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rick:
Hello Dean and God bless.
Thank you for you response, I guess that is a controversial question as one may deem one thing worst than another.
To me, rejecting Christ would be the Ultimate sin but having said that I understand or am at least grasping the fact that God really is operating everything including our thoughts and actions as wel as our choices.
So in a certain way I feel totally helpless in that I'm just like anyone else and all are fully controlled ,no exceptions.
I'm wondering if this is what God meant when He said that we are naked, poor and wretched ? I know this also has something to do in how God created us making us spiritual weak but as I continue to learn these truths that Ray has taught I'm coming to understand just what Gods sovereignty really is in my life, who here cannot relate to King Nebuchadnezzar ?
We all felt at one time that we ruled our lives , we did as we pleased with no one to answer to we were the masters of ourselves and like King Neb we are learning and seeing the truth as to who and what we are and how powerless we are. Everything depends on God and His Council .
You probably discovered one question always brings another question and Christ is the answer to all question in certain ways . Christ is the tree of life Christ is the white stone He's the living waters He's everything.
God bless you dean .
Kat:
--- Quote from: Rick on August 17, 2016, 08:59:37 PM ---
So in a certain way I feel totally helpless in that I'm just like anyone else and all are fully controlled, no exceptions.
I'm wondering if this is what God meant when He said that we are naked, poor and wretched ? I know this also has something to do in how God created us making us spiritual weak but as I continue to learn these truths that Ray has taught I'm coming to understand just what Gods sovereignty really is in my life, who here cannot relate to King Nebuchadnezzar ?
We all felt at one time that we ruled our lives , we did as we pleased with no one to answer to we were the masters of ourselves and like King Neb we are learning and seeing the truth as to who and what we are and how powerless we are. Everything depends on God and His Council .
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Rick, the way I think of this is we start out thinking 'we' can make something of ourselves, we think by our free will choices we can accomplish great things, make our fortune. But if God opens our eyes to truth, we realize that is false human ego and pride and we are in this carnal condition what you said naked, poor and wrenched. Of ourselves we can do 'nothing' good and we realize that God is sovereign, totally in control and only He is good.
Rev 3:17 Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing'—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked—
So we need to understand that God is first showing us (proving to us by our own actions) our hopeless state of wretchedness. Then He will draw us to Him to forgive us and cleanse us of all sin. We have to not only accept His sovereignty over all there is, but also embrace it. Because I believe that is the unity of the Spirit, to love who and what God is, so we can live as one with Him through Christ. Then we can really experience a state of perfect harmony with Him, and that is the only way that we can ever reach a real peace and joy that "surpasses all understanding" (Phil 4:7).
mercy, peace and love
Kat
rick:
Hello Kat,
That is so true about embracing Gods sovereignty not only in our life but in the life of every human being.
From the rising of the sun till its setting Gods intentions are being done in the entirety of the universe. I am excepting Gods sovereignty in the light He has given me and I as a part of Gods creation has come to that understanding and it is comforting to know our lives are in the hands of a loving creator.
I have been comforted by and in His truths and pray never to return to the old ways but pray to keep advancing in His truths in this life until death where I will sleep until the resurrection of the dead in Expectations of being born again into His kingdom.
God bless.
Musterseed:
We sing as one, we are your children Lord. We His sheep know His voice when He calls us. HOw amazing is that. I met a lady who's husband is a Shepard here in the Valley, NS. She told me that her husband can call out one sheep out of thousands that they have on their farm and invited me to watch Him herd them.Also the sheep are guarded by a donkey. The donkey's here also guard cattle. I did not know this. I learn something new every day and Thank God He is in charge of everything because I was such a foolish donkey. Amen Lord.
cheekie3:
Pamela -
--- Quote from: Musterseed on November 09, 2016, 06:16:47 PM ---We sing as one, we are your children Lord. We His sheep know His voice when He calls us. HOw amazing is that. I met a lady who's husband is a Shepard here in the Valley, NS. She told me that her husband can call out one sheep out of thousands that they have on their farm and invited me to watch Him herd them.Also the sheep are guarded by a donkey. The donkey's here also guard cattle. I did not know this. I learn something new every day and Thank God He is in charge of everything because I was such a foolish donkey. Amen Lord.
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That is good to know. Thank you for sharing.
So Donkey's are smart enough to do the shepherds' bidding. Very Interesting.
Kind Regards.
George
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