I know we were talking about this on the
phone... you can always tell what someone has been taught by how they
portray God. As i was telling you that John talks about growing in the
christian life... we go from a baby stage where the truths about our
Father are like forming an argument for others... and then we go to
having confidence on the words of scripture.. but then we graduate into
where those words take us... we have an intimate relationship with our
Father... we learn that the gospel is real ... and its not by a
proposition but it by knowing the Father through the Spirit by the
Son... and when we know the Father we know what love is... its unlimited
flow...its stream of steady comfort... its design of attraction that we
cannot if we wanted to... try... to find that kind of attraction in any
thing..person... or even ourselves... the Love of God cannot bring
about broken vessels to be scattered out side for awhile until someone
comes and puts them back together to be made ready to go back into the
house... thats not the story people. God does not threaten to break the
legs of His children... anyone who believes that must be an infant in
the faith... or they have been taught to be at an arms length from our
Father.
As i was saying i have a conversation with Him all the
time... and its hardly about my sin..my weakness and my lack of faith...
but its always about His comfort... encouraging words... His personal
presence for me to enjoy... and a rest where i could sleep like a
baby... yes Jesus my sweet comfort... puts me to sleep with His hand...
and as i fall asleep He reminds me of His love for me... so that i not
only have a supernatural rest ... but i also can rest my weary mind from
all of the troubles of this world. In this way i become weaned from any
kind of affection that draws me to find comfort in something that will
not last... but you know? its always fleeting until i talk to Him again!
For some reason i cant have that same kind of rest all the time... it
just really is a kind of groaning within me... because i want to
experience Jesus comfort all the time.. but i know that one day we will
all just have His presence fully effective all the time. Jesus is the
sweetest name i know... please sweet Holy Spirit comfort us when we are
in pain. Man i pray that we will all have a child like trust...
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