break...

lo and behold its the end of the school hols. Decided gonna take a break from my little project of the conversations hahas.

Anyway today's SS on 1cor 6 is very apt. And the here are things that bug my mind:

1. I know my weakness has always been the issue on purity and today the Lord challenged my heart to be pure again. And the first command is FLEE FORNICATION(v18), I was really challenged and I bet the class as well. What does it really mean to flee? Going by extremes it means alot of things. Rather than allowing yourself to struggle why not just chuck it away? BUt chucking it away doesnt solve the matter does it?

2. But why did Paul say flee? He spelt it out in the previous verses that we are members of Christ, our body is the temple of the Holy spirit, our body doesnt belong to us and if God raised up christ and is going to raise us up, we have to be more like him thus the need to be more like him.

3. What are the choices we are making? In verse 12 to put it simply it means that I can do anything but Paul doesnt stop there. He says that yes we can do all things but not all things are profitable and that we should not enslave ourselves to these things. So what about our liberty? For myself I'm thinking of some issues that are bugging my mind. Would my actions stumble anyone just because I can do it and because its something simple would it cause harm to my brother?

4. WE must be guided by love and we must not impose our rights on others. So that means if I can drink, watch a particular show or club because to me I noe how to handle myself there but to others what would they think of you? People are always waiting to see our faults because we wear His blood on us. In the religion column we openly admit and are subjected to their scrutiny so knowing all this should I do it?

5. But that's to non-christians, what about our own brethren who are not as seasoned as you or may be weak in the faith? DO we just do as we like without thinking of them?

Anyway enough of tat, I suppose God gives us the freedom but also gave us principles on how to conduct ourselves. And likewise he has given us the access to His wisdom that will change our mind and heart and He has given us the power to live it. So its not just a matter of chucking things away, its consistency in mind and action and constant communion and walking with our Lord. If He is really Lord in your life, you would not hesitate to be just like samuel and say speak Lord for thy servant hears.

I guess I am pretty incoherent but yea I guess somethings are happening too fast. Teach me thy way of knowing what it means to wait. Forgive me for my inconsistencies for I know without you I don't have the power to conquer.

You have conquered death what more this little thing in our lives. You know what's best for us Lord.

You know this bitter heart of mine,

You know the pain I've felt,

Teach me to forgive and to accept just like you did to me

And I thank You for allowing me this liberty to choose what is right and pleasing in your eyes!

How Deep the Fathers Love for Us - Fernando Ortega