In Reply to: Demands on God. posted by MG on November 21, 2004 at 04:15:06:
mg, i can relate to what you are saying, i think. after years of confusing teaching, and trying to believe things that were patently untrue, (like the little boy who when asked for a definition of faith replied "its believing things that you know aren't true." - ha!) i think we all tend to venture w/ a little more caution when testing to see if the ice can really hold us.
i find that much of what effects my life w/ God is somewhat emotional in nature. i really want to trust him w/ my whole heart, but last time i went there things got pretty messy. so we spend years trying to , consciously or unconsciously, sort thru what that little 20 plus year trip to the twilight zone was all about, baby and bathwater stuff. while that is going on,life continues to happen all around us, often sending mixed signals as well.
i'm at a place where i believe i need to somehow get back to a more simple attitude of heart, trusting in the "give us this day our daily bread..deliver us from evil" side of prayer, AFTER the "Hallowed be thy name" side.. but holding in mind the Lord's "nevertheless not my will but thine be done" side of the deal in my heart as well. i'm finding the word to be of help in this matter. (who knew, right? ha.)
pilgrim on, brother.