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Blind?
Dave in Tenn:
It's beautiful the way God laid out the story of the Blind man in Luke directly after the parables and 18:34, making it another parable for us.
I don't think I'll stop marvelling at how quickly and miraculously God gave me eyes to see, but it's important to remember just what you said, Joe. In my case, 51 years of blindness by the will of God.
I must admit to being one that has blind-spots still, though. I thank the Lord that He is not finished yet, remembering that even Paul had things to learn after the road to Damascus as Kat shared from Acts 9:16 "For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name's sake."
Thanks ya'll.
Richard D:
Joe, Words have not the ability as to express what I understood from you’re post. I now know when the mountains are removed from my life and the valleys made smoothed so as I can see no obstacles in my life, that’s when Jesus will show me the deeper things within me that needs to be removed.
I also would like to thank you for that link to (How hard is it to get saved) it’s was humbling. I’ am but a tiny particle in a huge universe made by our God. With all my imperfections, fears and anxiety’s I can think of no other forum as this that I can receive God’s blessings, understanding and love as I have found here. :)
Thank you. In His Love, Your friend and brother Richard.
Deborah-Leigh:
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I know what you mean Joe and you state this correctly that in truth we can NOT blame others yet we DO blame ourselves and others until we SEE that NO ONE has free will including ourselves, THEN only can we start to see that all is of God! It is very very difficult to see that. It is much easier to be blind and led by the multitudes.
I like that the blind man was not influenced by the multitudes but shouted even louder when told to keep quiet. He could see what the multitudes could not see and he was the one who received the miracle!
Pretty interesting.
Thank you
Arc.
aqrinc:
Thank you Joe,
That was my condition for many years, even after i know i was made to turn around over 25 years ago.
I once was blind but now i see a little bit, (Truly Amazing IS HIS GRACE TOWARDS US) while we are yet sinners.
I am so happy now everyday since i first got the difference between (Aions and Eternity or Eternal and Judgement in the LOF).
My knees are bowed now and i confess (That JESUS CHRIST IS LORD; TO THE GLORY OF GOD THE FATHER ALMIGHTY).
After reading the Bible almost from cover to cover and years of accepting and then rejecting one false interpretation after another (Methodist, Catholic, JW, Adventist, Pentecostals, New Age, Eastern Mysticism, COG and many more, (NOW I CAN SEE).
PRAISE AND HONOR AND GLORY BE TO GOD AND HIS SON JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
Geo.
hillsbororiver:
Once again you folks added so much to the topic at hand, thank you all!
We spoke of how we all still have blind spots and cannot at this time see it all, actually we probably see very little of what one day we will know when we experience "the change." Paul saw this in himself too.
1Co 13:12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
You know I am sure that if I were to really see myself as I truly am and saw Christ in His full glory that I could not bear it, I would be crushed, vaporized even.
Every now and then (not very often) usually after study and some deep meditation I have experienced what I believe to be a taste of His Holy presence, it starts out as a small glow of peace and contentment and begins to grow into a timeless all encompassing focus where I begin feeling a real sense of His all knowing wisdom and power.
It starts off as something most desirable, a feeling one would not want to let go of for anything but as this realization of Him grows and my own wretched self becomes in a clearer and clearer focus I find myself begging off, make it stop! I am not ready to see this in my present state. This has happened a few times and it always leaves me humbled to the core, praying for His grace to complete what He started in us, bringing us all to the place where we can bear being in His presence even as He is in His full glory!
Has anyone else had a similar feeling or experience?
His Peace to you all,
Joe
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