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If you love me you will obey me
Sirach:
It is so great to be among you all and just read...great post...thanks
Richard D:
Thanks Beloved and also Dave from Tenn. as well as Sister Brenda, Every response does help me with my understanding and it’s such a joy to belong to this forum. I also learn many things from other post.
It’s good to be here as it’s something I never had before. It’s wonderful to ask and receive answers. Thank you all once again, your friend and brother in our Lord Richard. :)
firefly77:
--- Quote from: OBrenda on September 15, 2008, 06:53:30 AM ---Good Stuff Here!
God has always been in control, we've never had a free will.
What is different for me now, is being aware of that! I can surrender to the outcome of every detail of my life. I need the scriptures to navigate, not mapquest ;). But he controls the winds, the currents, the storms etc.
Obedience by the Spirit of Law means more to me by: Acknowledging him in all things, his will be done.
Obedience to the Old Law, is a check list of do's and don'ts that our carnal mind takes pride, and credit for.
If we first acknowledge He is All, it is his will that will be done.
Then to the best of our understanding of scriptures purpose to follow him. [LOVE]
Maintain our faith, through any fiery trial and trust his will, in spite of physical evidence.
Make corrections in ourselves, continue to dethrone the beast!
We become partakers of our obedience, but not the source....does this make sense?
Brenda
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Brenda, To "dethrone the beast" is what it is all about. The beast must go...
I had an eye opening experience the other day... the end result was that I honestly told God, "I don't love you, but I need you." I scared myself when this came out of me... nevertheless, the more I thought about it the more I had to acknowledge that this was true. As long as the beast is there, we are incapable to really love Him because we don't have a clue what real love is all about which results in partial obedience. God has to reveal to us first what is in our hearts; it's not a pleasant journey :'(.
So much for my ramblings... I am not sure this makes any sense ???
OBrenda:
Makes sense to me Firefly,
Feels like the kid's game, musical chairs.
As soon as you think you've kicked him off, here comes another area he likes to lord over! ::)
Is yours as ugly as mine? ;D
Brenda
firefly77:
--- Quote from: OBrenda on September 15, 2008, 11:46:42 AM ---Makes sense to me Firefly,
Feels like the kid's game, musical chairs.
As soon as you think you've kicked him off, here comes another area he likes to lord over! ::)
Is yours as ugly as mine? ;D
Brenda
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Much, much worse, I am sure... I have asked Him many times, "What do you want with me? I am undone; look at my heart, it is dark and oh so nasty... You will be better off without me." He patiently takes all my ranting, raving, and grieving over my sin. He stays and continues to work in me :o. That's how I am learning to be patient with others because He is oh so patient with me.
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