You are such a bore, David. If one eats nearly all the time -- postponement is a good thing. If one thinks to stop at Burger King for the third time today, postponement is a good thing. And it is not eating more often, David; it is eating smaller meals more often -- postponement working again. If I think to eat a candy bar after hours, postponement is a good thing.
And why do I think it will work with sin -- because I am told that if I flee youthful lusts, I will have victory ------ on any occasion thaI I do this, a victory will be mine. The addict, if not miraculously delivered (and most [say 99%] are not), his only hope is sin management -- postponement. If the postponement is successful, he can build on that success.
" ... who do not sin ....." No one on this list fits that description, David -- lest of which is you. Let me make myself clear: THE number one reason why I do not believe in sinless perfectionism is YOU. That's it. You is the reason for the season. I think it funny that you equate "humility" with my giving attention to you or people like you. Arrogance, pride and conceit plague us all, don't they David?
Back to "postponement." Eatng is not my only issue -- and the management principle has, in deed, worked in a number of areas in my life.
JD
-----Original Message-----
From: David Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 06:43:36 -0400
Subject: Re: [TruthTalk] Obesity
John wrote: > I was illustrating "sin management," David. > Who said anything about slowing down ones > metabolism? No me. But let's stay on track > and avoid a food fight. You were using the problem of obesity to illustrate the value of sin management. You used the postponement of eating as an analogy to validate the concept of postponing sin. Well, if it does not work for fat people, why do you think it will work with sin? Let's just say that I was drawing upon your analogy for two reasons: 1) to help anyone struggling with being overweight, and 2) to illustrate that your teaching concerning sin is probably about just as effective as your success in managing your weight. Look, you have told us often that you are fat and that you continue to sin. Why do you presume to teach us how to manage these issues? Don't you think a little more humility is in order? How about trying to hear a little more from those on the list who are not fat and who do not sin? Or are you going to reject the idea that some people on the list are not fat, just as you reject the idea that some people on this list do not continue to sin? Humility, John, humility. Is that too much to ask? Not everybody on the list is fat, and not everybody on the list sins. In other words, not everybody is just like you. Think about that, and think about how such facts should flavor the way you communicate on this list. More humility is in order here. Spoken firmly in love, wishing you only the best in Christ, David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
