Comments on: Why Pray for PACC http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/ Looking with non-artificial intelligence Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:32:24 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Lewis http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Lewis Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:49:32 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/#comment-594 Now for a real comment. About 25 years ago I formed "Greer's Theory of Investment." It is not dissimilar to Mr. Lombardi's statement, as quoted by WCB, and it goes directly to the question asked. Greer's Theory of Investment states that the more one invests in anything, the less likely that person is to walk away from that thing. The investment can be financial, physical, emotional, temporal, spiritual, or any combination of those elements. Over the years I've refined my theory in several ways, including factoring in the reasons behind investments and how that impacts the strength of the bond between the investor and the thing invested in. Not surprisingly, willing investment carries more "glue" than unwilling investment. Prayer, especially willing, heartfelt prayer, is a wonderful way to invest in people and in churches. Not only does it bring you more deeply in relationship with the person or thing prayed for, it brings you into deeper relationship with the one you pray to. And I can't think of a better place to spread glue than in a relationship with God. And now, I will pray for the PACC blog. Now for a real comment. About 25 years ago I formed “Greer’s Theory of Investment.” It is not dissimilar to Mr. Lombardi’s statement, as quoted by WCB, and it goes directly to the question asked.

Greer’s Theory of Investment states that the more one invests in anything, the less likely that person is to walk away from that thing. The investment can be financial, physical, emotional, temporal, spiritual, or any combination of those elements.

Over the years I’ve refined my theory in several ways, including factoring in the reasons behind investments and how that impacts the strength of the bond between the investor and the thing invested in. Not surprisingly, willing investment carries more “glue” than unwilling investment.

Prayer, especially willing, heartfelt prayer, is a wonderful way to invest in people and in churches. Not only does it bring you more deeply in relationship with the person or thing prayed for, it brings you into deeper relationship with the one you pray to. And I can’t think of a better place to spread glue than in a relationship with God.

And now, I will pray for the PACC blog.

]]> By: Lewis http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Lewis Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:30:32 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/#comment-593 [Note to those who don't know: Mia is WCB's infant daughter. Vince Lombardi was not a theologian, but he was a football coach who used the gifts God gave him.] [Note to those who don't know: Mia is WCB's infant daughter. Vince Lombardi was not a theologian, but he was a football coach who used the gifts God gave him.]

]]> By: Keith http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/comment-page-1/#comment-591 Keith Fri, 14 Nov 2008 20:13:04 +0000 http://www.pacc.org/blog/2008/11/14/why-pray-for-pacc/#comment-591 How beautiful are the feet of those who walk and pray! Thank you Bill. I had no idea Vince Lombardi was a theologian, I thought he was a football player. How beautiful are the feet of those who walk and pray! Thank you Bill.

I had no idea Vince Lombardi was a theologian, I thought he was a football player.

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