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If the foundational and fundamental building block in our lives in those who profess to be Christian is that “God is Love,” then where and how does all of the other shit fit into that indisputable reality? Either God is full of crap and a full blown liar or, there is someone who continues to infiltrate and unknowingly influences a (Christian) person through the ‘true lies’ they have accepted as their reality.
I know in my life and relationship with the Lord, these buried and undetectable lies that continue to try and influence, run, and rule me, are being exposed, causing them to surface and in so doing causing great consternation within my thinking, but I am beginning to see them in a whole new light.
It is as easy as in a learned behaviour to simply acquiesce to the inbreed lies that continue to superimpose a distorted and twisted way of seeing things and in the process keeping one a spiritual quadriplegic. I am beginning to see these lies for what they are and whose they are that have and continue in measure to define me, my worth, value, and my identity!
The covert and obscure workings of the Matrix of religion are not easily detectable in the Christian’s life, why, they have been groomed from their first birth in the natural wherein the lies they were told even in the womb are the basis and only reference point they know for certain. Anything contrary to this deeply inured fusion of true lies within them is seen as a personal assault which must be aborted rapidly before there is a system over load.
In becoming re-birthed, these embedded ingrained true lies we have believed and in my case acquiesced to, were not and are not instantly vaporized. Ergo, the required effort on our part which is all part and parcel of Christ working in us to both, ‘will and do’ of His good pleasure, to continue the very necessary ongoing transformation required by being renewed in the spirit of our mind (soul).
I want to say this regarding the internal struggle and battle I face of these inbreed learned behaviour patterns in light of God being Love, if others have faced this and more and have somehow been removed, extricated from it and not pointed to the power of His grace being the impetus for their deliverance, then what the hell is there any need to look to Him being my I AM????
Rich
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When I look on Jesus then I don't care about my soul. It is His problem(He has promised to meet all my needs) if He ever had a problem. He is the true Vine and I am His branch. We are united. We are One. And it is Jesus Himself who is living through me. And as He is perfect therefore the branch is perfect too. I am not saying that I don't make mistakes. But He causes all things to work together for my good because of Jesus. He is the One I want to mention everytime I look at my apparent incompletness. We walk by faith and not by sight. For me that's the key. Jesus says that I am complete, blameless, clean, beautiful, I am God's child, I am His, He is my very Life, the old Adam has died, I am a new creation etc. Yes, it is true that many time I don't feel I am what He says I am but that don't changes the fact that what Jesus is saying is true because He is the Truth. Jesus is the Answer to all questions. Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith. He is the Alfa and the Omega. He has the glory and He is worthy of our praise. And the good work He began in us He will complete in us as well.
Maris,
I thank you for your thoughts and comments, but I'm afraid you are missing what I am saying!
I agree totally with what you said, but that is and has nothing to do with what I shared here!!
Rich,
the most beautiful name I have ever known is the name of JESUS and I am really happy to mention His name at every opportunity. :) He means so much to me.
Maris,
He means so much to me as well!!
Rich, your thoughts here reminded me of David's prayer, "search me and know me, show me if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in your way everlasting" (or something like that :) )
I used to think that "wickedness" had to do with cruelty or pentagrams or something like that. I have realized that wickedness is anything, whether thought or action, that is independent from Him.
We could rack our brains and attend a thousand inner healing sessions by an act of our flesh to try to discover these inner driving lies. We could use the power of our soul to achieve a counterfeit liberation from them all, and yet, as you have said, without Him being the source of our liberty, what we have achieved is actually to create a substitute Matrix and we are not living in reality at all.
As a friend of mine and I were discussing earlier this week, rather than taking a long hard look at ourselves, we would be wise to take a long hard look at Him. In doing so, our hearts will be ignited and our wickedness will be exposed in the light of His glory.
I LOVE your passion for Him and the driving awareness you have of His Love. It has spurred me on out of some of my darkest days. Thank you for sharing.
J.
Janna,
Thanks for your heart filled words!
It is far too easy to settle into a outward form of godliness, and that is the only option available apart from the true knowledge of His love for us to transform a persons heart.
As our heart is released from the prison of fear and lies, like water off a ducks back, we begin to see His personality (aka the fruit of the spirit) wondrously and simply coming forth as our natural way of living!
Rich, have you seen the interview Paul Young did with "It's a New Day"? (Christian talk show) I think you'd really like it.
J.
Janna,
I looked for Paul Young on New Day and there were several interviews with him, was there a particular one you would recommend?
It was a four-part interview, which I think they may have done over four days. I can't say which one was the best although I plan to watch it again so I will pay attention.
I found them listed here:
http://www.newday.org/ontheair/index.php?program=34122
J.
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