[manna-man]

Originally Posted by manna-man

[/COLOR]Yep, being distracted is understandable. In these earthen vessels.

We all have whored when we put something before Him.

But marching on in distraction thinking The Lord is covering your distraction/sin is spiritual Russian Roulette! Guilt and Shame don't help either.

Turn, Turn My Wondering Heart! Lord! I confess my heart is untrue!

Confessing leads to blessing.

Cover-up leads to shame....

Greetings saints.



It's easy to get caught up in opinionating about such things.

In all of this there is good news! "The Gospel Of Jesus Christ!"

In Colossians we learn:

6Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, 7rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

8See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spiritsa of the world, and not according to Christ. 9For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, 10and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. 11In him also you were circumcised with a circumcision made without hands, by putting off the body of the flesh, by the circumcision of Christ, 12having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the powerful working of God, who raised him from the dead. 13And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, 14by canceling the record of debt that stood against us with its legal demands. This he set aside, nailing it to the cross. 15He disarmed the rulers and authoritiesb and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.c

So we need to be on guard against unecessary cynical attitudes, for we know and trust and hope in our faith. Lets not hold to as verse 8 says: "phylosophy and empty deceit!"

But rather our Shepherd Jesus who goes before us day and night.

I want to be abounding in a thankful attitude! For behold! I'm Alive!!!

One more thing, the so called institutions can be a good thing if The Lord is behind the scenes doing what He does. Take Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale for example. Great things are being done! The gospel is being preached!



Grace to all men!

Don