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- hiscity: I believe it's critical not to have any chronic weaknesses or failings or to be involved with willing sin.
I agree with the message, hiscity, and I've been having to be honest too,
that chasing after the world has an addictive quality to it, partly that
'chasing' is a form of 'doing' and 'doing' is part of our human nature;
whereas we 'rest' in the Spirit and He does the thing.
And there's a certain make and model of "us" whose nature is to
"DO". Bigtime. Sometimes Overtime.
[It's interesting that there's a workshop on it...]
But anyway, what you said about weaknesses, failings, etc. is
something I've had in mind regarding 'The Dark Side', and
people who have seen or expect to see and maybe even do battle with, actual demon manifestations of evil.
I agree that the evil that resides in the hearts of men is dark enough.
And yet, we must hate the evil and love the man. Whew.
And bring healing, through Love, as we are able to Let God.
[that's a different post.]
I have one answer for that. NOPE, NO...... thanks anyway but NO.
That's what I call a 'hedge'.
The Bible says, what I allow is allowed, and the reverse.
And if evil ever should dare, there isn't anything I'M going to be doing to defeat it, because we CAN walk in such a Fullness of the Spirit that He fights
all such battles for us. Even many we are not ever aware of!
That's my 'tylenol bottle', if I made no sense in my other attempted response.
The more I concentrate on that headache, the more it pounds.
The quicker I can let it go, the quicker it's gone.
And sitting with a headache and researching it is...........you can fill it in.
The ANSWER never changes! ONE answer for ALL things:
Seek Him till we find.
When we find, Abide.
In Abiding, ask.
Rejoice and Give Thanks.So, when you mention these 'human conditions' of sin, of physical
or Spiritual weaknesses, YES. They sit like 'black holes', like
portals, like holes in our hedges and armor, that let in all manner
of unwanted, unGodly things, thoughts, feelings, and experiences.
So, what is one to do? Apply the ANSWER. Too easy?
OH NO!
On that "Path of Finding" is a GIANT MIKVEH.
with HUGE scrub brushes, over, under and all around.
Eventually we part with our dirt, and can move along the Path some.
To the next stage: CONFORMING !.
By that point, we're getting the point.
"You know, Lord? I gave you some
things, and hung onto the ones I thought I could handle."
[God says, "Yeeeees, ......"]"But...that's not what You meant, is it."
[God says, "Noooo..."]And this next part? There's REALLY no way I can do that, right?
[Riiiight]"But if I keep coming to You, You'll do it?"
[Yes.]"All of it?"
[Yes.]Even.....[YES!]"Ok Lord, It doesn't look too good up ahead to my eyes, but
At Your Word, I'm Trusting You. You're really sure there's nothing I can do?"
And God says, "This path gets narrower still, so looking neither to the
left or to the right, you Keep your eyes on Me, I've got you, and I will lead you
safely Home."