Comments on: How to train someone’s self-control

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:04:54 +0000

Thanks, Bridget. I know the one about recommending friends gets me too. I know some friends who recommend other friends all the time, but it’s only recently that I’ve realized that I don’t really do it in return. But yes, if friends are one of the most valuable things in life, why not help others find them too?

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:43:37 +0000

These are wonderful and practical thoughts, not only for me to offer a friend… but for myself.

I don’t often recommend friends to others, but what a great idea. Thanks, Marshall.

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:11:43 +0000

Thanks, Glynn.

Somewhere I heard (and somewhere I wrote about it) that people can deny the truth of the Bible but not the truth of a changed life.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: Glynn

Glynn — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:53:46 +0000

That third one – change yourself — is the tough one — but so important. People who see or experience the change in us will be prompted to ask why. Good post, Marshall.

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:32:47 +0000

Yep, and allowing God to change us… since self-control really isn’t about self controlling self but God controlling self.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:15:47 +0000

Great ideas to create change in our lives — and it always does start with ‘change myself’. If I don’t like what’s happening in my life, or what I’m doing, change myself first — my attitude, perspective, what I’m doing, ..

thanks!

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:26:47 +0000

I like the idea of recommending friends precisely because it forces me to choose excellent friends that I’d actually recommend to others.

There you go with facebook. You don’t have to let it crowd out your face to face life, but it works for collecting information and staying in touch.

-Marshall Jones Jr.

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:49:13 +0000

I use to reccomend friends to other friends often, but I don’t do it so much anymore (probably because my “friend pool” has dwindled). I actually had friends reccomend someone to get in touch with not too long ago but I haven’t done it yet, right now all I have is her Facebook info *gasp* Maybe I’ll look her up over the weekend.

By: bondChristian

bondChristian — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:29:37 +0000

You’re welcome. Thank you for continuing to comment, Jason.

-Marshall Jones Jr.