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Robin:
I can't thank you enough for bringing this to the top. I will need to read it several times.

I am always wound up so tight trying to endure that I find it hard to express myself to God or anyone else. The Psalms you posted brought some cleansing tears.

Thanks for all you do here Joe.

hillsbororiver:
Hello M. G.

You are very welcome.

His Love, Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

Deborah-Leigh:
Hello All

How sweeping the Spirit of Christ to touch all of us with this topic!

You talk about the pendulum. What about the time when the pendulum seems to stop dead centre? For me that is like paralysis or amnesia. When nothing seems to be happening. No movement. Like a glass topped sea with no wind for miles. Or like a dry desert or dry well. That is awful those places in our walk with Christ leading us to green pastures. Being there so very often has brought with it…at long last…the reality of this very real spiritual landscape.

Is it not perhaps within this realisation once we are enabled to step back and recognise…OH yes…now I am in the desert….or  OH yes now I am in amnesia….etc….Is it not these moments that we regret or resent or push away from wherein we are being grafted into spiritual appreciation and sensitivity with Christ? It may appear that we are far but is that not when He is near?…close to the broken hearted, the contrite spirit, the one brought low?

I remember being given large and plentiful gifts of a carnal nature. They felt gross at the time and were unappreciated. Just last night the hostess of the party asked if I would like to take home the white roses. The more precious gift was in her eyes at how she was touched to be blessed to give and I could really see how much it meant for her to express something so special. The roses will perish the touch of the heart of kindness and love will keep its tenderness even though the memory might pale in significance for others more inclined to worldly glitz or glamour. I know this because I  am a world weary veteran of the world in the pendulum swing that stayed in the world for decades! Then I had no idea of my nakedness before God.

Now, I feel my paralysis, I feel my dry spells, I feel I am being blessed with the awareness of such times because they bring contrast to the times when He floods me with His presence. In the carnal setting, my favourite places I can name. Falling asleep is one of them. In the spiritual setting my favourite places is when His Sovereignty becomes very clear to me, and when I feel clothed in thanksgiving. These are the special places for me. Out side of this the feelings are dormant, lifeless or just still like the glass-topped sea.

I have come to know these are my favourites places and to compare the favourite carnal with the favourite spiritual places. The carnal and spiritual I have found to be incomparable…and this revelation has been made clear through God’s pendulum. You could also call the pendulum a conductors stick leading the symphony…..I often fall between notes…..you may not think so on the Forum  :D…..where I can sing in between your many beautiful lines……….This too is a favourite place of mine!


Peace to all

Arcturus :)

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