tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post2615099663139828969..comments2019-08-13T01:23:16.412-04:00Comments on Thoughts from Dad...: Why God Chose Abraham ~ And Why Child Training is so Important For YouHomeVestorsRaleigh@gmail.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01447002167733889355noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-45970285683745059172013-02-09T18:23:45.225-05:002013-02-09T18:23:45.225-05:00Hello, I am a pastor and enjoyed your site. I beli...Hello, I am a pastor and enjoyed your site. I believe the reason God chose Abraham was because he came to the knowledge of the one true God and who He is. God knew that Abraham would teach his children after him of the truth of this one true God. His children was to become the kings and priests of God in all the earth. All nations of the earth were to be blessed by Abraham and his children thru Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-63604284562316953312012-02-29T19:41:45.227-05:002012-02-29T19:41:45.227-05:00Thanks for your thoughts on this topic, I will con...Thanks for your thoughts on this topic, I will consider them closely. Most of all, thanks for visiting and engaging the post (and poster)! I wish you well.HomeVestorsRaleigh@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447002167733889355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-75303583101055273932012-02-27T08:23:05.435-05:002012-02-27T08:23:05.435-05:00This is by no means a strike at your parenting. I ...This is by no means a strike at your parenting. I believe we are mostly talking theology here. I wis there were more parents like my dad and you. I'm the second of 8 boys, no girls. Mother tried her best. God has his reasons for what he does. He will always accomplish his purpose. If not with me with someone else. I count it as privelege.I've pondered Gen.18:19 and what I do when dealing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-18306829940683970162012-02-23T11:13:27.051-05:002012-02-23T11:13:27.051-05:00My friend, I am sorry you took this post the way y...My friend, I am sorry you took this post the way you did and will prayerfully consider what you've shared. I do agree with you that it was a sovereign act of God to chose Abram and that prior to this Abram likely had a number of different entities he worshiped. But could it be that in God's foreknowledge, God knew that Abram would respond to God's revealing himself to Abraham the HomeVestorsRaleigh@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447002167733889355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-58021183301064984332012-02-23T10:53:00.246-05:002012-02-23T10:53:00.246-05:00thanks for the kind words Karen, any wisdom you ca...thanks for the kind words Karen, any wisdom you can glean from my mistakes and mis-steps as a dad or a husband I am grateful for. If I've learned anything it is from these and God's grace.HomeVestorsRaleigh@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447002167733889355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-46745077668255965022012-02-23T04:14:07.548-05:002012-02-23T04:14:07.548-05:00This is nothing more than boasting in the flesh. A...This is nothing more than boasting in the flesh. Abram was chose by God simply because he ' had mercy on whom he wanted to and compassion on whon he wanted to. Let,s not turn this into some self righteous platform to boast in the flesh. Abram was into idol worship until God revealed himself to Abram. He didn,t Know God from Adams' housecat until he revealed himself to him. The same with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19099338.post-2399785249365432682011-01-25T13:24:10.936-05:002011-01-25T13:24:10.936-05:00I found your blog through your wife's blog. A...I found your blog through your wife's blog. And, as I scrolled through several of your posts, I'm impressed with what I see. You've got lots of insight and I love your point of view as a Dad. I'll have to have my husband come check this out and I'll be back too!<br />Have a blessed day!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772596888093079960noreply@blogger.com