Who has these answers??

Friday, May 25, 2007

Questions for someone!!

As I get further into what exactly it is [just my words-I’m not even close yet] that God’s eternal purpose is I sometimes feel more confused than ever. It may be that that’s the way the Holy Spirit wants you! The deeper you go with Him the more you understand how little you know of Him even after all these years. You look back on all the teaching you have heard and whatever else you thought was leading you closer to Him and it dawns on you that it was mostly fluff that had been carried down thu the years to keep man in control. When the Holy Spirit reveals all this to you it can either be a crushing blow as you realize that you have been following man rather than God and you walk away from it all or you do as Paul did and count it all as trash and cry out to the Lord to bring you into His eternal purpose no matter what it takes. Step #2 comes when He tells you the beginning of this journey is the Cross. This requires another acceptance of what is to come knowing that you are now out of control of the coming events. I have to say it takes time to make step #2. It’s like stepping out into outer space not knowing what’s out there. It’s at this point that you squeeze thru that “narrow gate” only to find out just how narrow that path is!! We have been taught [again painting with the wide brush] that we could control most of what goes on in our lives even after we are “saved” because God set up these laws that He more or less has to follow if we call Him on them. If we just recite some verses out of the scripture He must do it. Have you even thought it might be a good idea to understand the whole context of those scriptures??
If you’re looking for step #3 there isn’t any. #2 is a continues climb toward eternity. There will never be a leveling off spot. It may seem that way but it is only to give you a chance to put into action what you have been taught so it becomes set in your life and becomes like a habit that you don’t have to think about each time it comes up, you just do it!! If you think this climb will be without attacks think again. The enemy’s sole purpose is to get between you and god and keep you distracted enough that you end up in Matt. 7 and Jesus doesn’t even know you. No way do I want to question anyone’s salvation. The problem comes in how your lead your life. What’s the main focus of your life?? Where do you pour in all your energy?? Do you think life is all about you?? Get into the scripture and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you into all truth. Let me know what happens!!!

I am your brother in Christ,
Jim