Arcturus, this is my last shot too
This is how God speaks in many varied ways. What is God saying to you when you see a pretty flower, a rainbow or a mother duck and her little ducklings crossing a road? See what I mean. Do you REALLY want to know? Okay…Rom 1 :20 For ever since the creation of the world His invisible nature and attributes, that is His eternal power and divinity, have been made intelligible and clearly discernible in and through the things that have been made, His handiworks ( you know ducks and things crossing the a road!)Perfect answer!!!
This is the exact Scripture I used right back at the beginning of this thread. We are in perfect agreement.Yes Arcturus, God has given me EVERYTHING I need and He is giving it to me when I need it. In his time, not mine. Surely you do not doubt this.Still can not see where we have got everything today. Tomorrow maybe….our hope for when Christ returns. Can’t see that He is back yet.This i believe is the secret Arcturus, surely you agree God HAS given us everything WE NEED now/today. Whileever, we are looking / searching / waiting for more surely does not show graciousness to God for what he has given us already.
Paul stated on this very subject the following:
Thessalonians 5:18
- give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Remember also the Words of David:
Psa 23:1-6
- The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want. (want for anything)
- He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
- He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
- Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
- Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
- Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
It seems to me that David was very grateful and thankful for everything that God gave him and wanted for nothing because he KNEW he was to dwell in the house of his Lord forever. Should we not be the same. I have found from my own experience that when ever I am at complete peace and just thankful for everything God has given me, is when God talks to me most. This may sound strange, but I hope you an others know exactly what I am talking about.
I do not seek agreement, nor do I seek approval of man; however, if the words I write are not uplifting to a fellow seeker of truth, then neither am I seeking to please Christ. Does this make sense?No sorry….cann’t see that one!Perhaps I worded this a little obscure, so let me explain it in another way.
Let's say it's your first day on the job, and you are nervous because you really want to keep the job and do well.
Scenario 1:
- Your boss is a micr-manager and is on you every single time you make a mistake, with: "No not like that", "that's not what I wanted didn't I make myself clear?" or "If you can't handle it, I'll give it to someone else !"
Scenario 2:
- Your boss is a good leader, he motivates you and encourages you. When you make a mistake he/she apologises to you for not making their intentions clearer, or offers you training prior to an event, perhaps even setting up a "buddy" system where you can learn and work at the same time, in a stress free enviroment.
So which of the above scenarios would you say works best for you?
Now this is what I wrote:
I do not seek agreement, nor do I seek approval of man; however, if the words I write are not uplifting to a fellow seeker of truth, then neither am I seeking to please Christ. Does this make sense?If I constantly correct or "add" my opinion of the truth to a thread with no regard to how I make the person I am correcting feel, am I not the same person as Scenario 1?
However, if I offser the same correction but in an uplifting manner (I am working on this constantly) and seek not to tear down, but rather to build up and strengthen with love and compassion, then surely everyone will benefit and Christ will be pleased. Surely such wisdom is worth praying for.
May God never let there be any dissension between us, rather may He let nothing but love for the truth and love for one another.
This is my prayer.
Love,
Darren