tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441908040982501903.post6275142931875948738..comments2023-12-18T19:38:22.023-08:00Comments on The Good Portion: The Evils of a Murmuring SpiritLaurie M.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15840896949617719814noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441908040982501903.post-53832302254597987122009-08-10T20:18:42.862-07:002009-08-10T20:18:42.862-07:00Another great summary. I especially appreciate you...Another great summary. I especially appreciate your help with # IV. I got a little bogged down there.Lisa notes...https://www.blogger.com/profile/07103364395238899215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441908040982501903.post-24661932846775650312009-08-07T22:49:29.769-07:002009-08-07T22:49:29.769-07:00Burroughs is a wonderfully insightful author. I r...Burroughs is a wonderfully insightful author. I remember reading this chapter a couple years ago when I first discovered this wonderful little gem. It was actually my first introduction to the Puritans, and this chapter in particular shamed me to my knees. And am I ever glad it did!<br /><br />He has another book called A Treatise on Earthly-Mindedness, which is an excellent companion to Rare Jewel (which is one of my favorite books by any human author. I like how he pulls back the folds of the cloak around my heart to expose the shadows that still remain. He is immensely practical and always points us to our only hope in Christ.<br /><br />Wonderful book. Wonderful author. And as the other commenter said, excellent summary. I recommend this book whenever I have the opportunity. I believe it is (that it must be) even more relevant today than when Mr. Burroughs first wrote almost 500 years ago.<br /><br />In Christ,<br />Simple MannSimple Mannhttp://simplemann.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3441908040982501903.post-45454747120165502552009-08-06T10:34:52.265-07:002009-08-06T10:34:52.265-07:00Laurie, excellent, excellent summation and thought...Laurie, excellent, excellent summation and thoughts. I have this book on my list to get to soon. Thanks for taking the time to do this, reading your posts on Contentment have been quite helpful to me the past few weeks.Jeri Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344158054147277161noreply@blogger.com