Comments on: No Other Argument

By: Tim Witten

Tim Witten — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:42:31 +0000

I wasn’t expecting to find this blog when I googled for ‘I need no other argument’. But God is good and in His goodness He shares with me from His abundance. Reading your blog this morning was a real blessing… Thank you.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 04:17:03 +0000

“Love Him more.

Trust Him more.

Obey Him more.

Those three things will always trump severance, retirement, and a paycheck.”

Your words.

His truth.

Helping me to live out the truth.

That He is enough.

Each day.

He’s more than enough.

You’ve raised the bar.

Sweet dreams.

By: Lyla Lindquist

Lyla Lindquist — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:14:13 +0000

Jennifer, thank you. He is doing exactly that, giving direction, giving peace, giving understanding. And all the while, reminding me that He is enough. More than enough.

By: Jennifer@More Than Adam's Rib

Jennifer@More Than Adam's Rib — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:18:57 +0000

I’ve thought of you each day last week as I saw you post on Facebook. I know the difficulty of keeping your eyes focused on Christ, how easy it is to let the darkness take root. But like you, I have found a good dose of Christin worship music can help lift me even in the worst times, even if only for the duration of the CD.

I’ve prayed for you Lyla. May God give you direction. May God give you peace. May God give you understanding. That Jesus really is enough, even when we can’t see beyond our nose.

By: Lyla Lindquist

Lyla Lindquist — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:55:01 +0000

Laura, Agnew rocks. One of my very favorites, and now your 12 year old is too. Thanks so much for your prayers.

By: laura

laura — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:29:05 +0000

I love Todd Agnew and my 12 year old has just requested his new album. It does my heart good.

The darkness gets me lately. Having trouble adjusting to the winter coming. But…your story of the gym coming out on top inspires me. I’ll skip the nap next time.

Praying for you, Lyla.

By: Lyla Lindquist

Lyla Lindquist — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:02:51 +0000

Dad, “darkness doesn’t stand a chance.” Love that. I was told again today that Dad should be a blogger. Your comments are appreciated by a lot of folks. (Including me.)

David, I do the hand-flitting thing too, to no avail. I have to use those hands to grab onto light. But I forget so easily…

By: David

David — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:44:51 +0000

What powerful words, “I sometimes will speak of the trigger, this thing that sets off the dark. I do so carelessly, even flippantly. The darkness itself, I prefer not to mention.”

I too have a darkness, a shadow that comes and visits me when I expect it least. I chase it away with flitting motions of my hands, but the shadows always come back.

Thank you for the great reminder that the darkness is really not a good arguement.

David
http://www.redletterbelievers.com

By: Dad

Dad — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:12:36 +0000

Lyla:

When I saw the title, before I ever read a word, the words of that hymn, one of my all time favorites, popped into my head. I love the words and I love the melody.

Don’t let the darkness get you down. Discussions of darkness always remind me of the words of John 1:4-9. When I was in college, my professor of “Harmony of the Gospels” required the class to memorize the first 14 verses of John 1. And then, to compound the memorization, my first year Greek professor required the class to memorize the first 14 verses in Greek. The English has stayed with me to this day, 50 years later. The Greek has faded, except for John 1:1.

More important than my college memories is the concept that darkness doesn’t stand a chance when confronted with the Light.

Hymn writer Philip P Bliss says it so much better than I can;

The whole world was lost in the darkness of sin,
The Light of the world is Jesus.
Like sunshine at noon-day, His glory shone in.
The Light of the world is Jesus.

Chorus
Come to the Light, ’tis shining for thee.
Sweetly the Light has dawned upon me;
Once I was blind, but now I can see.
The Light of the world is Jesus.

No darkness have we who in Jesus abide,
The Light of the world is Jesus.
We walk in the Light when we follow our Guide,
The Light of the world is Jesus.
Chorus
No need of the sunlight in heaven, we’re told.
The Light of that world is Jesus.
The Lamb is the Light in the City of Gold.
The Light of the world is Jesus.
Chorus

“Jesus, the true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.” John 1:9.

Dad