Maturity in Christ

[GTW27]

What' I know' is that I do not write(speak) of my own accord, but is from Him who sends me out in the world. Same as' I know' as I was writing the above, that when you wandered, He was right there waiting for you, but you perceived Him not, just like David. "How long o Lord will you hide your face from me." It is to late for us now, amadeus, for who truly could wander from a Love such as This?

 

[David kilmer]

Maybe David didn't feel good?

 

[JPPT1974]

It is about being mature in the Lord. Through prayer, Bible study, and church. Fellowship with believers. As I believed in Christ but did not grow in Him. That was the problem. And trying to make up for it. And now feeling closer. I was young and a bit Miss Know It All. Christ taught me otherwise.

 

[amadeus]

What' I know' is that I do not write(speak) of my own accord, but is from Him who sends me out in the world. Same as' I know' as I was writing the above, that when you wandered, He was right there waiting for you, but you perceived Him not, just like David. "How long o Lord will you hide your face from me." It is to late for us now, amadeus, for who truly could wander from a Love such as This?

How long indeed? Over the years I have done a lot of wandering, but the very idea of turning my back on God in favor of the best the world of men has to offer holds no appeal to whatsoever now. My biggest battles now are not usually dealing with the lust of the eye or the lust of the flesh... but with that last nasty one: the pride of life. Each morning and sometimes during a day, I have to humble myself down to the nothing that I really am without Him and let Him work on me one more time. He does. This is the dying daily.

Give God the glory!

 

[Nancy]

How long indeed? Over the years I have done a lot of wandering, but the very idea of turning my back on God in favor of the best the world of men has to offer holds no appeal to whatsoever now. My biggest battles now are not usually dealing with the lust of the eye or the lust of the flesh... but with that last nasty one: the pride of life. Each morning and sometimes during a day, I have to humble myself down to the nothing that I really am without Him and let Him work on me one more time. He does. This is the dying daily.

Give God the glory!

"This is the dying daily."
Well, how great it is then that His mercies are new daily. Amen to that!

 

[stunnedbygrace]

How long indeed? Over the years I have done a lot of wandering, but the very idea of turning my back on God in favor of the best the world of men has to offer holds no appeal to whatsoever now. My biggest battles now are not usually dealing with the lust of the eye or the lust of the flesh... but with that last nasty one: the pride of life. Each morning and sometimes during a day, I have to humble myself down to the nothing that I really am without Him and let Him work on me one more time. He does. This is the dying daily.

Give God the glory!

Wow! Look at that man run!!

 

[David kilmer]

Wow! Look at that man run!!

Who is this morning deal?

 

[David kilmer]

What about free will?

Hi my name is one for me.

I didnt have any of those to highly consider at the time.

And I was just kidding about pagans are better. Slipped right past ya.

Higher....not at all or even.... Yes or no?

 

[David kilmer]

No need to agree. Not saying ‘the bigger the faith the better’ ...it is only what I’ve heard and was asking. Thought maybe you were suggesting faith which is puffed up must decrease to the size of a mustard seed.

Like a private mustard seed Debbie?

Who is this morning deal?

 

[David kilmer]

Is it Debbie? Or stunned by grace? On

How is anyone running who had a cool youthful start with anime and movies and games? Mustarl yes GAMEs.

I chose these things like things that go with me like being young.

Was that Etna?or Hanako?

What's wrong with getting a start working? Games or not wilarl clone for the next two months ago and Jesus Christ .

Ah games are for old people in yellow.....brown...red...black

Plus I just chose what I like wheni was a kid but made things when I grew up. I don't have to.

Which means..... When I thought more about these things. An excellent life. Kool to do it sometime or sometimes right?

Anyway I defined myself with things around me.

Myself. Pretty much ...

And I've done alot.

Oh I know elders who have sooooooo much time I mean it's good but at first you may have to just go with the flow.

They fn made ALOT.

Christian is good. Christ is gifted.

Gods garden... Does it have good food still?

Or... Does lillith destroy them?

Keep kids are awesome

Boys? Really real ones?

OH weskler!

 

[David kilmer]

This is so good! We get distracted by other people and their flesh. But so much of the way of life in Christ is between us and God personally. Can we do things as unto the Lord...and not directly to the person who is troubling us? Can we do things to please the Lord leaving ourselves out of the equation?

I would say that unless we are crucified at that time with Christ...we will succumb at some point to reacting in the flesh. Only dead men don't react. :)

Hence the need to go to God to be crucified anew...or for the very first time!

Added: It reminds me of this joke where a man dies and comes to Peter at the gate to heaven. Peter asks...what have you done to make heaven your destination? The man replies...once I was in a meeting and this lady said "supposably" three times...and I didn't even say anything to her even afterwards. Peter responds..."come on in!" :)

 

[David kilmer]

We can't speak about any kind of spiritual maturity without speaking of the narrow gateway of being crucified with Christ. The narrow path that follows in this now resurrected life of abiding in Jesus is as we remain a living sacrifice allowing our flesh to remain crucified so that Jesus can live His life through us. It's a tall order and very difficult. It goes against the grain of our need for freedom and autonomy. Few will want to do this and even when they who think they would want to prove unable to remain in that crucified state.

But we can encourage one another to press forward in this high calling in the Lord. If there were more of us that were willing and able to walk that narrow path...more of us would succeed...and the face of the world would change.
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Yeah but why bother me? We all come from the same father and he created evolution. Awesome.

 

[stunnedbygrace]

Hi David, you're not making a lot of sense to me. Is English your first language?

 

[David kilmer]

Or is Hanako eat

Hi David, you're not making a lot of sense to me. Is English your first language?

Sorry but Etna.

 

[David kilmer]

At least she helps me. Why you keep bothering me?

 

[stunnedbygrace]

Or Aflac.

 

[stunnedbygrace]

At least she helps me. Why you keep bothering me?

Who helps you?

 

[David kilmer]

Email

Or Aflac.

Dblac?

 

[David kilmer]

Yes.

 

[David kilmer]

The damn memories. It got mentioned.