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Responding to Life Itself

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Such advice sounds appealing and harmonious. However the problem of humanity is our basic selfish nature. This is only changed by the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of a believer if allowed.

Essentially Christianity is supposed to be the transition from consumptive selfishness, to the selflessness of love. Sadly few Christians even understand this much less take advantage of it.
 
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Such advice sounds appealing and harmonious. However the problem of humanity is our basic selfish nature. This is only changed by the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of a believer if allowed.

Essentially Christianity is supposed to be the transition from consumptive selfishness, to the selflessness of love. Sadly few Christians even understand this much less take advantage of it.
It takes honest self evaluation, reflection and repentance. Can that happen without supernatural work? I doubt it. And isn’t it sad that consumptive selfishness can actually take a Christian form?

It is as if we cannot shake eros to get to agape.
 
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Such advice sounds appealing and harmonious. However the problem of humanity is our basic selfish nature. This is only changed by the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit in the heart of a believer if allowed.

Essentially Christianity is supposed to be the transition from consumptive selfishness, to the selflessness of love. Sadly few Christians even understand this much less take advantage of it.
Scrooge learned.
 
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