question 3.Humility believes that I can trust God to teach, direct, and protect me. Humility also believes that God has provided others in my life to do the same. This is part of a quote from the book. From this quote , what are several things you discover about humility ?(Truefaced guidebook)
I discover that if I really believe God loves me and has my best interest in mind for me , then I must trust Him. If I do not, I am two-faced. I am saying, "sure You are a loving God, but You forgot about me." It is a stretch to have to know that the complications and problems you have been dished out were in fact not ignored by God , that He saw it. That He loved you . Because it is to far of a stretch to go there, I must go where I can. I must go to my present day problems and say, "He loves me. I will trust Him that these problems are not being ignored by Him, and He loves me." As I do that more and more I find it easier to stretch backwards into my past , and believe , He loved me then. I can not re-do or change my responses to what happened in my past, but I can prepare to be ready with new responses for the future. I am humbled because I can not do this without His help. I can not figure out how to respond to the people and situations myself. Because I do believe He has allowed all of these things for my good, I must trust Him to show me the way, His Way.
question 4. Trust says I will accept His grace for my sins, I may find that all the while I was responding to a situtation it was sin, but His grace is sufficient for me. If I have some idea that I will do as He wants perfectly , I have no need of grace. It is humbling to know we must always need grace. (my comments )
Read 1 Peter 5:5-7 in your Bible , as well as from the Message below:
And you who are younger must follow your leaders. But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for-
God has had it with the proud,
But takes delight in just plain people,
So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God;
he is most careful with you.
I read that a prominent evangelical was exposed recently for buying drugs.
For some reason my heart went out to him. I felt I knew what had happened . But for the grace of God, there was I.
It seems all to right to use stuff to keep myself going. Where does medicine stop and drugs begin ? When is it not alright to keep putting stuff in our systems so we can function ? Am I putting on airs if I must drink this coffee or take these herbs to function ? Yes, I am. (Am I any better than him, if I think I must have these things or else ?) Of course I manage to stay away from breaking any law of the land by not buying illegal drugs. But do I manage to not break , any law of the land ? All of the time ?
My answer is that I am a recipient of grace, of course.
However, it has come to my understanding that if this was fully true, I would not still be doing these things. However, I am . So am I not covered by grace ?
No, His grace is sufficient for me.
It becomes a tangled web-like snare that I see the enemy would like to use to once again pull me down into the slew of despond. However, I struggle to gain a foot hold so that I can climb out . Not only for myself but for others who are caught up in compulsions and struggle with addictions.
I say, "I am in the process of receiving grace." Once fully received, then no, I will not need those things anymore. However, today I am looking intently toward my saviour. He loves me and He is always there for me. He did all that He did so that I could have grace. I will not deny the grace of God , and say, "I must be a better person first." I will receive the grace of God today.
What part does humbling yourself play in eventually reaching the place God has for you ?
What are the results if you depend pridefully on your own efforts and opinions? (Truefaced guidebook)
I discover that if I really believe God loves me and has my best interest in mind for me , then I must trust Him. If I do not, I am two-faced. I am saying, "sure You are a loving God, but You forgot about me." It is a stretch to have to know that the complications and problems you have been dished out were in fact not ignored by God , that He saw it. That He loved you . Because it is to far of a stretch to go there, I must go where I can. I must go to my present day problems and say, "He loves me. I will trust Him that these problems are not being ignored by Him, and He loves me." As I do that more and more I find it easier to stretch backwards into my past , and believe , He loved me then. I can not re-do or change my responses to what happened in my past, but I can prepare to be ready with new responses for the future. I am humbled because I can not do this without His help. I can not figure out how to respond to the people and situations myself. Because I do believe He has allowed all of these things for my good, I must trust Him to show me the way, His Way.
question 4. Trust says I will accept His grace for my sins, I may find that all the while I was responding to a situtation it was sin, but His grace is sufficient for me. If I have some idea that I will do as He wants perfectly , I have no need of grace. It is humbling to know we must always need grace. (my comments )
Read 1 Peter 5:5-7 in your Bible , as well as from the Message below:
And you who are younger must follow your leaders. But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for-
God has had it with the proud,
But takes delight in just plain people,
So be content with who you are, and don't put on airs. God's strong hand is on you; he'll promote you at the right time. Live carefree before God;
he is most careful with you.
I read that a prominent evangelical was exposed recently for buying drugs.
For some reason my heart went out to him. I felt I knew what had happened . But for the grace of God, there was I.
It seems all to right to use stuff to keep myself going. Where does medicine stop and drugs begin ? When is it not alright to keep putting stuff in our systems so we can function ? Am I putting on airs if I must drink this coffee or take these herbs to function ? Yes, I am. (Am I any better than him, if I think I must have these things or else ?) Of course I manage to stay away from breaking any law of the land by not buying illegal drugs. But do I manage to not break , any law of the land ? All of the time ?
My answer is that I am a recipient of grace, of course.
However, it has come to my understanding that if this was fully true, I would not still be doing these things. However, I am . So am I not covered by grace ?
No, His grace is sufficient for me.
It becomes a tangled web-like snare that I see the enemy would like to use to once again pull me down into the slew of despond. However, I struggle to gain a foot hold so that I can climb out . Not only for myself but for others who are caught up in compulsions and struggle with addictions.
I say, "I am in the process of receiving grace." Once fully received, then no, I will not need those things anymore. However, today I am looking intently toward my saviour. He loves me and He is always there for me. He did all that He did so that I could have grace. I will not deny the grace of God , and say, "I must be a better person first." I will receive the grace of God today.
What part does humbling yourself play in eventually reaching the place God has for you ?
What are the results if you depend pridefully on your own efforts and opinions? (Truefaced guidebook)
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