there are so many things which i learned and am continuing to learn through ray's papers/audios/videos, and through the forum discussions/comments/messages. learning and applying, and dying to what the flesh wants. and the pulling away from the world, while still living among it. BUT, i was re-listening to the following audio of ray's last night and, well, i learned something which i hadn't 'heard' the first time.
it ALL starts with the attitude of the heart. and that there is a 'stony' heart that needs to be removed from our flesh, and we be given a heart of flesh. i never noticed it written like that before. and the new spirit is not put within us till the 'stony' heart of flesh is removed. (ezek. 11:19-20)
this audio is amazing. and, getting close to the ending of it, with about 18 mins left, ray goes into trying to get the hearers to understand something deeper about grace as a gift. i laughed out loud so hard, hearing ray explain further, that tears were running down my face. tears of the joy of 'hearing' what was being taught, and tears of laughter at hearing ray be himself, and tears of sadness that our brother is gone from among us in person. but, i know the end of the story, so, it is ALL good.
enjoy.
claudia
June 3, 2007 Saved by Grace through Faith
http://bible-truths.com/audio/6-03-07.mp3