And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. ( 1 John 5:19).
But godliness with contentment is great gain. ( 1 Timothy 6:6)
This posting is really bearing my soul as it were but necessary medicine.
When we start out life we are utterly dependent on our parents or whoever our caretaker happens to be for food; clothing and shelter. Of course the famous adage is that you never need to train a child to say NO and therefore they need parameters.
As someone gets older; of course they are expected to become more and more independent until eventually they forge a life on their own with their life partner in marriage many times.
This of course can be used as an analogy of the same situation of someone just Born Again; and in others not. God is forever sustaining us and we are ever dependent on His provisions. We are asked to suffer as indeed Christ suffered as a servant. In all this we are UTTERLY dependent on the Holy Spirit. Although He lives inside us as a permanent resident we need to constantly fellowship and pray; today the Pastor discussed the Transfiguration and Christ in prayer immediately before that. Thus we are restored and renewed or you could say refilled in the proper context. I look at it more as our old self trying to assert dominance and we forget who we truly are; again with the caveat that only a truly saved person can do that or even has any joy in it. I can only speak for myself but always recognize the Spirit at work but it amazes me how I seem to be estranged much of the time and sadly often think I'm doing alright when in fact I have drifted away from where I should be. It simply isn't enough to make a formula out of procedures every day reading the Bible; prayer; etc. and in fact it probably does more harm than good if it is disingenuous from some ritualistic routine. I for one have to seek Him more every day before anything else.
And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness. ( 1 John 5:19).
But godliness with contentment is great gain. ( 1 Timothy 6:6)
This posting is really bearing my soul as it were but necessary medicine.
When we start out life we are utterly dependent on our parents or whoever our caretaker happens to be for food; clothing and shelter. Of course the famous adage is that you never need to train a child to say NO and therefore they need parameters.
As someone gets older; of course they are expected to become more and more independent until eventually they forge a life on their own with their life partner in marriage many times.
This of course can be used as an analogy of the same situation of someone just Born Again; and in others not. God is forever sustaining us and we are ever dependent on His provisions. We are asked to suffer as indeed Christ suffered as a servant. In all this we are UTTERLY dependent on the Holy Spirit. Although He lives inside us as a permanent resident we need to constantly fellowship and pray; today the Pastor discussed the Transfiguration and Christ in prayer immediately before that. Thus we are restored and renewed or you could say refilled in the proper context. I look at it more as our old self trying to assert dominance and we forget who we truly are; again with the caveat that only a truly saved person can do that or even has any joy in it. I can only speak for myself but always recognize the Spirit at work but it amazes me how I seem to be estranged much of the time and sadly often think I'm doing alright when in fact I have drifted away from where I should be. It simply isn't enough to make a formula out of procedures every day reading the Bible; prayer; etc. and in fact it probably does more harm than good if it is disingenuous from some ritualistic routine. I for one have to seek Him more every day before anything else.
God bless.
Later.
RHP
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