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Originally Posted by Dancing
Harold, it is obvious you have been greatly hurt and affected by WL and/or the LCs. We all sympathize with you. I’ve told you a little about my story too. I feel your pain. And there are still lies and denials that are perpetrated by ones in leadership. It is an evil, it is a shame, but it is NOT a blot on God.
Okay, I know you’re thinking that this has nothing to do with your last reply. But in truth it does. Because only the Lord can make what “the enemy meant for evil to work out for good”. God cause ALL THINGS to work together for GOOD to those who LOVE HIM, to those who are called according to His purpose. I know that you once thought you were called according to WL’s version. BUT, let me ask you this: Were you ever called by God Himself? Did you hear His sweet, precious, and awe inspiring voice? a voice you couldn’t live without? a voice you couldn’t ignore, didn’t want to ignore...a voice whose perfectness in love captured your heart while simultaneously whose righteousness rang reverberations of the knowledge of your own filth and unrighteousness, yet who impressed daily more deeply His promise of love and faithfulness to the end? Did you ever receive straight from His mouth His promises? Do you daily know His confirmations of love?
If your answer is not a resounding “YES!” than you don’t have the equipment to live a true life, to go forward past the obstacles, the stumbling blocks the enemy daily puts before us. It is evident you have been “tripped up”. Haven’t we all! But is He God or not!? To you, I mean. He has to be TO YOU. He is ready to be. But are you ready to receive Him? Will you forgive those who’ve hurt you? He forgave US, His enemies. He even forgave those who will never want His forgiveness. Next, are you ready to receive Him in a new way? Are you willing to forgive your mother for her error and receive God according to truth. Will you ask Him to reveal Himself to you in a new way? Will you ask Him to wash you of all you’ve known and experienced and make you His little child? He loves you so dearly, Harold, but He needs your permission. He needs you to open the door to Him.
He IS severe. There is no doubt. But His severity is more than matched by His love. He’s proven it. Don’t doubt it. So, where we lack understanding or see apparent contradictions to that love we must remember WE are the creation; HE is the Creator. We must be willing to be small, even nothing, and receive His love. Why pick out that verse (psalm 137:9)? Why not rather read the multiplied proof texts of His love? And submit your questions to Him but don’t doubt His love. Pray for faith. Pray for mercy. Mercy IS His calling card. He only wants you to receive it from Him. Without His mercy we can’t even SEE past our nose, let alone go forward.
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You make me miss a good old fashion altar call in my Southern Baptist days. Almost as much as the fire and brimstone sermons.
Good one Dancing. That was a good sermon. And loving. Glad to see you are getting away from the law and going after love and grace. Love and grace bears better fruit towards those we are close with.
With grace and love you can now laugh at the fact that our Bible says:
"Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stones."
And with grace and love you can also laugh at the law in the Bible.