Randall Popham's Blog: Recent Comments

Comment on Simplicity

2007-02-20T05:58:23Z

Thanks for the feedback and your concern about me. The answer to your questions is NO. Do I love everyone perfectly at all times and in every situation? NO! I wish I did in the past. I wish was right now. I hope I can in the future. But, honestly I am quite a failure at loving people like Jesus did.

Your right. In the past, I was more concerened about impressing and even manipulating people. I find myself battling it even now. But, I know I am a work in process. I am further along than I was and I will be even further along in the future. God is constantly loving me by kicing my butt. I know I am far from perfect and I am constantly reminded of it.

I am making progress and God has me in a perfect place to learn about loving people. Daily, at my church I am embracing genuine people from every kind of background with incredible strories. I am called to love them because they are human. But, love is such a diverse word. It can mean something different to you and me. Am I to love people like I love pizza? Or, am I to love you like I love my wife? Sometimes love is showing grace. Sometimes, its speaking the truth. Sometimes, its giving a hug. Sometimes, its giving discipline. There is only one person who loves perfectly at all times and I am not him. I hope I can become more like him.

Thanks again for responding to the blog. I take a huge risk sharing my feelings with the world. I am not afraid to put my name and face with what I write. It is part of my process of letting down my guard and trying not to impress people. I hope you can do it some day.

Pastor Randall

Comment on Simplicity

2007-02-20T03:35:40Z

Are you really living like this? Can you honestly say that you show 'love' to EVERYONE you encounter, even if you don't agree with their lifestyle or the choices they have made? Is that your sole focus in life- to love each and every person you come in contact with? I sure hope it is now because honestly, from what I know of you, love was not your focus in the past. I pray you are impacting peoples lives for the glory of God; not impressing or influencing people, but TRULY IMPACTING them in a positive way for the GLORY of God.

Comment on Lessons from American Idol

2007-01-23T20:36:55Z

Once again Randall you are timely and give us much food for thought. I want to share this,not quite a comparison to American Idol, yet relevant in a very similar aspect.
A wealthy collector commissioned a painting to be called "Destruction of the Pharaoh's Host in the Red Sea" from the artist William Hogarth, but he wouldn't agree to pay the artist's asking price. Hogarth decided to use his "artistic license" and turned in a canvas that was solid red. When the collector complained he wasn't getting what he'd asked for, Hogarth explained that the Israelites had all passed through the Red Sea and the Egyptians were all drowned in it.

Comment on What Makes It Christian?

2007-01-23T17:52:56Z

Great blog--This is prevalent in society where style over substance and perception over reality reigns. I can't imagine seeing Jesus on the Dawsonville Hwy corridor(in His environmentally conscious Hybrid Auto)donning a fish symbol or bumper sticker claiming who His co-pilot is. We know Him for His perfect love, not his symbols.

Blog on, Pastor Randall

Comment on I Have to Pass This Along.

2007-01-23T13:52:23Z

I do not know if everyone recognizes it but we are having revival!!! Not the traditional week long meeting with a visiting minister. I'm talking about where the Holy Ghost is showing up in our services and lives are being changed and the presence of God fills the church!!! Praise Jesus' name!!! Can you feel it?

What is especially awesome is that the atmosphere created in our worship is spilling out into the community!!!
How do I know this, I know by the different faces I see each week at church. People are talking and people are wanting what they are hearing about for their own lives.

I am happy to belong to Lanier Hills, the perfect church for those who are not!

Love and Prayers,
Dora Jarrett

Comment on Simply Obedient

2007-01-22T21:58:23Z

Thanks for the lift of our spirits.God has a plan for everyone we are begining to find ours. As you know we have been through aloft these past few years. But what ever he has in store for us we have already been through the worst of it.God puts people through things so he can use them even if it is life changing.God has changed our lives completely. Praise god he gave us a second chance.

Comment on What Makes It Christian?

2007-01-19T14:02:45Z

Randall,
Your honesty is refreshing. Keep up the good work.

Comment on What Makes It Christian?

2007-01-19T04:11:49Z

good words randypoo.

Comment on What Makes It Christian?

2007-01-18T22:14:29Z

Let us thank God all the time, not just when we are wearing a cross or singing a Christian Praise song. Let us thank and glorify Him in ALL our works. DEAR GOD:
I want to thank You for what You have already done. I am not going to wait until I see results or receive rewards; I am thanking You right now. I am not going to wait until I feel better or things look better; I am thanking You right now. I am not going to wait until people say they are sorry or until they stop talking about me; I am thanking You right now. I am not going to wait until the pain in my body disappears ; I am thanking You right now. I am not going to wait until my financial situation improves; I am going to thank You right now. I am not going to wait until the children are asleep and the house is quiet; I am going to thank You right now. I am not going to wait until I get promoted at work or until I get the job; I am going to thank You right now. I am not going to wait until I understand every experience in my life that has caused me pain or grief; I am thanking You right now. I am not going to wait until the journey gets easier or the challenges are removed; I am thanking you right now. I am thanking You because I am alive. I am thanking You because I made it through the day's difficulties. I am thanking You because I have walked around the obstacles..
I am thanking You because I have the ability and the opportunity to do more
and do better.

I'm thanking You because FATHER, YOU haven't given up on me

Comment on What Makes It Christian?

2007-01-18T19:48:21Z

Pastor Randall, Thanks for reminding me that everything I do needs to be GREAT, because I only want God to be glorified through my works. You're an awesome pastor and I am learning daily from your blog. Please keep us HIS good works.