Mike 2 Posted June 29, 2017 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 499 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 277 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/06/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted June 29, 2017 On 6/21/2017 at 0:16 AM, Willa said: God is in the soul saving business. and in charge of cleaning the fish. We just dangle a lure. throw our chum and try to stay out of God's way or to otherwise hinder the process. That's a different way of putting it.....but it works! I've also heard it put that we should not get between the hammer and the work. God being the hammer. Realizing that we are not the ones doing the saving (although that terminology is often used) takes a TON of pressure off us. Too often we think we have to walk away from an interaction fully knowing we have accomplished something. The problem is if we have it in OUR mind that, not just a homosexual, but anyone that we see as a sinner must see our point of view before we move on, we are just being selfish and heading towards making someone become defensive and dig in. Dancing with God and his Holy Spirit as we build relationships requires patience but oh we gain so much in the process. Learning to wait for Him and respond when He knows it is the right time, without pushing our own agenda requires a change of attitude. Knowing we have taken part in that dance while we have interacted with someone is really what it is all about. It gives us a reason to pray and interact with the Lord because just as you have said, it is recognizing that it is up to Him. We have to learn to be patient in a fast results world. There is a reason we live in a fast paced world....Satan has slowly but surely orchestrated that so that we won't take the time to wait on the Lord or others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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