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Originally Posted by Igzy
When the LRC talks about being in the dispensing, they are talking (I think) about abiding. Yes, their arrogance about their proprietary rhetoric is annoying, but that doesn't mean there is not some valid point there.
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I mostly understood the matter of dispensing to be God's activity in us during trials. Via fervent prayer and clinging to the Lord, He does dispense Himself into us, even when our environment did not seem to improve, nor when He did not seem to answer our prayer. I view this to be very similar to the thought of many Christians when they say "
wait on the Lord."
If one complains that technically the Lord does "
not dispense Himself," but rather "He gives grace," or "He encourages us," then I say what's the difference? Inwardly there is none. The real problem occurs when God's children pray without results, and then withdraw from the Lord in discouragement. Thus little dispensing may occur, and God may be considered as only a Santa Claus, who gives me what I want.
But ... to be considerate of some posters' concerns, LSM's teaching of dispensing is indeed vain, if all our intention is misfocused on leaders and their programs, and our obedience misplaced in men and their mandates.