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River:

--- Quote from: DougE6 on August 07, 2011, 10:42:05 AM ---
--- Quote ---And just how do I ALLOW myself to will and resist evil and love righteousness?
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I will ignore your word "ALLOW" because it implies you dont have to give forth effort. You do.

DougE6..I used the word "ALLOW" because you used it in your previous post to me. It had not a thing to do with impling not giving forth effort. I tend to think you have misunderstood that your efforts are given to you and not something you alone can do. Thus that is why I asked how shall I allow my will to resist evil and love righteousness. I know it is not possible for me being a sinner to do that because it is contrary to my nature. I know it all must be of God. It is a very humbling experince to know that I can do nothing. I find I am more thankful and grateful for that which I have. And of course it now makes me rely totally on God to bring about that which all along I was doing with my own efforts and of course failing miserably. Thanks for your posts.
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DougE6:
Thank you Kat and River for your inputs!

Kat, I think what you are finding confusing is that I judge myself, and judging oneself is testing and comparing ones works, is it not? Does not God use my conscience, and the spirit in me, to lead and judge me? Yes. I don't know how God is going to sort out all others throughout history, I only know how is dealing with me.  But in regards to those others,  I hope that God has mercifully caused many to judge themselves and die to self for Him, even in the relative darkness of a monastery.  I do know this, His Love is unmatchably deep, and His ability to save and reach others is perfect.  I absolutely believe that apart from the Father we can do nothing.  But I also take seriously all admonitions in the Scriptures, like ...

1Co 11:31  For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
1Co 11:32  But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

I feel the humbleness that River so eloquently expressed too, about how weak we are, how apart from Jesus we can do nothing. Yes. That brokeness causes joy to rise up out of your soul, when you know that God is working in you, and making you full of His spirit! Living waters, I think Jesus said, did he not? Inexpressible joy? Where you hardly can contain yourself?  But then I mustdo and obey what He asks. He asks that I judge myself and I do not feel I am trying to gain "salvation by works" or anything like that.  I am takijng very seriously all the scriptures, and I do not want to be condemned with the world, I do want (fearfully) His chastening, and I rejoice when I see that His chastening makes me love righteousness and hate wickedness, and even more, I everyday marvel how I am becoming more giving and loving towards others. I can feel it! And I love God and I am less and less timid(was my greatest weakness in times past) actually borderline pretty bold as most everyone knows me knows my zeal..I WILL remain zealous for God (Lord willing) and zealous for His righteousness(Lord willing) and zealous for obedience YET fearfully circumspect because I know how weak my flesh is.

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