Ok so this whole inspiration for this new post came to me a whole hour ago so it's a little scratchy with the details. Forgive me if I don't clarify my thoughts wholly.
So often, in the media, movies, whatever; where ever, people are always looking for a sign. A sign from God to show them their way. The path that they need to take. The choice they need to make. Sometimes I just can't help but wonder if we are over examining what maybe just a normal happening. Is that crazy, I mean am I the only one who feels this way? I wish I had some philosophical or theological comparison here but I am going blank. I guess we do over examine things, I do. But then, on the other hand, I know that God does speak to us in weird ways. For some reason I really want to tie this together with all of my pre-destination and free will opinions. I'm a free will kind of guy. So I guess you could say that it's hard for me to believe that God would present a situation in which I suddenly come upon a life changing epiphany. I would rather believe that He presented the opportune moment but He didn't "make" it happen. I am not a puppet that didn't have a choice. It's more of a t.v. show or a movie, the script is written, but how well you play the role is up to you. Yeah, if that makes any sense. I think that a lot of our choices come down to the way that you look at your everyday life. How and on what premises do you make your decisions.
I had my chance to disciple today, and I failed to take it. The whole time I was sitting there, knowing what I was suppose to do, what I needed to do. That is what I am getting at though, we have the choice. So make it according to what that christian that you know you are would want to do. Not that false self that people see everyday. I think Eldredge says it well with the whole false self thing, however, I don't have it memorized and I don't have my book. I will just have to quote it at a later date.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Signs...
Posted by Marc at 9:29 PM
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I like this... a lot.
Good thought, makes you think
wat role do you see the Holy Spirit fulfilling in your view of "signs" and "opportune moments"? I think the more we submit ourselves to the spirit in daily disciplines, the more "opportune moments" seem to apprehend us. But you're also right that some people see "signs" in everything - like the guy who told me his wife got a great parking spot at the mall because she had just dropped off cans for recycling at a monestary. maybe, but that way of thinking is un productive and sometimes even dangerous.
I agree with you Adam. People who look for signs are very counter productive. I guess I should say over examine instead of just looking for signs. I think that it is not wrong to believe in signs but when you apply them to every choice you make or like the example you said. I hear that stuff all the time. It may be true, it may not.
I love how you're constantly questioning and wondering Marc. Keep it up. Keep searching for answers and keep wondering. Don't let anybody tell you to stop.
Side note...I don't know if you meant "disciple" in your second section here or "evangelize". Discipleship should be a little easier to not fear, but both can be difficult to actually do. Just was wondering which one you were dealing with, trying to dig deeper into your faith as well as someone else's and grow spiritually with them or reaching out to an unbeliever and telling them about Christ and what He has done for all of creation. Either way, good luck in your future with the situation. God Bless!
I think I should have said evangelize. I think that fits a lot better with the situation.
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