I always say I was like Thomas. I needed to see the nails in his hands and his side. God knew this, and he showed me!
So, when this whole free will, saying a sinner's prayer, make a choice thing kept getting preached, I was always like "huh?" In my mind. Now, I know why. Because God does elect and call his own. Yes, we need to hear the gospel. That is the way God works! But, God calls us, and we don't have a choice to resist. I guess that would be irresistible grace?
And God kept me, even when I turned away from him, when I was at my worst, he not only didn't turn from me, he used it for my good. Everything, in fact, as Romans 8:28 says!
I am just trying to come at this from a different angle! Because some people are playing context games with the Bible, so maybe experience will mean more? Right, I doubt it too!
So, when this whole free will, saying a sinner's prayer, make a choice thing kept getting preached, I was always like "huh?" In my mind. Now, I know why. Because God does elect and call his own. Yes, we need to hear the gospel. That is the way God works! But, God calls us, and we don't have a choice to resist. I guess that would be irresistible grace?
And God kept me, even when I turned away from him, when I was at my worst, he not only didn't turn from me, he used it for my good. Everything, in fact, as Romans 8:28 says!
I am just trying to come at this from a different angle! Because some people are playing context games with the Bible, so maybe experience will mean more? Right, I doubt it too!
to us in the context of who He is in His heart He knows we will love Him because we are
His sheep. So there is no choice because there is no alternative. I used to hate this idea
no choice, but now I see it is just the reality of He is the source of love and all things.
I do not find it hard to accept I need to breath each day, I just do it.
I do feel I could have stayed in the darkness, but Jesus drew me deeper, because He
is the source of life, and life is what I want, and He just warms my heart each day, in
every way. I have actually lost a sense of objectivity, I just want to know more, because
there is nothing better. It is the being part of a body, of encouraging and ministering to
each other that I really need to grow in, because this is who we are, servants to one
another. Amen