Comments on: A Delicate Balance http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/ The Blog of Sean Stephenson Mon, 02 May 2011 22:04:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dubsendonse http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-18477 Dubsendonse Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:59:26 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-18477 I've recently lost my granny and am very broken up by the whole thing. She was very active her whole life and it doesn't make sense to me how she died so young. She was only 68. Who here has lost someone like that? How should I make sense of this? Anyone have any tips? <a href="http://www.doseofmyown.com/pediatric-care" rel="nofollow">fitness for seniors</a> I've recently lost my granny and am very broken up by the whole thing. She was very active her whole life and it doesn't make sense to me how she died so young. She was only 68. Who here has lost someone like that? How should I make sense of this? Anyone have any tips?

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]]> By: Peatross http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-13465 Peatross Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:00:13 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-13465 You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and extremely broad for me. I'm looking forward for your next post, I?ll try to get the hang of it! You actually make it seem so easy with your presentation but I find this matter to be actually something that I think I would never understand. It seems too complex and extremely broad for me. I'm looking forward for your next post, I?ll try to get the hang of it!

]]> By: R.e.james http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-7243 R.e.james Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:00:46 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-7243 How much is your system what will i pay in sa rands , also 4 the second time around your video links do not work How much is your system what will i pay in sa rands , also 4 the second time around your video links do not work

]]> By: Arthur Harris http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-5915 Arthur Harris Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:34:06 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-5915 Good wisdom Sean. Good wisdom Sean.

]]> By: Diane http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-2267 Diane Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:12:50 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-2267 Such a simple concept as you stated but one so hard to grasp at times when you are caught up emotionally. I too have struggled with this all my life and have recently realized it's been a major source of disatisfaction in life. The resulting anger and resentment get misplaced and it's hard to sort out if you're more mad at the other person or yourself for not saying something and clarifying your boundries. I'm a very easy going, even tempered, open minded person which has been a blessing but also a curse. I am also an introvert in a world of extroverts. It seems too many people have no boundries but maybe those are the ones who most test yours. I'm working on it and it does wonders for your self esteem. You have to take back your power in a positive way and command respect. Such a simple concept as you stated but one so hard to grasp at times when you are caught
up emotionally. I too have struggled with this all my life and have recently realized it's been
a major source of disatisfaction in life. The resulting anger and resentment get misplaced and
it's hard to sort out if you're more mad at the other person or yourself for not saying something
and clarifying your boundries.
I'm a very easy going, even tempered, open minded person which
has been a blessing but also a curse. I am also an introvert in a world of extroverts.
It seems too many people have no boundries but maybe those are the ones who most test yours.
I'm working on it and it does wonders for your self esteem. You have to take back your power in a positive way
and command respect.

]]> By: RCS419 http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-2157 RCS419 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 18:43:20 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-2157 I just viewed your video on a Delicate Balance. I really resonated with me. In trying to please God I find that with the literal interpretation of the Bible (boundries) some think them as to be VERY rigid, and that can turn many people off. I try to understand the "Spirit of the Law" rather than the "Letter of the Law". Yet many people are TOO flexable with this. God is a god of Love AND a god of wrath. Your thoughts on balance will help here very much, because my experience has been that God is very much a god of Love, and desires to see his people succeed spiritually as well as naturally. Yet as a Father with his child there are consequenses for disobedience. Thank you for helping me get a clearer picture of this important aspect of my life. In the Love vs Wrath aspects of trying to follow God, I NEED this Balance you speak of. I just viewed your video on a Delicate Balance. I really resonated with me. In trying to please God I find that with the literal interpretation of the Bible (boundries) some think them as to be VERY rigid, and that can turn many people off.
I try to understand the "Spirit of the Law" rather than the "Letter of the Law". Yet many people are TOO flexable with this.
God is a god of Love AND a god of wrath.
Your thoughts on balance will help here very much, because my experience has been that God is very much a god of Love, and desires to see his people succeed spiritually as well as naturally. Yet as a Father with his child there are consequenses for disobedience.
Thank you for helping me get a clearer picture of this important aspect of my life. In the Love vs Wrath aspects of trying to follow God, I NEED this Balance you speak of.

]]> By: Sami http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-2103 Sami Tue, 06 Apr 2010 18:23:40 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-2103 As I have been trying to improve my habits, I have had a lot of trouble with balance. I've felt very *close* to balanced, but I feel like I never know when I cross the line of rightfully standing up for myself and become overly defensive/self-righteous. This is particularly hard for me because I have always been the type to never take anything seriously and now it feels like I often care too much about silly little things and I feel like I am constantly overreacting, even though I know this isn't always true. Any suggestions? As I have been trying to improve my habits, I have had a lot of trouble with balance. I've felt very *close* to balanced, but I feel like I never know when I cross the line of rightfully standing up for myself and become overly defensive/self-righteous. This is particularly hard for me because I have always been the type to never take anything seriously and now it feels like I often care too much about silly little things and I feel like I am constantly overreacting, even though I know this isn't always true. Any suggestions?

]]> By: paul tse http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-2014 paul tse Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:36:18 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-2014 good advice. thank you. good advice. thank you.

]]> By: parameshwari http://www.livingatcause.com/blog/515/a-delicate-balance/#comment-1977 parameshwari Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:33:02 +0000 http://www.livingatcause.com/?p=515#comment-1977 Dear Sean,I'm so grateful to you and your blog. You are an amazing human to the world and to me, God himself is in you on earth.. You are simply amazing. You have tough me the greatest lesson and I'll pass it to everyone I know. Wishing you and your family, Happy Easter and great long weekend.I'm sending you my sincere love and a big hug. God bless you and your family. Dear Sean,I'm so grateful to you and your blog. You are an amazing human to the world and to me, God himself is in you on earth.. You are simply amazing. You have tough me the greatest lesson and I'll pass it to everyone I know.
Wishing you and your family, Happy Easter and great long weekend.I'm sending you my sincere love and a big hug. God bless you and your family.

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