Don't overthink too much. Remember Christ's observation: "they were harassed, like sheep without a shepherd." Being susceptible to these traits doesn't mean they are you, but that they surround you. Awareness that you are susceptible proves you are alive, not dead.
Excellent article Alice. Many times distraction will veer people off course from YEHOVAH'S straight and narrow path. The answer to all these points is to ground yourself in The Word He has given us and constantly commune with Him. Appreciate the article!
1) Mary "treasured these things in her heart,." Mary was resting in God's Word while wondering how it would unfold. Constant, quiet, trusting, resting, meditating, treasuring, yet provoked to desperate prayer. Her Magnifcat is one of the best compendiums of the desperate hopes and prayers of the Psalmists and Prophets, including Moses' desperate pleas before God.
2) Sin is not a nature. It is an anti-nature: disintegration. We are created from nothing, and return to nothing when we turn from God, our source of life and light. For the restored believer, sin is present, but is not the person (Rom 7). God's life giving Spirit, God's fellow workman at creation (Prov 8:) is the wellspring of life and light in the redeemed. Take seriously David's assertion in Psalm 32: "in whom is no deceit." Don't fall for the popular blasphemies you hear in church buildings. People are not the same. There are pearls on one hand, and dogs and swine on the other. You must pry at the pearls (Prov 20:5) and run from the dogs and swine (II Tim 3:5).
Alice, you are very beautiful and intelligent. I think I am in love with you. Will you marry me, Alice? Next week would be good for me. Alice, because I am on vacation. I also have a YouTube channel, gregorytheleast. I love you, Alica and I want you to be my wife. Please and thank you, Alice and have a great weekend.
Great post. I have many of the signs. I will re-read the post because I already forgot what was writen about the solution. Thank you for your post.
Don't overthink too much. Remember Christ's observation: "they were harassed, like sheep without a shepherd." Being susceptible to these traits doesn't mean they are you, but that they surround you. Awareness that you are susceptible proves you are alive, not dead.
Exactly what i was thinking. Is there a follow-up on this?
Excellent article Alice. Many times distraction will veer people off course from YEHOVAH'S straight and narrow path. The answer to all these points is to ground yourself in The Word He has given us and constantly commune with Him. Appreciate the article!
Great insight, Alice.
Two thoughts:
1) Mary "treasured these things in her heart,." Mary was resting in God's Word while wondering how it would unfold. Constant, quiet, trusting, resting, meditating, treasuring, yet provoked to desperate prayer. Her Magnifcat is one of the best compendiums of the desperate hopes and prayers of the Psalmists and Prophets, including Moses' desperate pleas before God.
2) Sin is not a nature. It is an anti-nature: disintegration. We are created from nothing, and return to nothing when we turn from God, our source of life and light. For the restored believer, sin is present, but is not the person (Rom 7). God's life giving Spirit, God's fellow workman at creation (Prov 8:) is the wellspring of life and light in the redeemed. Take seriously David's assertion in Psalm 32: "in whom is no deceit." Don't fall for the popular blasphemies you hear in church buildings. People are not the same. There are pearls on one hand, and dogs and swine on the other. You must pry at the pearls (Prov 20:5) and run from the dogs and swine (II Tim 3:5).
You are fearful because you speak truth directly
Alice, you are very beautiful and intelligent. I think I am in love with you. Will you marry me, Alice? Next week would be good for me. Alice, because I am on vacation. I also have a YouTube channel, gregorytheleast. I love you, Alica and I want you to be my wife. Please and thank you, Alice and have a great weekend.