Comments for Susan Scott Bible Study Lessons

Comment on Do You Feel Like a Failure? by Susan Scott

Susan Scott — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:52:04 +0000

I appreciate your comments,Azhiejach, but I did not say anything about rejecting the bible. The bible is the inerrant Word of God. It is one of the predominate ways through which He speaks to His people. God can and does reveal Himself to us in other ways; for example through His creation and occasionally through direct revelation. However, any revelation of God should be measured against the truth of the Bible. If it does not agree, then the Word stands as the ultimate truth and our “revelation” needs to be questioned. You are correct in saying the church is not always a reliable authority in matters of the truth of God. Churches are led by fallible humans and congregants who chose to blindly trust their leader rather than taking the time to search the scriptures themselves are opening themselves up to be misled. We may be taught incorrectly about the Bible, but it is our responsibility to read it for ourselves and ask God, through His Holy Spirit, to reveal His truth.

Comment on Do You Feel Like a Failure? by Susan Scott

Susan Scott — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:27:46 +0000

Beth, you are a blessing! I think the thing that most pleases God, more than our efforts to do good things, is our willingness to just keep turning back to Him and seeking Him. That is all He asks.

Comment on Do You Feel Like a Failure? by Azhiejach

Azhiejach — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:49:41 +0000

There are many who, of course, would say that it’s lompssibie to believe in God’s existence, but not in the bible. However, I’ve made the same differentiation. As a 38 year believer who attended for 35 of those years before leaving the church, I know it’s not fun being in the apostate category. It’s rather frightening. However, I’m more frightened of going back to the illusionary safe zone. On the topic of divine inspiration of the bible then, I remind myself that no mortal man has the qualifications to authenticate or deauthenticate the divinity of a literary work, not even a Nicean council of world-renowned scholars with an agenda. I know God exists and hope to understand him better before I die. I try to remember always that this is a personal pursuit, and that the church isn’t a reliable resource in this pursuit. Thanks for being honest with us and reminding us all that rejecting the things we were taught about the bible does not equal a total relinquishment of God.

Comment on Do You Feel Like a Failure? by Beth Cranford

Beth Cranford — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:21:44 +0000

Thanks for the reminder!
The areas I want to do better in are things that I know God wants me to pursue. The problem comes in when I don’t accept my own human weakness and I expect myself to be perfect in the “big areas” of being a wife and mother. I know this is a form of self righteousness. And I’m not going to add that to my pile of guilt! I’m just going to give it all to God and ask him to keep teaching me!

Comment on Gift of Perceiving by Susan Scott

Susan Scott — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:14:48 +0000

Hey Beth! I’m so glad you found some encouragement. I expect it is no coincidence that just yesterday I finished a new post on trying to live up to our own expectations. I polished it up and posted it here: http://susanscott.org/articles/do-you-feel-like-a-failure. I’ll be emailing you a copy of my updated, not yet released Spiritual Gifts eBook. Be blessed.

Comment on Gift of Perceiving by Beth Cranford

Beth Cranford — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 17:50:06 +0000

Hi Susan,
I’ve read and listened to your work on spiritual gifts before, and found myself here again today.
It’s a hard day for me, one in which I’m convinced that I’m failing at every single aspect of my life. But here you write “Perceivers will benefit from remembering only Jesus was perfect and our imperfections are gifts from God, reminders that we need Him.”
Through tears I want to say Thanks. I needed that.

Comment on Exceptional Life – Simplified by Enrique Fiallo

Enrique Fiallo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:05:17 +0000

Thanks Susan! I took a look at your web site and blog, and I see a lot of affinity there with what I am doing and my own personal beliefs. Great content and messages! perhaps there will be opportunities for us working collaboratively in the future. Best regards and blesings, henry.

Comment on Exceptional Life – Simplified by Susan Scott

Susan Scott — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:32:11 +0000

Thanks for clarifying that you are the author, sorry for the oversight. I’m thrilled to acknowledge proper credit for your work. I took a look at your blog and I’m more than happy to recommend it to my readers, you have a lot of good insights there.

Comment on Exceptional Life – Simplified by Enrique Fiallo

Enrique Fiallo — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:12:04 +0000

Good morning. So glad you enjoyed the post 10 Mistakes Leaders Should Avoid at all Costs This was actually my post, as a guest blogger on Michael Hyatt's site. Thanks so much for the mention! Enrique Fiallo

Comment on Understanding Personality Types by Susan Scott

Susan Scott — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 01:40:20 +0000

There’s good news and there is bad news. The bad news is there really isn’t any numerical system assigned to the graph, so for a strong Melancholy personality it can feel incomplete and a bit frustrating. The good news is you are not locked in to any one place within your personality type, the test is more of a rough guide. We really never sit rooted in one place within our type. External factors like jobs and the people around us cause us to be more or less outgoing, as the situation demands. Our emotional state (or the anchovy pizza we had for dinner) can make us more or less energetic than usual. People are very complex and, fortunately, very adaptable. Understanding our personality type is just the beginning of understanding ourselves.

Ideally we are moving away from our weaknesses, which pin us into the extreme corners of our type, and moving toward the middle of the graph, and a more balanced personality.

We also behave slightly differently throughout our day, depending on the situation we are in. A sanguine who works in a law office, for example, is going to have to restrain their more flamboyant impulses if they hope to keep their job. At a social gathering, they may act a very different part, letting their “life of the party” side come out to play.

The personality test is not meant to pigeon hole anyone into a labeled box. But it is the best way I’ve found to help people start to understand their personality when I can’t teach them in person.