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Deborah-Leigh:
Hi gk
Sorry for leap frogging over your question...maybe someone will come along and give you something worthwhile...~ :)
Arc
mharrell08:
--- Quote from: Arcturus on August 09, 2011, 02:24:25 PM ---To be “neutral” means unbiased, non aligned or not taking sides.
To be an “observer” means to witness or notice.
To “notice” means observe, discern, detect or be aware of.
To be a neutral observer means to be an unbiased, non aligned, not taking sides witness.
--- End quote ---
As multiple members have asked, where in the scriptures does it describe Jesus in this way? Or anyone else?
Dave in Tenn:
Hi GK and Ian. Ray's 'Guilty of All' study is full of good teaching on the subject. Had the circumstances/causes been different, you could have been a Jim Jones clone, and I could have been another 'Pol Pot'. We are what we are by the will of God. We're His workmanship AND He's not finished with us yet. What our thoughts 'do' is let US know the state of our hearts. God is not surprised. It's not an excuse to remain in sin, but it's a huge truth that ALL have sinned. It's another huge truth that God created us this way. It's another huge truth that we are PRE-DESTINED to good works.
We've ALL been subjected to vanity...and not willingly. This goes back to Ian's original questions. Evil thoughts spring up from a heart that has them. They aren't just floating around at random. From there it's all about 'response'. For me, that response had to begin with honesty. That is my perspective. That had to be followed up with Truth. That is God's perspective. I know an astounding amount about me. I'm still learning about God--and the lion's share of THAT learning is BECAUSE He's made me who and what I am.
Thank GOD He's not done molding this clay.
seaofglass:
1 Pet 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour
This is the dark forced passed on thru Eve to the all the generation till now. This is the man of sin roaring inside to come out. It comes out in all forms from our darkened hearts, especially resentment and unrighteous judgements, the hidden secret judgements that ails man.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is the good and pleasing and perfect will of God.
We must be about renewing the mind and praying without ceasing. Talking the talk is easy walking it is not so easy. There are generational curses also that cause bad thoughts. Watching the thoughts in meditation and just observing it BUT not engaging them, just watching them as a video and then letting them go. Forcus away "Be still and know" that God is God.
Peace and BLessings
Dave in Tenn:
If we were 'good' and just 'thoughts' were evil, that would be fine advise. But we're not good, and our thoughts prove this.
But maybe I should just speak for myself.
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