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Slaves to Sin
hillsbororiver:
--- Quote from: gmik on October 17, 2006, 04:31:06 PM ---Joe, I can relate to the "what do I want to be when I grow up" mind set. I have taught school for over 20 years and still wonder. In some of my more spiritual phases I have looked at my classes as a ministry and try to help my children in His name. Then reality usually sets in and I am mad, angry, disappointd in certain students and I actually "forget" about the Lord during school hours. I run on auto-pilot.
I am off school for a few weeks after my anemia scare and I love it. I want to be retired and living on the beach in Florida. I don't want to do anything! No responsibilities, no appointments, no housecleaning or cooking. I like lazing around, being on the forum, reading or listening to Ray, and that is about all. Maybe this has something to do with having no energy lately but I am worried it is some kind of "idol of the heart".
I also am envious of others. Why can't I have a bigger, house, car, budget, yada yada...
Is this just me, and how God made me to be? Is there something I can do about it or am I stuck this way till God decides to change me? How much is me, how much is Him??
Oh, sorry I got off on me...not sure why....thanks for listening!
gena
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Gena,
Very normal thoughts........ Just keep seeking His Wisdom and the other things will take care of themselves.
I can certainly relate to wanting to be in the position where I could study and fellowship whenever I wanted, even traveling to Mobile on a whim to attend Ray's monthly bible study. Having enough money to donate as much as I like and perhaps running a charity and not having to perform in a sometimes mundane job.
Well, He doesn't seem to have that in His plan for me now, so I am happy to be where He has me, it is for my own best interest, His will, not mine.
His Peace to you Sister,
Joe
gmik:
Thanks Joe! Good Advice 8)
gena
hillsbororiver:
Hi Sorin,
We as believers definitely have a dual mindset, warring within us as we continue in this journey, it really has surprised me that so many others here either don't see it, or feel it, or want to discuss it.
His Peace and Wisdom to you,
Joe
Deborah-Leigh:
Hello Joe
...a wonderful, Godly challenge Joe!
Do I see it. Yes I believe I do. Do I feel it. Yes I believe I painfully at times do too! Do I want to discuss it....I believe I am only JUST learning How to! ...with ample example from Paul the Apostle, some members on this Forum who set a wonderful example of patience, kindness and longsuffering and of course Ray, who I thoroughly enjoy for his ability to REFUTE his detractors...I have a long way to go and I thank God He is teaching and training me....
Arcturus :) in training
Andy_MI:
Hi Joe,
I was going to start a thread about "walking in the spirit" but I think it goes right along with this thread. I've been pondering deeply what exactally it means to "walk in the spirit." I clearly see within me a division of the desires of my flesh against the desire to be completely in the spirit. I'm struggling to try and understand if there is a "formula" or something that makes it a little easier for me to put away the flesh totally. It's almost comparable to climbing up a ladder and being knocked back off. I feel like I'm double minded and I feel this is not pleasing to the Lord. Here's what the scripture says and I'm trying to let this sink in.
Gal 5:16-26 KJ2000
(16) This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
(17) For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.
(18) But if you be led of the Spirit, you are not under the law.
(19) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, impurity, licentiousness,
(20) Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, strife, jealousy, wrath, selfishness, divisions, heresies,
(21) Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like: of which I tell you beforehand, as I have also told you in time past, that they who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
(22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
(23) Meekness, self-control: against such there is no law.
(24) And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
(25) If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
(26) Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
As simple as these verses appear, I still am struggling with understanding exactally how this is done.
I also see another key to this "formula" found in this verse:
Gal 5:14 KJ2000
(14) For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
I feel like I'm spinning my tires and getting nowhere.
Peace,
Andy
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