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Hi Mark,I don't think Paul was saying extinguish the 'little' one in us and that we are, in the big picture with God.
We can be greatly wise and still and ever be a child of God.
I'm all grown up and my Mother sometimes sees me as her child yet grown up. So I think it is with God.
We learn, grow, wonder, doubt, rise, fall, and in His eyes we are His little ones and He will always be our Father.
A very good Reminder. Thank you.If I might 'add',
that we should not forget,
the blessed gift, of the Holy Spirit
That 'piece' of our Lord
with which, we have all been blessed [?]
It is, our interpreter and our conscience
our strength, under duress and, our personal moderator
He will not leave us to flounder
I am agreeing that is the sad tale.No.
I do not mean that getting older = getting wiser.
Some of us may even lose, what I call childlike wisdom through life.
I am agreeing that is the sad tale.
Sadly, too many unfortunately agreed to trade-in, God's Childhood-wisdomsHe especially created inside us for our benefit. For example, yesterday I was again (suffering for 20hrs. from a ulcerative condition, nearly ended). - But
with 12 friendspraying, along with childhood wisdoms I continually practice today I am back to riding horses, or flying with the eagles; even as my skates in the closet are going, what about US we wanna go for a ride too!
So,
in case you're feeling under the weather, consider this excellent resource:
Dealing with Negative Influences - Joel Osteen - YouTube
Selectively...Feed your Soul+Mind+Body well& always Remember Mark
Isn't it something when people go on Strict...this, or that;I listened to some of it. It relates something I have been thinking about lately.
My heart is like a stomach and what do I feed it.
On the physical level I have been eating very strictly, no junk or sweets.
On other levels watching over my heart. And this wave of tiredness washed over me.
Good that you went through that with Spirit and hope.
Isn't it something when people go on Strict...this, or that;
be that confession, or fasts, or Lent, or whathaveyou, & survive.
When it's over, they go right back to indulging...sweets
that Godnever us forbade in the 1st. place.
Might be better, if we KEEP sweets... in spirit, in mind, & in body.
Then the Spirit, & our hope & our faith can continueHis miracles. What do you think Mark?
The Lord (God/Jesus) actually Asigns us crosses??I was reading in a book Abandonment to Divine Providence that
(paraphrase) we can add on as many crosses as we want to our Christian Journey but
none will produce the same virtue as simply learning
to carry the one's the Lord Himself already assigns us daily
This was part of my learning on the last weekend when I suddenly had no energy to do anything but
sleep mainly after all my rigorous discipline.
"The Lord blesses His beloved even in their sleep"
The Lord (God/Jesus) actually Asigns us crosses??
to carry, no less daily... - you believed that, Mark?
Here I read in the Bible, God inviting us with "COME, Follow...ME. For my yoke is easy, & my burden is light" - I like this
much better, as it actually sounds DOable
I gladly abandon the world, for THISkind of Providence.
And it's more in line with the CELEBRATORYintent of this thread here... Cheers!
Go right ahead MarkI know sister. I edited my post in keeping with that
May I ask you a favor?
Hi Mark,I abandon this thread only for now. Only because I am so small and little in understanding
that I hope when I return I will have half your confidence. I do hope to return.
I wish you well and I will always love you.
Hi Mark,
You are anything(but small), and you can exercise whatever confidence...in Christ you want.
This thread, & its forum is simply for CELEBRATIONS of the 100's of positivegenerational attributes God created us with as our resources... Have fun Mark wherever you may roam
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