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Originally Posted by OBW
I have discovered that the "parts of man" are not the source of anything good. Even the so-called spirit of man is not the source. It may be the connection, or at least the initial ground of entry. Bu[t] if I spend my time thinking about my spirit rather than the one who lives in it, then I have created yet another idol. It is a little like praising and singing to the thermos for carrying the water that you need to drink to survive.
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really "enjoyed" this point
Really. Thank you for this picture. It illustrates the problem very clearly.
Another thing that really bothered me in was all the elders/leading brothers constantly checked in on us concerning whether my wife and me were "enjoying" the Lord. How do we enjoy the Lord? There are 3 secrets so I was told: 1. Call on the name of the Lord, 2. Singing hymns, and 3. Pray-reading. They said that no other denominations would ever use the word "enjoy." They wanted to make sure that the Lord was flowing through our spirits into the rest of our soul. The sweet flow of life. So I was trained and wired to think about how the mingled Spirit/spirit flows out of my spirit into my soul all day long. For a few weeks while at work, I became so paranoid that I wasn't "in my spirit," thankfully, a brother shared that the solution is to call on the Lord's name whenever you have free time, even at work! Just as some of you have shared, this can become a serious psychological problem for those of us who really buy into it.