Comments on: 4 practices to serve and interact when you’re physically alone http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/ A practical guide for serving others . . . Sun, 13 Nov 2011 18:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bondChristian http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 bondChristian Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:28:53 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1136 I'm looking forward to reading it too. :) -Marshall Jones Jr. I’m looking forward to reading it too. :)

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: Nate @ Practical Manliness http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1135 Nate @ Practical Manliness Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:23:59 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1135 Thanks for your reply! I will be looking forward to reading your post about reading! - Nate Desmond Thanks for your reply! I will be looking forward to reading your post about reading!

- Nate Desmond

]]> By: bondChristian http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 bondChristian Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:55:17 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1134 Fantastic add, Nate. I've been meaning to do an "Others-oriented reading" (or something like that) post for a while. I'm a big reader too, and I've found more and more that, if done in the right way, it can totally help me in serving others. Thank for bringing it up (you'll probably see this come up in a post soon). :) -Marshall Jones Jr. Fantastic add, Nate.

I’ve been meaning to do an “Others-oriented reading” (or something like that) post for a while. I’m a big reader too, and I’ve found more and more that, if done in the right way, it can totally help me in serving others. Thank for bringing it up (you’ll probably see this come up in a post soon). :)

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: Nate @ Practical Manliness http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Nate @ Practical Manliness Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:44:14 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1122 Great points! I especially like the letter writing and internet communicating ideas. Another useful activity would be reading. Although reading is not directly serving others, it does prepare you for better service by helping you grown in knowledge. During most of the week, I enjoy reading the Bible, nonfiction (mostly history) and occasional fiction (G. A. Henty). On Sundays, I try to stick with the Bible and theology books (Gordon Clark & John Robbins). Reading is a major part of my life, and it has really helped me grow as a Christian man. Thanks again for the excellent post! Great points!

I especially like the letter writing and internet communicating ideas.

Another useful activity would be reading. Although reading is not directly serving others, it does prepare you for better service by helping you grown in knowledge.

During most of the week, I enjoy reading the Bible, nonfiction (mostly history) and occasional fiction (G. A. Henty). On Sundays, I try to stick with the Bible and theology books (Gordon Clark & John Robbins).

Reading is a major part of my life, and it has really helped me grow as a Christian man.

Thanks again for the excellent post!

]]> By: bondChristian http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1098 bondChristian Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:51:07 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1098 Thank you for sharing in the comments. I'm consistently amazed how much closer I become to people when I pray for them. My interaction directly with them might not change at all, but the time I spend interacting with God about them and for them makes a tremendous difference when I do interact with them directly. So it's a double bonus: you and I can use prayer to draw closer to God and others. It doesn't get much better than that. -Marshall Jones Jr. Thank you for sharing in the comments. I’m consistently amazed how much closer I become to people when I pray for them. My interaction directly with them might not change at all, but the time I spend interacting with God about them and for them makes a tremendous difference when I do interact with them directly.

So it’s a double bonus: you and I can use prayer to draw closer to God and others. It doesn’t get much better than that.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: patriciazell http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1093 patriciazell Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:20:51 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1093 As a daughter to a father in a nursing home, a sister, a wife, a mother to seven, a grandmother to seven (going on nine), a high school teacher, and a blogger/writer, my days are full of activity. I cherish the time I have to myself, and I currently am using some of that time to make new friends like you, Marshall. I thoroughly enjoy connecting with people online and sharing the love of God with them. I so agree with your 4th point. The desire of my heart is that everyone will know, experience, and manifest God's absolute love. I started praying for this many years ago, and my prayers have only grown stronger. Thanks for sharing from your heart! As a daughter to a father in a nursing home, a sister, a wife, a mother to seven, a grandmother to seven (going on nine), a high school teacher, and a blogger/writer, my days are full of activity. I cherish the time I have to myself, and I currently am using some of that time to make new friends like you, Marshall. I thoroughly enjoy connecting with people online and sharing the love of God with them.

I so agree with your 4th point. The desire of my heart is that everyone will know, experience, and manifest God’s absolute love. I started praying for this many years ago, and my prayers have only grown stronger.

Thanks for sharing from your heart!

]]> By: bondChristian http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1090 bondChristian Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:44:52 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1090 Excellent point. I've tried to get out and comment on blogs more often over the past couple months. February was crazy though - hopefully I can get back into the swing of things. Facebook is like that. It only works if others are involved and engaged. I think that's why it took off so well by starting at colleges. LinkedIn on the other hand is too disconnected. Facebook is winning because it starts with connecting to people you know well and goes from there. I'm also with you on enjoying the quiet moments. I could spend hours by myself, meditating and thinking. Over the past year or so, though, I've tried to stretch out more and become more of a producer than a consumer... to give more than take for myself. It's definitely a stretch. -Marshall Jones Jr. Excellent point. I’ve tried to get out and comment on blogs more often over the past couple months. February was crazy though – hopefully I can get back into the swing of things.

Facebook is like that. It only works if others are involved and engaged. I think that’s why it took off so well by starting at colleges. LinkedIn on the other hand is too disconnected. Facebook is winning because it starts with connecting to people you know well and goes from there.

I’m also with you on enjoying the quiet moments. I could spend hours by myself, meditating and thinking. Over the past year or so, though, I’ve tried to stretch out more and become more of a producer than a consumer… to give more than take for myself. It’s definitely a stretch.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: bondChristian http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1089 bondChristian Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:40:33 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1089 I hear you. The post originally had a paragraph about how this post definitely won't apply to everyone. I ditched it because I figured most of these post don't apply to EVERYONE. On a slightly different note, and I try to avoid hating on people, but one of the dumbest things in the world is when people say they're bored. I've written about it a number of times on my personal blog... I almost never have nothing to do. It's hard to even understand having nothing to do anymore... I have to think back a couple years. I'm not sure that's a good thing. I love how this goes in stages though. When you're young, you're money poor but time rich. The older you get, the more that turns around (usually). Perhaps I should write a post about how to serve others when you don't even have time to pick up a thousand dollar bill. :>) -Marshall Jones Jr. I hear you. The post originally had a paragraph about how this post definitely won’t apply to everyone. I ditched it because I figured most of these post don’t apply to EVERYONE.

On a slightly different note, and I try to avoid hating on people, but one of the dumbest things in the world is when people say they’re bored. I’ve written about it a number of times on my personal blog… I almost never have nothing to do. It’s hard to even understand having nothing to do anymore… I have to think back a couple years. I’m not sure that’s a good thing.

I love how this goes in stages though. When you’re young, you’re money poor but time rich. The older you get, the more that turns around (usually).

Perhaps I should write a post about how to serve others when you don’t even have time to pick up a thousand dollar bill. :>)

-Marshall Jones Jr.

]]> By: David Knapp http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 David Knapp Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:58:11 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1087 I would say going to other people's blogs and leaving comments helps. I use facebook alot more than I used too but I believe this is because a lot of my friends are starting to discover it. When I am alone I cherish the quiet moments. That's an introvert for you. I would say going to other people’s blogs and leaving comments helps. I use facebook alot more than I used too but I believe this is because a lot of my friends are starting to discover it.

When I am alone I cherish the quiet moments. That’s an introvert for you.

]]> By: Bernard Shuford http://bondchristian.com/4-practices-to-serve-and-interact-when-youre-physically-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 Bernard Shuford Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:50:54 +0000 http://bondchristian.com/?p=924#comment-1086 Dude. I am ONLY alone at work and about once every couple months at home. NEVER could I take a twelve hour nap. Not even in the normal sleep hours :) Marriage and children puts an entirely different perspective on this. Dude. I am ONLY alone at work and about once every couple months at home. NEVER could I take a twelve hour nap. Not even in the normal sleep hours :)

Marriage and children puts an entirely different perspective on this.

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