and second my blog.
2. It’s not OK with me that to those kids (in another state, not referring to anyone in Romeo) I didn’t make a life-altering impact. That sounds so weird… but I just wasn’t the person they needed. It makes me really sad to see them fail morally.

There is a guy there now that I think can/will make a kingdom difference. It’s my hope that he’s God’s man for the job for the long-haul.

As for the task here in Romeo… man, what a difference it makes being somewhere God wants you! It’s been a great 3 years and I’m looking forward to what God has in the future, God-willing… I’ll be around for a long time.

]]> By: Raya http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-587 Raya Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:27:09 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-587 Adam, You may not think of yourself as making a difference. You may not have made as big of a difference as you wanted to, to your friends, but you know what? Reading what you said challenged me to think that it doesn't matter what people may think of me if I take a stand for Christ. People out there are hurting and going in the wrong direction. Continue praying 4 them (like Dave said he was for his friends) and continue living strong. I think if we stick with our close Christian friends and continue to encourage each other and not give up, that would make some what of a difference. Adam,
You may not think of yourself as making a difference. You may not have made as big of a difference as you wanted to, to your friends, but you know what? Reading what you said challenged me to think that it doesn’t matter what people may think of me if I take a stand for Christ. People out there are hurting and going in the wrong direction. Continue praying 4 them (like Dave said he was for his friends) and continue living strong. I think if we stick with our close Christian friends and continue to encourage each other and not give up, that would make some what of a difference.

]]> By: Dave (not norman) http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-586 Dave (not norman) Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:02:28 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-586 look man.. it goes that way... many of my friends have gone that way.. i look at there profiles and their lives and it really upsets me... its my wound, my thorn... it kills man.. and the way i deal with it is not the best way.. i ignore it.. cos ive tried it all and i pray and thats all i can do.. cos if i dont it affects my walk with God and thats exactly what the enemy sets out to do.... he may have them for a time... but he cant have me look man.. it goes that way… many of my friends have gone that way.. i look at there profiles and their lives and it really upsets me… its my wound, my thorn… it kills man.. and the way i deal with it is not the best way.. i ignore it.. cos ive tried it all and i pray and thats all i can do.. cos if i dont it affects my walk with God and thats exactly what the enemy sets out to do…. he may have them for a time… but he cant have me

]]> By: LisaBee http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-585 LisaBee Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:33:04 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-585 if you weren't making a difference in studnets (aka me), well then, i'd be screwed! thanks for sticking with us. just know you are appreciated! :)

if you weren’t making a difference in studnets (aka me), well then, i’d be screwed! thanks for sticking with us. just know you are appreciated! :)

]]> By: Autumn http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-584 Autumn Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:57:36 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-584 You matter. You've made a big difference in a lot of the students here in Romeo, me being one of them. You matter. You’ve made a big difference in a lot of the students here in Romeo, me being one of them.

]]> By: Andrea http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-583 Andrea Sat, 29 Jul 2006 13:09:33 +0000 http://adammclane.com/2006/07/29/i-dont-think-i-mattered/#comment-583 Well, I think you're making a difference in Romeo. In case you care to know. So there.

Well, I think you’re making a difference in Romeo. In case you care to know. So there.

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