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The simple question, "why God?"
We know that we gain wisdom and knowledge as we, go through experiences. We also can learn from others. How they faced trials and times of testing, we are able to learn from their success and their failures. Yet, there are keys we need so we are able to possess the tools found in wisdom and knowledge. A humble heart so we are able to be teachable. A faith in the Love God has for us. This keeps us from feeling abandoned or somehow thinking we must earn His Love. So comes the simple question, “why God?” This question is broad and ranges from our thinking we are victims to, “teach me Lord what do I need to learn from this situation?” The gauge is set based on, to what degree our hearts are yielded to The Lord. When we give our hearts to Jesus, we must yield and humble our wills to His Love. As we allow His Ways to lead and guide us, our trust in Him grows stronger and stronger. Our Trust; our Faith in Our Lord as it grows, the resentment that can found in that question, “why God” weakens more and more.
We know there are things we must all avoid. Jesus gives us these words, 37 Jesus told him, “‘You must Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and most important commandment. 39 The second is exactly like it: ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 All the Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments.” Matt 22:37-40 So as we learn to make our choices based these and all the Words of God, our Faith grows our flesh becomes less, in turn the hold the enemy has on us lessens. As we live in obedience to God, live by following the Words and Actions of Jesus, we are changed. Then as well we must be lead by The Holy Spirit. "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father— the Spirit of Truth, who comes from the Father—He will testify on My behalf. John 15:26 To be lead by Love and not self. ...to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, be Glory, Majesty, Power, and Authority before all time and for all eternity! Amen. Jude 1:25 To live for His Glory and not our own. Yes, these words easier said than done. Still they need not be so complex, or filled with the rules and requirements man has always loved to put on others. To Live to Jesus is to die to self. To read The Word, to Pray in Faith, to Love as we have been shown to Love. To be lead by The Spirit, to submit and allow Him to help us. To hunger and thirst after His Righteousness...{His way of doing things} It is not wrong to ask that question, “why God?” Like all other questions, it is in the heart of the one who ask.
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Comment by Lina on May 5, 2013 at 9:38am
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Chris and Amanda, you both always have the right words at the right time and most of us thrive on the openess in your posts. I stopped asking 'why' a long time ago because I never get an answer and I don't think I'll understand one anyway. Its not like giving up or something, its just that, I have realised that knowing the Lord and doing His will requires no intelligence on my part. I wake up in the morning, and thank Him for the grace of a new day, ask for His protection and direction during the day and leave everything else in His hands. Its true that humility forms the basis of our faith. The fact that we have faith in the unseen is a sign of humility. I have faith in what the Lord has promised us in His word and it is this faith that gives me hope to go on inspite of all that I encounter in my life. I hope there is some in this my comment. Thanks for sharing and God bless you both.
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Comment by a servant (Chris) on May 4, 2013 at 11:12pm
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Amen. For me one of the fruits that grow from a humble heart is, to be teachable. Or, as in your words, " First there is enlightenment, and then transformation."
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Amanda, Thank you for your encouraging words as well. I have as well, asked "why," for different reasons. Since He always knows our heart, it is better to be straight with Him. If we do not see the true reason for our asking, when we need to change; ask for the wrong reasons. How can we change it we see no need. Again thanks for sharing.
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Todd
Bless you for the kind words of edification. I too was Blessed as I saw what the Spirit was showing me, as I wrote this blog. Yes and Amen, the key word is "humble." As clay submits to the potter, the humble heart is clay in The Potter's Hands. All to His Glory. Again, thank you for sharing.
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Comment by Todd Robert Princl on May 3, 2013 at 9:06am
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Very good Chris and so true. It amazes me that with this mindset the gifts that God provides. The key word is "humble", always be humble!!
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