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NASB | John 7:16 So Jesus answered them and said, "My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 7:16 Jesus answered them by saying, "My teaching is not My own, but His who sent Me. |
Bible Question:
Hi everyone.I will put this in short forms as possible. Ever since Wednesday June 7th 2006, I have been discovering more about my spirit and my will to do things in life. I have felt very passionate about it lately. Its helped me concentrate, its helped me visualize and focus on the thing I would want to achieve. What Iam talking about is free will. Have you ever herd the saying where there is a will, there is a way? I believe if your will power to do something that you want to achieve in life such as a personal goal that you can control. If the will power is at 100 percent, nothing on earth besides God hopefully knowing God will allow you to, but nothing will stop you from achieving that dream and personal goal. See for all we know, our will power might only be at 10 percent, we dont know for sure. Basically, could somone please reference this in the bible somewhere, that could talk about this? About achieving your full will power and what will power can do. Basically definitions about human spirit, will power. Thanks all who reply. Jason |
Bible Answer: Dear Jason, Yes, I have heard that "where there is a will, there is a way." The problem I have with this saying is that, taken to the extreme, it places man on par with God Almighty! Luke 12:16-23 And He told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man was very productive. "And he began reasoning to himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?' "Then he said, 'This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry."' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you have prepared?' "So is the man who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." And He said to His disciples, "For this reason I say to you, do not worry about your life, as to what you will eat; nor for your body, as to what you will put on. "For life is more than food, and the body more than clothing. John |