Removing of the log...

Not me · Mar 15, 2020

Luke 6:42 (NASB)
“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

How does one take the log out of their own eye?

Scripture reading, prayer, fellowship, all these things are all good in themselves. But they are not the removing of the log.... They are the planting and the watering scripture speaks of... They are in fact very necessary as a means to the end, but are not the end in themselves..

For seeing clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye can only come through knowing when to speak and say the words of life that come from the Christ that dwells in you... It does not come from the amount of scriptures you have memorized.... For that which is flesh is that which comes from self, regardless of how spiritual it may sound....That which comes from the life of Christ in a person, is life and truth, and this is that which alone can feed, and does cause growth and is that which speaks the words of life to the heart that is hungry... This knowing when to speak and when not to, can only come from ones close personal relationship with Christ, that has been seasoned with Grace, which is the believer having dealings with Him...This is Him being formed in the believer, this is self being crucified so the life of Christ might be manifested....This is the food that comes from above...

Since self is all the evil that a man possesses, self is the log in ones eye that needs to be removed before one can see clearly enough to work on the speck they see in someone else’s eye....For until self is removed self will be trying to help self, therefore self will be the only thing that is manifested... For self is the log and any and all forms of it...For until self is seen as the log that needs to be removed, self, human nature, the old creation will be that that is trying to fix that which it finds wrong in another...Which in truth, is just human nature trying to fix in another that which they know by instinct to be wrong in themselves....For self is the same in all, know self in yourself, you know self in all, for human nature is human nature...To be delivered from human nature or self is why Christ died... So until, He, as scripture says “Christ be formed in you” self has not been removed for Christ being formed in the believer is the removing the log of self...For Christ to be formed in, self must go out...

This is something that man is powerless to produce by the efforts of themselves..They can and must water and plant, which is the seeking of Christ out of a pure heart...But the increase of Christ in the heart is something that only God Himself can accomplish...Which He is more than willing to do when the heart has been made ready for and can handle the increase...So to plow and fertilize the soil, is the reading, studying, seeking His face, which is the asking, seeking, knocking scripture speaks of, but the increase can only come from the hand of God Himself....And this all comes through ones close personal relationship with Him....When one is actually being a do’er of the word, whereby one is going and has gone to Christ that they might receive from Him those things they have read about in scripture that scripture says are for them...Which things, all come through the faith of the heart turned to Him....The stronger the faith of the heart turns to Christ the more of Christ will that heart know...So they can see clearly enough to help another towards Christ, out of the Christ in them, and not done to elevate oneself over the other, and as scripture says, that they may “glory in another’s flesh”...Death to the log, death to self is the cure for what ails mankind, anything else is self trying to establish a righteousness of it’s own...Trying to make itself good enough for God...

Than the truth of this statement will be known;

~If it’s me, it’s sin, if it’s Christ, it’s not~

Be blessed as we seek and search after this God that has called us onto Himself..

A fellow laborer in Christ, Not me

BrotherD · Mar 15, 2020

Not me said:
Luke 6:42 (NASB)
“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

How does one take the log out of their own eye?

Scripture reading, prayer, fellowship, all these things are all good in themselves. But they are not the removing of the log.... They are the planting and the watering scripture speaks of... They are in fact very necessary as a means to the end, but are not the end in themselves..

For seeing clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye can only come through knowing when to speak and say the words of life that come from the Christ that dwells in you... It does not come from the amount of scriptures you have memorized.... For that which is flesh is that which comes from self, regardless of how spiritual it may sound....That which comes from the life of Christ in a person, is life and truth, and this is that which alone can feed, and does cause growth and is that which speaks the words of life to the heart that is hungry... This knowing when to speak and when not to, can only come from ones close personal relationship with Christ, that has been seasoned with Grace, which is the believer having dealings with Him...This is Him being formed in the believer, this is self being crucified so the life of Christ might be manifested....This is the food that comes from above...

Since self is all the evil that a man possesses, self is the log in ones eye that needs to be removed before one can see clearly enough to work on the speck they see in someone else’s eye....For until self is removed self will be trying to help self, therefore self will be the only thing that is manifested... For self is the log and any and all forms of it...For until self is seen as the log that needs to be removed, self, human nature, the old creation will be that that is trying to fix that which it finds wrong in another...Which in truth, is just human nature trying to fix in another that which they know by instinct to be wrong in themselves....For self is the same in all, know self in yourself, you know self in all, for human nature is human nature...To be delivered from human nature or self is why Christ died... So until, He, as scripture says “Christ be formed in you” self has not been removed for Christ being formed in the believer is the removing the log of self...For Christ to be formed in, self must go out...

This is something that man is powerless to produce by the efforts of themselves..They can and must water and plant, which is the seeking of Christ out of a pure heart...But the increase of Christ in the heart is something that only God Himself can accomplish...Which He is more than willing to do when the heart has been made ready for and can handle the increase...So to plow and fertilize the soil, is the reading, studying, seeking His face, which is the asking, seeking, knocking scripture speaks of, but the increase can only come from the hand of God Himself....And this all comes through ones close personal relationship with Him....When one is actually being a do’er of the word, whereby one is going and has gone to Christ that they might receive from Him those things they have read about in scripture that scripture says are for them...Which things, all come through the faith of the heart turned to Him....The stronger the faith of the heart turns to Christ the more of Christ will that heart know...So they can see clearly enough to help another towards Christ, out of the Christ in them, and not done to elevate oneself over the other, and as scripture says, that they may “glory in another’s flesh”...Death to the log, death to self is the cure for what ails mankind, anything else is self trying to establish a righteousness of it’s own...Trying to make itself good enough for God...

Than the truth of this statement will be known;

~If it’s me, it’s sin, if it’s Christ, it’s not~

Be blessed as we seek and search after this God that has called us onto Himself..

A fellow laborer in Christ, Not me

Great post that is full of truth. Self life is the most necessary thing to get rid of in order to fully recieve the Spirit of God.

Characteristics of the Self Life

A secret spirit of pride or an exalted feeling in view of your success or position-because of your good training or appearance because of your natural gifts or abilities- an important independent spirit?

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find it?

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

James 4:6-8
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Love of human praise; a secret fondness to be noticed; love of supremacy, drawing attention to self in conversation; a swelling out of self when you have had a special open door in speaking or praying?

John 5:44
How can ye believe, which recieve honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

John 12:42-43
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.

The stirrings of anger or impatience which, worst of all, you call nervousness or holy indignation; a touchy, sensitive spirit; a disposition to resent and retaliate when dissaproved of or contradicted; a desire to throw sharp, heated remarks at another?

Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Luke 21:19
In your patience posses ye your souls.

James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethen, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Self-will; a stubborn unteachable spirit; an arguing, talkative spirit; harsh, sarcastic expressions; an unyielding, headstrong disposition; a driving, commanding spirit; a disposition to criticize and pick flaws when set aside and unnoticed; a pevish fretful spirit; a disposition that loves to be coaxed and humored?

Deuteronomy 1:43
So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye did not lay it to heart.

James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Carnal fear; a man-fearing spirit; a shrinking from reproach and duty; reasoning around your cross; a shrinking from doing your whole duty to those of wealth or position; a fearfulness that someone will offend and drive some prominate person away; a comprimising spirit?

1 Samuel 15:24
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Galatians 2:12
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and seperated hinself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

A jealous disposition; a secret envy in your heart; an unpleasant sensation in view of the great prosperity and success of others; a disposition to speak of the faults and failings rather that the gifts and virtues of those more talented and appreciated than yourself?

Genesis 26:12-16
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. 15 For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

I Samuel 18:8-9
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

Proverbs 6:34,14:30
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Matthew 21:15
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

Romans 12:9-10
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

A dishonest and deceitful disposition; the evading and covering of the truth; the covering up of your real faults; leaving a better impression of yourself than is strictly true; false humility; exageration straining the truth?

Psalm 15:2-3
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Matthew 23:28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Luke 22:48
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Acts 5:2-3
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

I Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Unbelief; a spirit of discouragement in times of pressure and opposition; lack of quietness and confidence in God; lack of faith and trust in God; a disposition to worry and complain in the midst of pain, poverty, or at the dispensations of divine Providence; an overanxoius feeling whether everything will come out all right?

Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

Luke 12:28-30
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

I Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

II Corinthians 5:6
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Hebrews 11:6
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Formality and deadness; lack of compassion and concern for lost souls; dryness and indifference; lack of power with God?

Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

II Timothy 3:5
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Revelation 2:4
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Revelation 3:1
AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Selfishness; love of ease; love of money; love of your own time?

Luke 12:19-21
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

I Timothy 6:10-11
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Amos 6:1-6
WOE to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; 6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Not me · Mar 15, 2020

BrotherD said:
Great post that is full of truth. Self life is the most necessary thing to get rid of in order to fully recieve the Spirit of God.

Characteristics of the Self Life

A secret spirit of pride or an exalted feeling in view of your success or position-because of your good training or appearance because of your natural gifts or abilities- an important independent spirit?

Proverbs 16:18
Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 20:6
Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find it?

Romans 12:3
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

James 4:6-8
6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.

Love of human praise; a secret fondness to be noticed; love of supremacy, drawing attention to self in conversation; a swelling out of self when you have had a special open door in speaking or praying?

John 5:44
How can ye believe, which recieve honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

John 12:42-43
42 Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: 43 For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.

1 Corinthians 13:4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up.

The stirrings of anger or impatience which, worst of all, you call nervousness or holy indignation; a touchy, sensitive spirit; a disposition to resent and retaliate when dissaproved of or contradicted; a desire to throw sharp, heated remarks at another?

Psalms 37:8
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:9
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Luke 21:19
In your patience posses ye your souls.

James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethen, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Self-will; a stubborn unteachable spirit; an arguing, talkative spirit; harsh, sarcastic expressions; an unyielding, headstrong disposition; a driving, commanding spirit; a disposition to criticize and pick flaws when set aside and unnoticed; a pevish fretful spirit; a disposition that loves to be coaxed and humored?

Deuteronomy 1:43
So I spake unto you; and ye would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

Malachi 2:2
If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the Lord of hosts, I will send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye did not lay it to heart.

James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

2 Peter 2:10
But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Carnal fear; a man-fearing spirit; a shrinking from reproach and duty; reasoning around your cross; a shrinking from doing your whole duty to those of wealth or position; a fearfulness that someone will offend and drive some prominate person away; a comprimising spirit?

1 Samuel 15:24
And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the Lord, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.

Galatians 2:12
For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and seperated hinself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

1 John 4:18
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

A jealous disposition; a secret envy in your heart; an unpleasant sensation in view of the great prosperity and success of others; a disposition to speak of the faults and failings rather that the gifts and virtues of those more talented and appreciated than yourself?

Genesis 26:12-16
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the Lord blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. 15 For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we.

I Samuel 18:8-9
8 And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? 9 And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

Proverbs 6:34,14:30
34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Matthew 21:15
And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,

Romans 12:9-10
9 Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

A dishonest and deceitful disposition; the evading and covering of the truth; the covering up of your real faults; leaving a better impression of yourself than is strictly true; false humility; exageration straining the truth?

Psalm 15:2-3
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

Isaiah 29:13
Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Matthew 23:28
Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

Luke 22:48
But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?

Acts 5:2-3
2 And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

I Timothy 4:2
Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;

Unbelief; a spirit of discouragement in times of pressure and opposition; lack of quietness and confidence in God; lack of faith and trust in God; a disposition to worry and complain in the midst of pain, poverty, or at the dispensations of divine Providence; an overanxoius feeling whether everything will come out all right?

Isaiah 7:9
And the head of Ephraim is Samaria, and the head of Samaria is Remaliah’s son. If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.

Luke 12:28-30
28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

I Corinthians 2:14
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

II Corinthians 5:6
Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord:

Hebrews 11:6
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Formality and deadness; lack of compassion and concern for lost souls; dryness and indifference; lack of power with God?

Matthew 15:14
Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.

II Timothy 3:5
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?)

Revelation 2:4
Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

Revelation 3:1
AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.

Selfishness; love of ease; love of money; love of your own time?

Luke 12:19-21
19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

I Timothy 6:10-11
10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Amos 6:1-6
WOE to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! 2 Pass ye unto Calneh, and see; and from thence go ye to Hamath the great: then go down to Gath of the Philistines: be they better than these kingdoms? or their border greater than your border? 3 Ye that put far away the evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near; 4 That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; 5 That chant to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of musick, like David; 6 That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

Thanks, glad it blessed...

For it is so true, self was the killer of Christ on the cross, and self is the killer of Christ in the heart today..

To the learning of Christ to the getting rid of this monster called self...

Be blessed in Him, Not me

Carl Emerson · Mar 15, 2020

Good word thanks...

On this issue

Consider this passage in 1 Cor 4...

3But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. 4For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord. 5Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

From this passage the following comes to light.

1. No self examination, only the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
2. No passing judgement on others, it must be His living word that convicts.
3. The result of 1 and 2 is praise.

It is worth noting that churches with legalistic cultures are not likely to be known for their praise.

The reason praise comes from 2. is because the result of such an encounter with Him where He pinpoints the real issue is real release from inner struggles.

Not me · Mar 15, 2020

Carl Emerson said:
Good word thanks...

On this issue

Consider this passage in 1 Cor 4...

3But to me it is a very small thing that I may be examined by you, or by any human court; in fact, I do not even examine myself. 4For I am conscious of nothing against myself, yet I am not by this acquitted; but the one who examines me is the Lord. 5Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men’s hearts; and then each man’s praise will come to him from God.

From this passage the following comes to light.

1. No self examination, only the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
2. No passing judgement on others, it must be His living word that convicts.
3. The result of 1 and 2 is praise.

It is worth noting that churches with legalistic cultures are not likely to be known for their praise.

The reason praise comes from 2. is because the result of such an encounter with Him where He pinpoints the real issue is real release from inner struggles.

Thanks and blessings, one who is beloved of God, for your relationship with Him shows...

I have discovered the closer and more of Christ I know, the closer and more of Him do I want to know..

To the knowing of Him in all things, to the praise of His glory...

A brother in the faith, Not me

Maria Billingsley · Mar 15, 2020

Not me said:
How does one take the log out of their own eye?

Examine oneself.

2 Corinthians 13:5
5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

Not me · Mar 15, 2020

Maria Billingsley said:
Examine oneself.

2 Corinthians 13:5
5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

Very wise words;

“to examine oneself to see if they are in the faith”

Be blessed in your examining, Not me

Carl Emerson · Mar 15, 2020

Maria Billingsley said:
Examine oneself.

2 Corinthians 13:5
5 Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.

This verse related to knowing you are saved.

Being released from a 'mote' is a different issue.

A mote blinds you.

You must ask for His revealing what you do not know about yourself.

You need to plead to be free of deception because deception blinds and we cant see it when we have it.

When He shines His light on issues in our lives, the grace is always there to deal with it.

Confession, repentance, renounciation, cleansing, healing, infilling. FEEDOM ! Praise!

Self examination before communion should result in a self awareness of our need of His grace due to our repravity coupled with faith in His forgiveness.

Arc F1 · Mar 20, 2020

Not me said:
Luke 6:42 (NASB)
“Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.

How does one take the log out of their own eye?

Scripture reading, prayer, fellowship, all these things are all good in themselves. But they are not the removing of the log.... They are the planting and the watering scripture speaks of... They are in fact very necessary as a means to the end, but are not the end in themselves..

For seeing clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye can only come through knowing when to speak and say the words of life that come from the Christ that dwells in you... It does not come from the amount of scriptures you have memorized.... For that which is flesh is that which comes from self, regardless of how spiritual it may sound....That which comes from the life of Christ in a person, is life and truth, and this is that which alone can feed, and does cause growth and is that which speaks the words of life to the heart that is hungry... This knowing when to speak and when not to, can only come from ones close personal relationship with Christ, that has been seasoned with Grace, which is the believer having dealings with Him...This is Him being formed in the believer, this is self being crucified so the life of Christ might be manifested....This is the food that comes from above...

Since self is all the evil that a man possesses, self is the log in ones eye that needs to be removed before one can see clearly enough to work on the speck they see in someone else’s eye....For until self is removed self will be trying to help self, therefore self will be the only thing that is manifested... For self is the log and any and all forms of it...For until self is seen as the log that needs to be removed, self, human nature, the old creation will be that that is trying to fix that which it finds wrong in another...Which in truth, is just human nature trying to fix in another that which they know by instinct to be wrong in themselves....For self is the same in all, know self in yourself, you know self in all, for human nature is human nature...To be delivered from human nature or self is why Christ died... So until, He, as scripture says “Christ be formed in you” self has not been removed for Christ being formed in the believer is the removing the log of self...For Christ to be formed in, self must go out...

This is something that man is powerless to produce by the efforts of themselves..They can and must water and plant, which is the seeking of Christ out of a pure heart...But the increase of Christ in the heart is something that only God Himself can accomplish...Which He is more than willing to do when the heart has been made ready for and can handle the increase...So to plow and fertilize the soil, is the reading, studying, seeking His face, which is the asking, seeking, knocking scripture speaks of, but the increase can only come from the hand of God Himself....And this all comes through ones close personal relationship with Him....When one is actually being a do’er of the word, whereby one is going and has gone to Christ that they might receive from Him those things they have read about in scripture that scripture says are for them...Which things, all come through the faith of the heart turned to Him....The stronger the faith of the heart turns to Christ the more of Christ will that heart know...So they can see clearly enough to help another towards Christ, out of the Christ in them, and not done to elevate oneself over the other, and as scripture says, that they may “glory in another’s flesh”...Death to the log, death to self is the cure for what ails mankind, anything else is self trying to establish a righteousness of it’s own...Trying to make itself good enough for God...

Than the truth of this statement will be known;

~If it’s me, it’s sin, if it’s Christ, it’s not~

Be blessed as we seek and search after this God that has called us onto Himself..

A fellow laborer in Christ, Not me

It is definitely a hard thing to do. I'm literally trying to get a brother to follow christ. No matter how hard I try or what way I approach it he refuses to believe. He is my youngest brother. I always think back to that passage and think that I am the reason for not getting through. There must be something I need to correct in my belief to get through. If that wasnt enough my other brother who was a believer and would discuss the bible with me shot and killed himself a few months ago. That makes its all the more pressing to save this one.

Not me · Mar 20, 2020

Arc F1 said:
It is definitely a hard thing to do. I'm literally trying to get a brother to follow christ. No matter how hard I try or what way I approach it he refuses to believe. He is my youngest brother. I always think back to that passage and think that I am the reason for not getting through. There must be something I need to correct in my belief to get through. If that wasnt enough my other brother who was a believer and would discuss the bible with me shot and killed himself a few months ago. That makes its all the more pressing to save this one.

Sad to hear about your brother and his passing..This brother, the other brother, we can stand before God in his behalf.....If it helps at all, the greatest gift you can give him and everybody, is to make yourself as obedient to Christ as you can. So when and if Christ would have you speak, you would be yielded enough to Him to speaks His words of love..

Hope it encourages..

A brother in the faith, Not me

K2K · Mar 20, 2020

Not me said:
For seeing clearly to take the speck out of your brothers eye can only come through knowing when to speak and say the words of life that come from the Christ that dwells in you... It does not come from the amount of scriptures you have memorized.... For that which is flesh is that which comes from self, regardless of how spiritual it may sound....

YES - YES - YES

This is such an important thing to understand. The Lord once told me, 'Understanding is understanding that I am God'

It is important to read the Scriptures and know them but if in doing that we didn't get the understanding that the Great I Am (The Christ who said He would never leave us and is also know as the Word of God because He was the words of God for us) is God so we need to seek Him, then we missed the basic message in the Scriptures.

Of course that with that understanding comes the understand that He is the Word of God and not me!

I once told Him that I was only going to say the exact words He told me to and nothing else. He instantly reproved me saying that He was the Word of God and not me. He told me that is was enough that I was like the angels in heaven who listen to Him and do what He askes!

He sometimes gives me very specific words, but He more often He asks me to do something like take a teaching He gave me and post it. In those cases I don't remember it word for word but still do what is asked.

Essentially, we are not trying to replace the Lord but have a relationship with Jesus Christ as our Lord. That still means seeking Him and His words for us, personally.

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