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I'm not without hope by any means.
rick:
We are wonderfully made, highly complex too. We are not puppets , nor robots, we are Gods workmanship in progress. Everything that is, is Gods workmanship.
There is only choice A to make, choice B is a deception for those who believe in free will and free choice.
One will always follow the dictates of their heart until God intervenes, regardless of knowledge and strength.
The potter chips away here and there perfecting the vessel as He see fit in His eyes and not the eyes of the vessel. The potter makes one vessel unto honor and the other unto dishonor for the purpose of contrast. Both vessels choose their destiny not.
All things have been set and put into motion by reason of God for His good pleasure, all of what God put into motion must follow their course as God directs the course as well.
It will come to pass that all will be vessels of honor, meanwhile many tears will be shed and evil will continue until God is all in all when the former things have passed away and all things become new.
Its not for us to ask why but to do, and to learn both Good and evil that we might become like God, our heaven Father knowing good and evil.
If we do that which we prefer not then we testify to the law that it is good and to ourselves we testify there is nothing good in our flesh and understanding the flesh profits nothing.
I am what I am by the grace of God and so we all are what we are by the grace of God . :)
walt123:
Hello rick
I hear you loud and clear, brother,since I am not in control,trusting God in everything is the only way to think.
What ever God has on my schedule for the day ,It is ,what it is.
Here a song I think fits somewhat.
http://youtu.be/SdhAfMor9BM
Walt.
indianabob:
Hi Walt,
Thanks for the reminder of my youth.
I have always loved that catchy tune and my kids have heard me sing parts of it as they were growing up in the 1960's and 1970's.
By the way how are things in Pennsylvania snow country?
My daughter and family live near Easton and have been shoveling lots of the white fluffy stuff.
Regards, Indiana Bob
Dave in Tenn:
Song sez, "...the future's not ours to see..."
Isn't it?
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It's the "free" part of "free-will" that is false...not the "will" part. It's the FLESH that's weak in the disciples, not the will. Hang in there. NONE of us is without "hope", though many are without faith.
Rom 5:1 Then being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Rom 5:2 through whom also we have had access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we glory on the hope of the glory of God.
Rom 5:3 And not only so, but we glory also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,
Rom 5:4 and patience works out proven character; and proven character, hope.
Rom 5:5 And the hope does not put us to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us;
Rom 5:6 for we yet being without strength, in due time Christ died for ungodly ones.
rick:
Hi Walt, that’s pretty much how I see it too, we’re not in control and trusting God in all things is great wisdom...........it is what it is.
Only a fool says in his heart there is no God and to the one who thinks he directs his own footsteps, is greatly deceived.
Its not by knowledge nor might nor strength nor good or evil nor anything in heaven or under heaven or in the sea or in the under world that one can be saved except by reason of Him who wills in us to do His good pleasure.
It is only by the grace of God one can become saved and that is not of ourselves but by Him who wills it.
Its been a long time since I heard that song and how true the lyrics...what ever will be will be, the future is not ours to see. :)
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