Comments for SeekAndSave.net http://www.seekandsave.net We exist to magnify the Glory of Christ by spreading the Gospel Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:27:37 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Reply to face book comments–gay history in schools / home school by Kim http://www.seekandsave.net/reply-to-face-book-comments-gay-history-in-schools-home-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6476 Kim Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:27:37 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=951#comment-6476 I did think of one more thing not so much because I disagree with you but because I come from a completely different perspective. I am a few years older than you and things were probably more conservative when I was in high school but we did get sex ed in biology. I was taught about condoms and that stuff but coming from a Christian family, I knew that it wasn't something that was an option for me. Because my parents had trained me very intentionally and effectively I knew what God said about sex outside of marriage. Now, I am not saying that some kids raised in the same home I was wouldn't have had different temptations and struggles than I had, that could be. But, there was no confusion on the issue for me. I knew what God said and I knew that many chose to make different choices than what God wanted for them. I also saw first hand the consequences to some of those choices. For one thing, we had a daycare on campus for the children of students. Real life was all around me but I went home every day to a loving and involved family. My home was my refuge and that is my prayer for my children. I did think of one more thing not so much because I disagree with you but because I come from a completely different perspective. I am a few years older than you and things were probably more conservative when I was in high school but we did get sex ed in biology. I was taught about condoms and that stuff but coming from a Christian family, I knew that it wasn’t something that was an option for me. Because my parents had trained me very intentionally and effectively I knew what God said about sex outside of marriage. Now, I am not saying that some kids raised in the same home I was wouldn’t have had different temptations and struggles than I had, that could be. But, there was no confusion on the issue for me. I knew what God said and I knew that many chose to make different choices than what God wanted for them. I also saw first hand the consequences to some of those choices. For one thing, we had a daycare on campus for the children of students. Real life was all around me but I went home every day to a loving and involved family. My home was my refuge and that is my prayer for my children.

]]> Comment on Reply to face book comments–gay history in schools / home school by Kim http://www.seekandsave.net/reply-to-face-book-comments-gay-history-in-schools-home-school/comment-page-1/#comment-6474 Kim Sat, 23 Jul 2011 03:16:34 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=951#comment-6474 Thanks Jarod. These are serious and tough topics. I appreciate very much what you said about the schooling of kids, especially in the teenage years. You make some very strong points that frankly make more sense than what I usually hear. I am used to hearing the fear mongering about instruction in the classroom. But the environment outside the classroom is really more of concern for me as a mom. I need to be praying more diligently about my children's educational future. I can't let my pride, stubbornness or preconceived ideas blind what may be best for my children. I had a very negative experience in private school and feel like some of the social issues are very prevalent there as well. So, no matter where we choose to have our kids educated we must be proactive and on guard. For me, I feel very unqualified to educate my children effectively in academic areas, especially as they get older. Academic education is very important to me and I don't want to leave them unprepared or short changed in that area. I also feel like my life experience is so limited that I do honestly want them to get a bigger taste of the world. My views are so limited and flawed in many ways. So, a lot of my concern for my kids is just my ignorance, frankly. I feel like teachers trained in English Lit can teach the kids so much more about the written word than I can, and don't even get me started on math. I want my kids to be well rounded and effective in their adult lives. And that requires an academic foundation that I am not trained to provide. The seriousness and overwhelming responsibility of parenthood never ceases to surprise me. I think that it was designed that way so that we would HAVE to rely on God. For it is to him that they belong to. He has entrusted them to us for a time and we will absolutely be held accountable for how we raise them. Thanks Jarod. These are serious and tough topics. I appreciate very much what you said about the schooling of kids, especially in the teenage years. You make some very strong points that frankly make more sense than what I usually hear. I am used to hearing the fear mongering about instruction in the classroom. But the environment outside the classroom is really more of concern for me as a mom. I need to be praying more diligently about my children’s educational future. I can’t let my pride, stubbornness or preconceived ideas blind what may be best for my children.
I had a very negative experience in private school and feel like some of the social issues are very prevalent there as well. So, no matter where we choose to have our kids educated we must be proactive and on guard.
For me, I feel very unqualified to educate my children effectively in academic areas, especially as they get older. Academic education is very important to me and I don’t want to leave them unprepared or short changed in that area. I also feel like my life experience is so limited that I do honestly want them to get a bigger taste of the world. My views are so limited and flawed in many ways. So, a lot of my concern for my kids is just my ignorance, frankly. I feel like teachers trained in English Lit can teach the kids so much more about the written word than I can, and don’t even get me started on math. I want my kids to be well rounded and effective in their adult lives. And that requires an academic foundation that I am not trained to provide.
The seriousness and overwhelming responsibility of parenthood never ceases to surprise me. I think that it was designed that way so that we would HAVE to rely on God. For it is to him that they belong to. He has entrusted them to us for a time and we will absolutely be held accountable for how we raise them.

]]> Comment on College Campus Interview: Moral Relativism & Gospel by She brews too http://www.seekandsave.net/college-campus-interview-moral-relativism-gospel/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 She brews too Sat, 15 Jan 2011 03:53:42 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=916#comment-1600 It fills me with such sadness that so many people settle into that dangerous zone of moral relativsm. Jarod, hit it right on the sore spot: If there is no God there are no morals and the biggest guy wins. God created right and wrong and that is why we all have a sense of it. His imprint is on us, we are made in His image. Even if we have been living under a rock our whole lives, it says in His word that He will be revealed to us. Indeed this made me think of when I was in denial to God's truth. I have broken every one of God's commandments. I do not deserve Heaven. Thankfully, we all come from a long line of sinners who became saints. God's love is infinite, divine, and always right on time! Thank you for your courage to engage these young men in dialogue. I am sure a seed was planted :) It fills me with such sadness that so many people settle into that dangerous zone of moral relativsm. Jarod, hit it right on the sore spot: If there is no God there are no morals and the biggest guy wins. God created right and wrong and that is why we all have a sense of it. His imprint is on us, we are made in His image. Even if we have been living under a rock our whole lives, it says in His word that He will be revealed to us. Indeed this made me think of when I was in denial to God’s truth. I have broken every one of God’s commandments. I do not deserve Heaven. Thankfully, we all come from a long line of sinners who became saints. God’s love is infinite, divine, and always right on time! Thank you for your courage to engage these young men in dialogue. I am sure a seed was planted :)

]]> Comment on Abortion and the Gospel Message by Linda Petersen http://www.seekandsave.net/abortion-and-the-gospel-message/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Linda Petersen Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:38:47 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=781#comment-101 Awesome! Jarod, I so excited how the Lord is working through you! May you be blessed and protected as you continue you're ministry! Wow! Praise God! Awesome!

Jarod, I so excited how the Lord is working through you! May you be blessed and protected as you continue you’re ministry! Wow! Praise God!

]]> Comment on Abortion and the Gospel Message by Michelle http://www.seekandsave.net/abortion-and-the-gospel-message/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Michelle Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:08:25 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=781#comment-49 Bless you Jarod. I thank God that you walked up to this woman and shared Him with her. I'll pray that He continues to speak straight into her heart and provide her with everything she needs. I pray that she FULLY takes Him in and trusts Him to guide her and care for her. I have to say that, this brought tears to my eyes at the end. Especially with the bells chiming at such a moment. I don't know that they were church bells, maybe just bells at a college, but it sounded like God making His Presence known at just the right moment. Beautiful :) Bless you Jarod. I thank God that you walked up to this woman and shared Him with her. I’ll pray that He continues to speak straight into her heart and provide her with everything she needs. I pray that she FULLY takes Him in and trusts Him to guide her and care for her.

I have to say that, this brought tears to my eyes at the end. Especially with the bells chiming at such a moment. I don’t know that they were church bells, maybe just bells at a college, but it sounded like God making His Presence known at just the right moment. Beautiful :)

]]> Comment on Is Abortion Murder or “Choice”? by Ma'May http://www.seekandsave.net/is-abortion-murder-or-choice/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Ma'May Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:27:07 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=715#comment-48 Thank you for this article. The pro-abortion argument is laid to waste when spelled out this way. Thank you for this article. The pro-abortion argument is laid to waste when spelled out this way.

]]> Comment on Abortion and the Gospel Message by Dusty http://www.seekandsave.net/abortion-and-the-gospel-message/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Dusty Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:16:33 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=781#comment-47 Praise the Lord! Fantastic presentation and explanation of the gospel. Lets pray that the Lord works on her heart and that she becomes a child of God. Great job Jarod! Praise the Lord! Fantastic presentation and explanation of the gospel. Lets pray that the Lord works on her heart and that she becomes a child of God. Great job Jarod!

]]> Comment on Kirk Witnesses to Gang Members by Dusty http://www.seekandsave.net/kirk-witnesses-to-gang-members/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Dusty Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:51:24 +0000 http://www.seekandsave.net/?p=133#comment-6 Such a fantastic display of God's work through us. Praise the Lord! Such a fantastic display of God’s work through us. Praise the Lord!

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