Comments on: When the Halo Tips

By: John W Frye

John W Frye — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:02:45 +0000

Jan to the fourth power,
How do you know about Dallas Willard? Aren’t those kinds of books verboten! to you? LOL Thanks for the kind, encouraging affirmation.

By: Jan Chapman

Jan Chapman — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:51:06 +0000

John, John, John,
Where do you come up with such inspiring deep thoughts from such a simple event? You took what at first appeared to you as a snorkel mask, and somewhere deep in your spirit arose the thought of a lens for viewing those around us differently. Like Dallas Willard’s notion of living as if Jesus were in our skin. You are an amazing guy.

By: John W Frye

John W Frye — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:04:03 +0000

Bonnie,
Great observation…usually a tipped halo speaks of imperfections, but even that can be redeemed and become a compassionate lens.

By: John W Frye

John W Frye — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:01:38 +0000

Marlena,
You got it right…how we “see” others will shape our words and behavior. Thanks for the insightful comment.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:01:35 +0000

Great perspective, John. Redemptive, really. Everytime I think of a tilted halo I think of our imperfections…not any more. Thanks for sharing.

By: Marlena

Marlena — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:13:28 +0000

Thank you. Thinking about the image of God in others, the sacredness of human beings and this short life, causes me to think twice before I do violence to others by speaking disparaging words. If I am upset at my husband, this thought helps keep me in check. I wish I were 100% blameless in speech and in action. But still, the thought serves as a deterrent to sin.