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Originally Posted by Nell
I dunno STG. It appears to me that these verses point more to the workings of the Spirit; that is, in bearing the cross you allow the Spirit to do the work....it’s not something separate from the Spirit or something we could ever figure out.
I think, as UntoHim alluded, He experienced the cross so we wouldn’t have to. For our part, we pray, trust, obey...walk the path in front of us taking and bearing our cross. We can make the choice...we can choose Him. He is the Great Physician who can diagnose and heal by whatever means He decides. He is the Potter. We are the clay. We don’t need to concern ourselves with how He works...just that he is the willing and doing of his good pleasure.
Anyway, I think that’s what I think about that.
Nell
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Amen - yes, exactly! It is only by the Spirit in and through us. Religion (and complexity) are in a mis-rendering of the verse, "If, by the Spirit, you put to death the practices of the body, you will live." That verse conveys it simply. But if we take out the "by the Spirit" part, then we are left with thinking we have to put to death something.
What I'm beginning to see these days is the cross is a much simpler thing than I had thought. It is just turning to Him and obeying Him - then His life is allowed to operate and grow in us in that area. There is no onerous putting to death whatever it is, because it's experienced in Him and His life in us.
Does that make sense? Me, doing
anything other than turning to Him and trusting Him, is pointless.
UntoHim - ditto!