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Akira329:
--- Quote from: Ricky on February 25, 2009, 11:02:32 PM ---Hello all, I have had a big beef with this truth of not having free will. For the last several months I have tried to solve this beef by pretending (to myself only) that I do have free will. I know I don't have it , but pretending to myself I do have it, WHAT? helps me do better for God because I know the difference between right and wrong now,Pro 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. what is right in life for God, or maybe the way He would like me to be. Does this make any sense at all.
Bless you all. Ricky
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Sounds like a lot of double talk Ricky.
You should stop pretending and accept the fact that your not in control.
This seems to be a hard one for a lot of people.
Read Ray's papers on the Myth of Free Will and put your mind at ease.
Meditate on it for a while.
Antaiwan
Ricky:
Antaiwan, I am sorry that you have completly missed what I have said.
Kat:
Hi Ricky,
By your "pretending" is that like saying to God, I know You are in control, but I want to be? Do you think God would approve of that additude? Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you are saying too. For me I am very happy knowing that a perfect and wise Father is totally in charge.
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Akira329:
--- Quote from: Ricky on February 26, 2009, 07:38:10 AM ---Antaiwan, I am sorry that you have completly missed what I have said.
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Maybe I am misunderstanding, please clarify what you mean when you say "pretending"
Pretending-
1: to give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
2: to make believe : feign b: to claim, represent, or assert falsely
Explain how lying to yourself helps better your relationship with God?
Also you did ask if it made any sense, obvious to you, my statement didn't. Help me to understand so we can get through this.
Antaiwan
Marlene:
Ricky, I had been deceived for years. Knowing the truth has set me free. I remember it starting when I was a small child. I would tell a white lie. I would go repent and then what would I do. I would do it all over. I can remember asking God why do I continue to sin if you forgive me. He was not ready to give me the truth. I was too young. He wanted me to experience good and bad. We are hear to be taught lessons. Yes, he wants us to hate sin.
Why, after having the truth would you want to take the job of saving yourself back on. I tried that for years and it never worked. Before, I came in here I had done something that I hated myself for. I use to look at what I called the good things I did . That never humbles a person that puffs us up. Especially, when we are in Babylon. Well, let me tell you. That, last failure was a big one. Was, I ever humbled. I knew, I was wanting to die, because I could not stand the thought that I was a big hypocrite going to church satisfied with some victory I had, but not owning up to the fact that I could not handle anything. Well, I was thinking if there is a Hell I am in it. Little did I know, God was working with me then. I kept asking for forgiveness, but never felt it. Right before he delieved me the scripture that he could provide a way out of all temptaion came to my mind. He was working on me then. I had his spirit living in me then cause he delievered me from it. Then he delivered me from my believe in Hell. He set me free with truth.
You try to do it yourself. Why, would that work. We have to wait on the Lord , rest in him. We can't do a thing. I believe, that you need to have patience with God he led you to these truths. So, now he wants you to live in spirit and truth. We can't do a thing for this free gift. I fear and tremble because I know I can't do it. Its all up to him.
Hope this helps some. This feeling like you have to pretend to do it, is not from God. I tried to tell myself , that I lived in Africa and there is no food that I could get to after so long. Now, I just trust God to help me with it. If, I cant use something I like to indulge in, why put it there for temptation. Sad part is most of my medications make you hungry. But, we all have things we want gone and now. But, we are here to learn patience and longsuffering, Love and many things. God will take them away. We hate them and that means alot to God. He is going to use the same way with the ones in the Second resurrection. Understanding Truths of God are a great blessing. I just pray to God may I never forget what you brought me from!
In His Love,
Marlene
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