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I would like to hear from men and women on this subject, especially from those that have walked with God for some time. I personally see a vast difference between Morality and Spirituality and would like to share some thoughts on it.
Morality ~ There are those in this life that want nothing to do with Christ or Christianity yet live a moral life. They know that they are not perfect but the way that they live is right unto them and they are careful not to violate the law (common and traditional) and become a transgressor. They work hard, they are faithful to their spouse and family, they love life, they are honest in person and business practice, they are disciplined and help others when they can and they are opposed to all that represents evil in society that robs them of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yet spiritually speaking they are dead and have not been cleansed, they do not have the Spirit nor the resurrection life of Christ dwelling within. They are good people but not godly people because they know not the goodness of God through Christ.
Spirituality ~ Then you have the believer that has trusted Christ for salvation and the forgiveness of sins and has been cleansed by the blood of Christ. They acknowledge their weakness, they fail in terms of morality yet God does not condemn them and gives them grace when they do not deserve it. They seem to recover from defeat and failure right in front of the eyes of the world. They learn to trust God and become dependant upon grace and put all their care upon the Lord. They seem to the outside world as weak people who can't do anything for themselves and become despised because of it. They don't trust in the arm of the flesh and put no confidence in man. They are often on their knees without hope only to receive mercy and strength from the Lord. They walk by faith and are led by the Spirit hoping to be led into the truth and this is spirituality. Jesus said it this way, The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit John 3:8 Amp.
Here the kicker. There are many believers, including me, that esteem morality and substitute it for spirituality. If we do all the right things and we are content with the results we determine that it must be of God. But, is that what spirituality is all about? There are many that live in unbelief in the world and they are doing that very thing but none of it is from God. All their righteousness (the things they do right) is but filthy rags before God. Spirituality has to be more then that. Jesus said that your righteousness must exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees or you will not enter the kingdom of heaven Mt 5:20. There are those that are ignorant of God's righteousness, going about establishing their own righteousness and not being submitted to the righteousness of God Rom 10:3. With them, there is a way that seems right unto man but the end thereof are the ways of death (destruction) Pro 14:12, 16:25. You take it from here and what say you?
Morality ~ There are those in this life that want nothing to do with Christ or Christianity yet live a moral life. They know that they are not perfect but the way that they live is right unto them and they are careful not to violate the law (common and traditional) and become a transgressor. They work hard, they are faithful to their spouse and family, they love life, they are honest in person and business practice, they are disciplined and help others when they can and they are opposed to all that represents evil in society that robs them of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Yet spiritually speaking they are dead and have not been cleansed, they do not have the Spirit nor the resurrection life of Christ dwelling within. They are good people but not godly people because they know not the goodness of God through Christ.
Spirituality ~ Then you have the believer that has trusted Christ for salvation and the forgiveness of sins and has been cleansed by the blood of Christ. They acknowledge their weakness, they fail in terms of morality yet God does not condemn them and gives them grace when they do not deserve it. They seem to recover from defeat and failure right in front of the eyes of the world. They learn to trust God and become dependant upon grace and put all their care upon the Lord. They seem to the outside world as weak people who can't do anything for themselves and become despised because of it. They don't trust in the arm of the flesh and put no confidence in man. They are often on their knees without hope only to receive mercy and strength from the Lord. They walk by faith and are led by the Spirit hoping to be led into the truth and this is spirituality. Jesus said it this way, The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit John 3:8 Amp.
Here the kicker. There are many believers, including me, that esteem morality and substitute it for spirituality. If we do all the right things and we are content with the results we determine that it must be of God. But, is that what spirituality is all about? There are many that live in unbelief in the world and they are doing that very thing but none of it is from God. All their righteousness (the things they do right) is but filthy rags before God. Spirituality has to be more then that. Jesus said that your righteousness must exceed the righteousness of the Pharisees or you will not enter the kingdom of heaven Mt 5:20. There are those that are ignorant of God's righteousness, going about establishing their own righteousness and not being submitted to the righteousness of God Rom 10:3. With them, there is a way that seems right unto man but the end thereof are the ways of death (destruction) Pro 14:12, 16:25. You take it from here and what say you?