Comments on: Sabbath Rest http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:41:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: ee http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70833 ee Wed, 23 Jan 2008 20:59:44 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70833 Maybe I missed it somewhere,but who is taking Mike's place? For those of us not out there in the "Promised Land of the West",please give us some info.Thanks! Maybe I missed it somewhere,but who is taking Mike’s place? For those of us not out there in the “Promised Land of the West”,please give us some info.Thanks!

]]> By: neyouth http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70824 neyouth Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:14:25 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70824 Mike, I have been blessed by your words through the years and I am so grateful to hear the recognition of a time of rest. May God grant you all that you need, we know He will, may you hear His voice. Mike, I have been blessed by your words through the years and I am so grateful to hear the recognition of a time of rest. May God grant you all that you need, we know He will, may you hear His voice.

]]> By: julie http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70778 julie Fri, 18 Jan 2008 04:15:15 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70778 Wow! I know why I love the Highland church. I love the willingness to let go...to let go to let the Spirit guide you deeper and deeper. I was worried when they first started the blessing but by the end I felt relief....for us and for you. You have been leading us to the deep places and for that I am so thankful. Rest and have some fun. Be outside. Sleep in...I know that is hard for you but you should try it sometime. Be like a child on summer vacation...no shoes, imagination....maybe even have a popsicle or two. You once told me that I was salt and light and now I am saying it back to you. Mike Cope, you are salt and light. Wow! I know why I love the Highland church. I love the willingness to let go…to let go to let the Spirit guide you deeper and deeper. I was worried when they first started the blessing but by the end I felt relief….for us and for you. You have been leading us to the deep places and for that I am so thankful. Rest and have some fun. Be outside. Sleep in…I know that is hard for you but you should try it sometime. Be like a child on summer vacation…no shoes, imagination….maybe even have a popsicle or two. You once told me that I was salt and light and now I am saying it back to you. Mike Cope, you are salt and light.

]]> By: Carlamac http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70775 Carlamac Thu, 17 Jan 2008 22:05:45 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70775 I must weigh-in on the to-blog-or-not-to-blog exhortations... If, in your time of silence, the Father, Son, or Spirit speaks to your heart in any way that is more than purely personal, please share, please, please share. And perhaps your readers might share a time when they were unmistakably opened up to an awareness of God's presence. I must weigh-in on the to-blog-or-not-to-blog exhortations… If, in your time of silence, the Father, Son, or Spirit speaks to your heart in any way that is more than purely personal, please share, please, please share. And perhaps your readers might share a time when they were unmistakably opened up to an awareness of God’s presence.

]]> By: TMC http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70750 TMC Wed, 16 Jan 2008 16:15:29 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70750 another good article about resting. . . http://www.informz.net/pfm/archives/archive_544121.html another good article about resting. . .
http://www.informz.net/pfm/archives/archive_544121.html

]]> By: Carolyn Dycus http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70748 Carolyn Dycus Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:04:49 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70748 Mike, we prayed similar prayers to David Wray's for you in the prayer room this Monday--one of my friends said her past week after Christmas busy-ness felt like "warm syrup" and I pray for such a comfort-feeling for you, as you unlearn doing and pushing schedules, and re-learn being...just being in the presence of GOD. I'm working on that myself; am not good at it, but deeply long for it. Mike, we prayed similar prayers to David Wray’s for you in the prayer room this Monday–one of my friends said her past week after Christmas busy-ness felt like “warm syrup” and I pray for such a comfort-feeling for you, as you unlearn doing and pushing schedules, and re-learn being…just being in the presence of GOD. I’m working on that myself; am not good at it, but deeply long for it.

]]> By: Lynn http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70736 Lynn Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:14:58 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70736 Yo preacher mike, Let me join the chorus of well-wishers breaking the silence of your sabbatical! Fond memories of a time when the wonderful Highland church granted me a sabbatical some years into my ministry there. I am praying that you don't make the mistake I made. I took a break from highland church stuff alright. But I crammed time intended for reflection and rest and renewal with near frenetic activity. Hopefully you are wiser and more centered than I was at that season of life. Can't overstate how much I love you and respect not only your enourmous gifts and enviable discipline - but the deep rich quality of your character and heart - 'clean through to the bone.' My prayer is: "Oh Adonai, During Mikes weeks 'off' may he indeed find rich golden days of silence, reflection and renewal. Keep him still enough to hear your whisper. And when he returns, Oh Lord, please bless my beloved family, the Highland church, with a man glowing like a messenger fresh from the throne room. Amen" Lynn Yo preacher mike,

Let me join the chorus of well-wishers breaking the silence of your sabbatical!

Fond memories of a time when the wonderful Highland church granted me a sabbatical some years into my ministry there. I am praying that you don’t make the mistake I made. I took a break from highland church stuff alright. But I crammed time intended for reflection and rest and renewal with near frenetic activity.

Hopefully you are wiser and more centered than I was at that season of life.

Can’t overstate how much I love you and respect not only your enourmous gifts and enviable discipline - but the deep rich quality of your character and heart - ‘clean through to the bone.’

My prayer is: “Oh Adonai, During Mikes weeks ‘off’ may he indeed find rich golden days of silence, reflection and renewal. Keep him still enough to hear your whisper. And when he returns, Oh Lord, please bless my beloved family, the Highland church, with a man glowing like a messenger fresh from the throne room. Amen”

Lynn

]]> By: Leland http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70735 Leland Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:37:01 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70735 You'll get bored. Blog. You’ll get bored. Blog.

]]> By: Leland Vickers http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70734 Leland Vickers Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:01:55 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70734 I recently heard a reversal of an old saying, "Just sit there, don't do something!" (I think it was a sermon title, but that is neither here nor there.) There are certainly many times when we need to just sit there with God. Let Him do the talking and working. I pray that you have many opportunities to listen. Leland V I recently heard a reversal of an old saying, “Just sit there, don’t do something!” (I think it was a sermon title, but that is neither here nor there.) There are certainly many times when we need to just sit there with God. Let Him do the talking and working. I pray that you have many opportunities to listen.
Leland V

]]> By: NBM http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70733 NBM Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:44:14 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70733 goobasigbulp goobasigbulp

]]> By: charlie s. http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70731 charlie s. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:53:43 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70731 I check out this blog almost every day, right after I check on the Red Raiders on Rivals.com, so I am more than aware of the thoughtfulness and kindness and most importantly the power of the readers to pray for those in need. With that in mind, I am going to hijack this blog for an urgent request, with Mike's permission (I hope!) A member of Highland, Josh Patterson, was shot on late Saturday night in a hunting accident. He is in Lubbock and is expected to undergo surgery today. Pray for him, pray for the doctors working on him, pray for the family, but most of all pray for the young boy who accidently did this. He may be struggling more than anyone. Sorry to break in like this, but I just had to make this request. I hope Mike does not mind. CS I check out this blog almost every day, right after I check on the Red Raiders on Rivals.com, so I am more than aware of the thoughtfulness and kindness and most importantly the power of the readers to pray for those in need. With that in mind, I am going to hijack this blog for an urgent request, with Mike’s permission (I hope!)
A member of Highland, Josh Patterson, was shot on late Saturday night in a hunting accident. He is in Lubbock and is expected to undergo surgery today. Pray for him, pray for the doctors working on him, pray for the family, but most of all pray for the young boy who accidently did this. He may be struggling more than anyone.
Sorry to break in like this, but I just had to make this request. I hope Mike does not mind.
CS

]]> By: Ian MacLeod http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70728 Ian MacLeod Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:12:29 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70728 I have heard you speak a couple of times, even though I live in Saskatoon, because my daughter and her family live in Abilene. You may have already come across a book called "Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up" by David Bercot. We are using it in a small group study and it is thrilling and challenging. Have a hug from Canada and may God bless you and your ministry during and after your Sabbath rest. I have heard you speak a couple of times, even though I live in Saskatoon, because my daughter and her family live in Abilene. You may have already come across a book called “Will the Real Heretics Please Stand Up” by David Bercot. We are using it in a small group study and it is thrilling and challenging.
Have a hug from Canada and may God bless you and your ministry during and after your Sabbath rest.

]]> By: Quiara http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70727 Quiara Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:08:29 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70727 Thank you for all of your words. May you find peace and restoration in your silent time. Thank you for all of your words. May you find peace and restoration in your silent time.

]]> By: Leland http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70721 Leland Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:50:24 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70721 BLOG BLOG

]]> By: Paul Reding http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70720 Paul Reding Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:50:33 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/01/13/sabbath-rest#comment-70720 God bless you Brother. Rest. May the peace of fill your heart and life. Rest. Listen. Reflect. Rest. God bless you Brother. Rest. May the peace of fill your heart and life. Rest. Listen. Reflect. Rest.

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