Just in from church. Tonight Pastor Kerry told us about a recent trip he made to the west coast, but as he always does, he underpinned the story with scripture and spiritual insight. Two things I had to write down before they slipped into oblivion in the ever hardening folds of my brain.
The first I can't exactly remember how he said it, but here is what I got on paper: "We need not read the scriptures for information. We need to read the scriptures for transformation."
When we read for information we open our minds to discovering something we don't KNOW yet. When we read for transformation we open our lives to discovering something we are NOT yet.
The second nugget I had to note was this: "It is not about who we are but whose we are." I digested that a minute or two and slightly rewrote it as "Who we are is determined by whose we are."
Every day I see and hear about the results of lives lived outside of the presence of God. The world is full of people who's lives are in turmoil and strife because they have been in control of decision making rather than letting God have that station in their lives.
Just thought I'd share. I am deeply indebted to Pastor Kerry because of his willingness to be a transparent conduit of the spirit of God.
I have been thinking along the lines of doctrine lately, but haven't processed it enough to put it on paper. Well, sort of on paper. Thanks for your continued interest.
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forgetting being in a right mindset, one would still have to be patient to allow god to walk one through a decision? Do impatient people always make decisions in a non-godly way, or does he act/speak quicker to certain people
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