Subject: Who determines our destiny? |
Bible Note: John... You said... " At the same time, I am also pig-headed, stubborn and unwilling to embrace new ideas. I see these attitudes as vestiges of my old man." Good. That's a start. Mind you, I have been corrected in essential areas over the years. That being for about 25 years now. I have gotten over the shock of discovering how wrong I was about what I was sure of. I was eventually shown to be aware of it when that type of confidence is made manifest, that I should learn to become wary of it and to recognize it. There is a confidence that comes from the Spirit... and one that comes from one's areas of strength in Adam. We all must learn to give up on their stubborness where we have it. Some will, some refuse. For some they refuse, because its a matter of survival to them. "For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it." (Luke 9:24 niv) Stubborness if trying to be one's own savior. With that said... Please, respond to this in agreement to hear ALL I have to say before questioning (attacking) it, and I will show you what I have been shown in the Scripture. Drop the fear of being tricked by another's logic and maybe you'll find yourself less willing to try stubborness as a defence. If not, it will be like me trying to tell a Mary worshipper that Mary is not the mother of God. As you well know, they can be VERY stubborn about this matter. Reasoning will not reach them when they are stubborn. Grace and peace, Gene |