Comments on: Ephesians 5 (NIV) http://findinggrace.com/blog/2008/01/18/ephesians-5/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Julie http://findinggrace.com/blog/2008/01/18/ephesians-5/#comment-1108 Julie Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:49:39 +0000 http://findinggrace.com/blog/2008/01/18/ephesians-5/#comment-1108 I completely understand what you mean, JP. I have the same problem at work. I'll start every day thinking I won't participate in any of the conversations or e-mail exchanges with coworkers that lead to innuendo, etc. Next thing I know, there I am, not just laughing along, but often doing my part to keep fueling the conversation or e-mail flow. Since the two coworkers I have these exchanges with are not Christians and they know I am, I feel really guilty then that they could be getting the wrong impression of what it means to follow Christ. I want them to understand that being a Christian doesn't mean you can't have fun, but I'm afraid I lead them to believe it doesn't have an impact on the kind of fun you SHOULD have. It should! And I don't do my best at showing that, I'm afraid. I completely understand what you mean, JP. I have the same problem at work. I’ll start every day thinking I won’t participate in any of the conversations or e-mail exchanges with coworkers that lead to innuendo, etc. Next thing I know, there I am, not just laughing along, but often doing my part to keep fueling the conversation or e-mail flow. Since the two coworkers I have these exchanges with are not Christians and they know I am, I feel really guilty then that they could be getting the wrong impression of what it means to follow Christ. I want them to understand that being a Christian doesn’t mean you can’t have fun, but I’m afraid I lead them to believe it doesn’t have an impact on the kind of fun you SHOULD have. It should! And I don’t do my best at showing that, I’m afraid.

]]> By: JP http://findinggrace.com/blog/2008/01/18/ephesians-5/#comment-1106 JP Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:42:32 +0000 http://findinggrace.com/blog/2008/01/18/ephesians-5/#comment-1106 This is one of those areas that is just frustrating for me sometimes. I just feel like I can never really get free of "obscenity, foolish talk, and coarse joking". I hate to be such a downer on a Friday morning, but I feel like I just always fall into that. If you know me you know I'm comfortable in a group of people (any people!) and that I like to see people laugh. So usually no matter what form the discussion takes or what we're laughing about, I'll be a part of it. I just feel like I go too far in fitting in with other people or working to make them laugh. I dunno, there are just some days when I wonder if I wouldn't be better off just being quiet all day long. :) There are just times when I feel like I should be more careful about how I live in that regard, slower to speak and quicker to think. You guys have a fun day. "Be quick, *be quiet*, be on time." -Clarence "Kelly" Johnson This is one of those areas that is just frustrating for me sometimes. I just feel like I can never really get free of “obscenity, foolish talk, and coarse joking”. I hate to be such a downer on a Friday morning, but I feel like I just always fall into that. If you know me you know I’m comfortable in a group of people (any people!) and that I like to see people laugh. So usually no matter what form the discussion takes or what we’re laughing about, I’ll be a part of it. I just feel like I go too far in fitting in with other people or working to make them laugh.

I dunno, there are just some days when I wonder if I wouldn’t be better off just being quiet all day long. :) There are just times when I feel like I should be more careful about how I live in that regard, slower to speak and quicker to think. You guys have a fun day.

“Be quick, *be quiet*, be on time.” -Clarence “Kelly” Johnson

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