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  1. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Inadequate? Why would you even suggest that? Don't you believe that His plan is more comprehensive than any of us can know? Are all of the details of His plan declared in the Bible? Why should we presume that they are? How well do any of us, or even all of us, know His plan or Him? It surely...
  2. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    My own studies are not as coordinated as they once were searching for this or that in particular. Now I read and pray each AM. Sometimes [not daily] God will point toward a certain subject or verse and that is the way I go. I have lots of reference books in addition to my Bibles. At times I may...
  3. amadeus

    Two masters

    What they should have done ideally is seldom the way that a men, even a believing men, usually go, is it?
  4. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    They are not dead words unless they are left unread by anyone in a closed Bible. When they are read by a person with the wrong purpose they are also dead. When a person who has the Holy Spirit and is not quenching the Holy Spirit reads/speaks them, then as God wills it, they will come to Life...
  5. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    I take as the Word that which God shows me. Sometimes that is through people and sometimes not. Sometimes it is even through devilish people. I try to only take baby steps and you might try that. That is to say, "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is...
  6. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    The others had a shred of belief, but were lacking in faith in spite of the tremendous miracles they had witnessed for years ever since they were back in Egypt. Here I guess we see the difference between believing in a measure and really putting our faith, the faith God has given us, into it...
  7. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Back and take a deep breath and simply say, 'Thank you Jesus', several times from the heart.
  8. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Don't confuse yourself or become upset over it. I honestly do not understand Epi's understanding and my own efforts have at times left my head swirling. Definitions of words can sometimes be helpful, but sometimes I believe that they really can confuse the issue for some people. It is like our...
  9. amadeus

    If you want to Choose to Reject the Rapture=Just stay here!

    I believe we are in agreement. Rapture expectation from what I see is a waste of effort. Expecting and working [surrendering] so that Jesus will grow in our heart is NOT a wasted effort. It is on our hearts that God is focusing.
  10. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." Coming out of a dead mouth, there is no Life in a quoted scripture. Every man born of woman after Adam and...
  11. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Well as we know... "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." I Cor 14:33 Any other author is likely to be confused. That would include you, me and anyone else here when NOT led by the Holy Spirit. We see this issue come up clearly not less than...
  12. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Indeed, but don't be fooled by what your mind has already decided.
  13. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Actually the Word of God is Jesus. The written Bible until quickened in a man remains a dead carcass on the cross. Resurrection is needed which is the purpose of the Holy Spirit within us.
  14. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Consider the difference between Joshua and Caleb, and the other adults who were brought out of Egypt [600,000 not counting women and children]. 40 years of trials in the wilderness before entering into the Promised Land versus death within 40 years and no entrance allowed. Who passed God's test?
  15. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    And to God is the place to go!
  16. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    They also continue to listen to Him for direction.
  17. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    The confusion is not restricted to YouTube by any means.
  18. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    The Father draws us, but we can refuse to approach and to answer. "No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day." John 6:44 Little Samuel kept hearing God call to him. Thinking it was old Eli, the high priest, he went to him...
  19. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    Phinehas killed idolators among the children of natural Israel. We are to kill the idolatrous beasts within ourselves. God has provided all that is needed for us to do so... but too many don't want to pick the tools and go to work on themselves. The problem is the attractions of sin. Those...
  20. amadeus

    Teresa of Avila and Watering the Garden

    "And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God. Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only." James 2:23-24