Comments on: Is Your Heart Locked? http://billfortney.com/?p=6549 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:05:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Weekly Photography Links – October 1-7, 2012 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6744 Weekly Photography Links – October 1-7, 2012 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 03:44:12 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6744 [...] Is Your Heart Locked? [...] [...] Is Your Heart Locked? [...]

]]> By: admin http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6605 admin Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:18:00 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6605 A note about this blog entry, I want to be very clear that my entry was not an attack on this person that wrote me the email, I wish and pray for him, only the best. I simply was moved to share about the human condition of rejecting God, I never said or implied that this person has, i simply repeated what they said in the email. I was once lost myself, and I have been far away from God, only by His grace do I stand on this side of the river! A note about this blog entry, I want to be very clear that my entry was not an attack on this person that wrote me the email, I wish and pray for him, only the best. I simply was moved to share about the human condition of rejecting God, I never said or implied that this person has, i simply repeated what they said in the email. I was once lost myself, and I have been far away from God, only by His grace do I stand on this side of the river!

]]> By: the pilgrim http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6602 the pilgrim Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:32:59 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6602 First, I do agree that we can and do express our faith in many ways! In the same way we may express our faith in many ways we celebrate in many ways as well! However the person that wrote the email that started this conversation stated that he was a, "very unreligous person.". I don't know of any other way to interpret that but a rejection of God. No person that, believes and accepts God's love and forgiveness, could possibly describe themselves as a "unreligious". I must, respectfully, disagree with you about the expression of faith. While people will have various degrees of their outward expression of faith, I find it impossible to believe that someone can have accepted God 's grace, love, and forgiveness and be able to hold it inside!!! Not everyone can shout it from the housetops, but when you consider what he has done, I think that should be the deepest desire of our hearts! Not everyone is the right person for the His Light Workshops, and I understand that, but if you ever get to a place where you want to shout from the housetops, we would welcome you with open, and loving arms! First, I do agree that we can and do express our faith in many ways! In the same way we may express our faith in many ways we celebrate in many ways as well! However the person that wrote the email that started this conversation stated that he was a, “very unreligous person.”. I don’t know of any other way to interpret that but a rejection of God. No person that, believes and accepts God’s love and forgiveness, could possibly describe themselves as a “unreligious”. I must, respectfully, disagree with you about the expression of faith. While people will have various degrees of their outward expression of faith, I find it impossible to believe that someone can have accepted God ‘s grace, love, and forgiveness and be able to hold it inside!!! Not everyone can shout it from the housetops, but
when you consider what he has done, I think that should be the deepest desire of our hearts! Not everyone is the right person for the His Light Workshops, and I understand that, but if you ever get to a place where you want to shout from the housetops, we would welcome you with open, and loving arms!

]]> By: ursula Lawrence http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6601 ursula Lawrence Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:58:51 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6601 Why do you assume that the rejection is of God? The expression of faith in God is a personal journey that each person makes in their own time and way. No way of expressing that faith is more right or better than any other. I share your faith but the celebration and expression of that faith through my photography differs from your own and that is why the description you give of your workshops turns me off too. Why do you assume that the rejection is of God? The expression of faith in God is a personal journey that each person makes in their own time and way. No way of expressing that faith is more right or better than any other. I share your faith but the celebration and expression of that faith through my photography differs from your own and that is why the description you give of your workshops turns me off too.

]]> By: the pilgrim http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6597 the pilgrim Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:26:17 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6597 Welcome aboard Rachel! Welcome aboard Rachel!

]]> By: the pilgrim http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6596 the pilgrim Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:24:22 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6596 Amen!!!! Amen!!!!

]]> By: Jim http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6595 Jim Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:53:37 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6595 Jesus died on the cross for EVERYONE.... that was really hard to comprehend for the Jewish community of that day. Our workshops are for EVERYONE with the hopes that they will grow in their Faith, share their Faith and make life long friends. Oh yes, become better photographers....... almost forgot that part. Jesus died on the cross for EVERYONE…. that was really hard to comprehend for the Jewish community of that day. Our workshops are for EVERYONE with the hopes that they will grow in their Faith, share their Faith and make life long friends. Oh yes, become better photographers……. almost forgot that part.

]]> By: Rachel http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6593 Rachel Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:31:38 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6593 Bill, You are a real inspiration to me. It's really something that you take a strong stand for what you believe in. That's a very important thing! Maybe someday I'll get to come to one of your workshops! They sound amazing. I came across your website in the last few weeks...and now I'm off to read the archives. Bill,
You are a real inspiration to me. It’s really something that you take a strong stand for what you believe in. That’s a very important thing! Maybe someday I’ll get to come to one of your workshops! They sound amazing.

I came across your website in the last few weeks…and now I’m off to read the archives.

]]> By: the pilgrim http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6592 the pilgrim Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:34:53 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6592 Glad someone else does that too!!!!!! Glad someone else does that too!!!!!!

]]> By: the pilgrim http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6591 the pilgrim Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:34:06 +0000 http://billfortney.com/?p=6549#comment-6591 I agree, you're a 20+ then!!!! I agree, you’re a 20+ then!!!!

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