Comments on: #268. Slow dancing with temptation. (The dump, throwing up and your dad.) http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/ Musings by Jon Acuff Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:05:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Peta http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-60894 Peta Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:52:44 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-60894 This was a profound and insightful post. Loved it. Powerful. Spot on. Thanks Jon. This was a profound and insightful post.

Loved it. Powerful. Spot on.

Thanks Jon.

]]> By: Catie http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-52811 Catie Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:37:42 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-52811 I realize this was written, like, a million years ago...I'm a little slow.. but loved it. :) Thanks. I realize this was written, like, a million years ago…I'm a little slow.. but loved it. :) Thanks.

]]> By: Michael Anne http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-36337 Michael Anne Mon, 04 May 2009 03:17:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-36337 this is a great post. and the one that has made me stop and think the most. this may be my favorite.<br />thank you for writing one of the most beautiful things i've ever read this is a great post. and the one that has made me stop and think the most. this may be my favorite.
thank you for writing one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever read

]]> By: Anonymous http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-27361 Anonymous Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:50:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-27361 It's amazing that you'd admit to "going to the dump for porn". For what it's worth, around the same age this anonymous writer used to go to the library to look over all of the material that wasn't exactly porn but surely wasn't innocent: fashion magazines, books on photography, the same "romance" novels mentioned in other comments... It’s amazing that you’d admit to “going to the dump for porn”. For what it’s worth, around the same age this anonymous writer used to go to the library to look over all of the material that wasn’t exactly porn but surely wasn’t innocent: fashion magazines, books on photography, the same “romance” novels mentioned in other comments…

]]> By: Erin G http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-13590 Erin G Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:06:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-13590 maybe canadians need to be marketed to a litle differently. ;-) but I agree with you! maybe canadians need to be marketed to a litle differently. ;-) but I agree with you!

]]> By: Anonymous http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-10164 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:45:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-10164 Jon,<br/><br/>"It's getting through the corn." must somehow find it's way into the SCL Dictionary. Pure, unadulturated, comedy.<br/><br/>-John Hall<br/>Fresno, CA Jon,

“It’s getting through the corn.” must somehow find it’s way into the SCL Dictionary. Pure, unadulturated, comedy.

-John Hall
Fresno, CA

]]> By: Ne'er-Do-Good http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-9221 Ne'er-Do-Good Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:35:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-9221 First of all, that ad reminded me of one of the worst ideas a youth leader friend of mine ever had:<br/><br/>During a session on purity, he asked the adult volunteers to stand if they waited until they were married.<br/> <br/>Um...nobody did. <br/><br/>OK, maybe a few did, but most of them didn't. Which is honest, and you have to commend them for that, but seriously, what a train wreck. So, don't do that, all you youth leaders out there.<br/><br/>Second, this is a great post, Jon. <br/><br/>I have struggled with lust for most of my life and have found some powerful healing through the Celebrate Recovery program. <br/><br/>Thank you, Jesus. <br/><br/>Even so, after 4+ years in recovery, I still struggle with not FLEEING from temptation (specifically sexual temptation), as 1 Corinthians 6:18 tells us to. God says, don't even mess around with trying to white knuckle it, you don't have it in you to beat this. Don't try to be brave and strong in those situations. Instead, RUN to God. Pursue Him, seek shelter in Him.<br/><br/>I'm trying to be a better coward in my battle against sexual sin. First of all, that ad reminded me of one of the worst ideas a youth leader friend of mine ever had:

During a session on purity, he asked the adult volunteers to stand if they waited until they were married.

Um…nobody did.

OK, maybe a few did, but most of them didn’t. Which is honest, and you have to commend them for that, but seriously, what a train wreck. So, don’t do that, all you youth leaders out there.

Second, this is a great post, Jon.

I have struggled with lust for most of my life and have found some powerful healing through the Celebrate Recovery program.

Thank you, Jesus.

Even so, after 4+ years in recovery, I still struggle with not FLEEING from temptation (specifically sexual temptation), as 1 Corinthians 6:18 tells us to. God says, don’t even mess around with trying to white knuckle it, you don’t have it in you to beat this. Don’t try to be brave and strong in those situations. Instead, RUN to God. Pursue Him, seek shelter in Him.

I’m trying to be a better coward in my battle against sexual sin.

]]> By: bs http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-8290 bs Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:02:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-8290 I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability. I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability.

]]> By: BMG http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-8106 BMG Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:54:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-8106 "i hope that GOD will give me a weaker stomach and a stronger heart."<br/>WHOA does our society switch this up...making us crave and HAVE stronger stomachs (for MORE food) and weaker hearts (for more lovers/sex)<br/>thank you for writing this. “i hope that GOD will give me a weaker stomach and a stronger heart.”
WHOA does our society switch this up…making us crave and HAVE stronger stomachs (for MORE food) and weaker hearts (for more lovers/sex)
thank you for writing this.

]]> By: Shannon http://stuffchristianslike.net/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-7911 Shannon Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:16:00 +0000 http://70.32.99.203/2008/06/268-slow-dancing-with-temptation-the-dump-throwing-up-and-your-dad/#comment-7911 Thanks for this post! I sent it on to a bunch of friends. Lord, please give me a Carsten stomach when it comes to temptation!<br/><br/>PS - what's with the 4:30 AM posting? Do you sleep? Thanks for this post! I sent it on to a bunch of friends. Lord, please give me a Carsten stomach when it comes to temptation!

PS – what’s with the 4:30 AM posting? Do you sleep?

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