Perfect Will vs. Submissive Will.
Conference tonight.
Good context to look back on ourselves with.
Assurance. Full Knowledge. Wisdom and Understanding. God’s heart’s desire, His will.
Afterwards, I had some questions for RK. He mentioned the book I’ve been reading, “The Purp0se Driven Life” — about how it focuses on God’s will for “me” and not for God, which I truly did not recall. In fact, the book taught me the opposite, that our life is because of God’s will and not our own. So after the meeting, with a pounding heart I headed up to Ron and asked him about 1) The Purp0se Driven Life and 2) What the perfect/permissive will means.
The Purpose Driven Life. It’s okay to read it. Read it, and let it do good in your life.
The Perfect will… So, you can define the “perfect will” as living and gaining Christ in whatever situation. The permissive will would be to lose Christ in the situation. When you gain Christ, He aligns you with His perfect will. I guess it’s that simple. Just keep His name on your tongue, in the deepest part of your heart, draw near to life. Escape death. Love Him, in every situation, love Him.
He will keep you. Perhaps not guide you, but you’ll know in the end that He was and still is Lord of all.
Hello, Lovelies.
Life is full of distractions. Concerns. Cares, worries, anxieties, fears.
I’ve been trying to reconcile all these things with my life as a believer, wondering why I am a certain way. Why this, why that, what is wrong with me, et cetera. Why does my life seem instable, and not grounded in the Lord? Why do non-believers seem to have more faith than I do??
I’m learning to put my questions aside. After typing an email one of my spiritual brothers about all of my questions and feelings of doubt - I realized that I’m missing the point. Why do I care so much for myself, and how I am doing? Simply by putting the magnifying glass on myself is causing me to lose sight of what matters.
I’m learning… that Christ loves the Church. The Church is what matters. And to care for the church is to love the believers… to build up the believers. Perhaps as believers, we aren’t full of wisdom, spiritual enlightenment, or self-assurance. Perhaps as believers, we are imperfect and broken, puffed up and proud. Our condition will never be perfect, but our heart… needs to love. Needs to care. As long as we’re open to learn, for God to have a way, to allow us to function as the members of His Body…
So as believers, fellow partakers and participants of the divine life… we eat. And we feed. This will cause us to learn, and grow unto maturity. Whatever maturity may mean in the eyes of God.
I don’t care for what the world thinks. At the end of my course, Lord, I want Your smile. I want to be with You.
Here’s a scene from two actors doing improv comedy.
A) I’m having trouble with my leg.
B) I’m afraid I’ll have to amputate.
A) You can’t do that, doctor.
B) Why not?
A) Because I’m rather attached to it.
B) Come on, man.
A) I’ve got this growth on my arm too, doc.
The same actors do it again…
This is so inspirational! =D
HAHAHA.
I HOPE THIS IS TRUE. FINALLY. Wow, after the past year and a half…
Praise the Lord, and I mean it.
In class.
It’s rather unideal to be distracted by your own thoughts whilst sitting in a class as hefty as anatomy and physiology. Meanwhile, I’m also hungry and cold, hence tempted to impulsively buy a warm drink — hot chocolate? It’s $2… Pass. :(
I am seriously reconsidering the nursing career path. On the lightrail yesterday I overhead a conversation where a lady was talking about her sister who makes 6 figures as an RN, but she couldn’t stand her job. I do not want to be in that position. And now as I’ve grown to understand my antics (slash weaknesses) a bit better… I’m pretty sure the 6 figure income can’t compensate for the hated lifestyle either.
I used to think that I could make myself competent to do anything using sheer willpower. I definitely do not think that anymore.
Home-made/combined phone charms. :)
Top: I love the ribbon handle.
Bottom: It’s a straw star with a heart medallion charm.
