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Always learning
Join Date: May-2004
Location: Central Florida, seminole county
Country: USA
Posts: 380
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Originally Posted by Vance Wood
So what is the value?? Inspiration if nothing else. Just as in an Evangelical meeting it is the inspiration that carries the attendee, not the constant hand holding. If one is truly sold out for God they don't need to have the fires stoked all the time, or at least they should'nt. But you know the funny thing, when they fail it's always the teacher's fault and none of the blame falls on them. So it is with bonsai, we want miracles, we expect miracles so we demand the miraculous.
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Vance,
I think Chris is talking about the lack of discipleship in the Christian community and likewise the lack of apprenticeship/discipleship in the bonsai community. Christ never "held" anyone's "hand"...but he did disciple them before he packed up and left...Inspiration is never enough to carry one through to the end if there is no foundation in discipline...fires being stoked or no.That pertains to anything one is inspired to pursue in life.
--Ryan
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