The Intellect Verses The Heart

[Guest clancy]

I would say my intellect is pretty average.

Can we discuss how important it is to have intellect,?

No disrespect to those with high intellect, but, do you think that being overly intellectual ,it can hinder the work of the Holy Spirit, in their hearts?

Are they at a disadvantage in any way?......is their thinking over complicated?....they are highly intellectual, so surely  must be thinking that way constantly?

Can the Holy Spirit work better in a meek uncomplicated mind?...on saying that most minds are complicated aren’t they....I guess the Holy Spirit speaks to the heart of a person ,which is relayed to the mind.

i am growing and trying to understand,...no problems if this OP is taken off course,..I love to see the twists and turns of an OP.

can also understand how annoying it can be to those who like to stay strictly to the OP......we all differ.?

Edited June 14, 2021 by clancy

[R. Hartono]

The world needs honest people, Forest Gump is better than Musollini.

[Guest clancy]

 

The meek shall inherit the earth........meaning?

 

what is an example of meekness?...

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[Selah7]

43 minutes ago, clancy said:

 

The meek shall inherit the earth........meaning?

 

what is an example of meekness?...

Hi, Clancy.

Matthew 5:5 
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

The meek are those who are humble before God—who allow the Word of God to guide them and lead them in judgment and in the paths of righteousness (doing things His way).

Psalm 25:9 
The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His way.

[Guest clancy]

2 minutes ago, Selah7 said:

Hi, Clancy.

Matthew 5:5 
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

The meek are those who are humble before God—who allow the Word of God to guide them and lead them in judgment and in the paths of righteousness (doing things His way).

Psalm 25:9 
The meek will He guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach His way.

Amen!!.....I believe our pride can get in the way at times,.we are a work in progress, my pride took over yesterday as did my friends, she asked me to leave, it was all over scripture, long story, nothing got resolved, I sent her a message, trying to explain, we need to sit down and air our differences ,our Spirits seem to be in conflict with each other, this is the second time this has happened,...I can’t accept what she preaches, she can’t accept what I preach, if that’s the right word.

i know God is in the situation,I just have to let it go and give it to him.

 

We both said nasty things to each other, it just came out...I couldn’t stop my tongue...thank God I have Jesus to confide in, I get real with him and poured it all out to him last night.

she poured everything out to her friend who in turn took her side...

[Marathoner]

3 hours ago, clancy said:

I would say my intellect is pretty average.

Can we discuss how important it is to have intellect,?

No disrespect to those with high intellect, but, do you think that being overly intellectual ,it can hinder the work of the Holy Spirit, in their hearts?

Are they at a disadvantage in any way?......is their thinking over complicated?....they are highly intellectual, so surely  must be thinking that way constantly?

Can the Holy Spirit work better in a meek uncomplicated mind?...on saying that most minds are complicated aren’t they....I guess the Holy Spirit speaks to the heart of a person ,which is relayed to the mind.

i am growing and trying to understand,...no problems if this OP is taken off course,..I love to see the twists and turns of an OP.

can also understand how annoying it can be to those who like to stay strictly to the OP......we all differ.?

Dear sister, the Lord creates each and every one of us. We are the work of His hand and it pleases the Lord to raise a many-membered Body upon this earth, fit for these works He ordained for us to walk in, living stones precious to Almighty God in His temple raised without human hands. 

A many-membered Body. The hand is not the foot but each in their place; the hand is not the foot but both are essential. Is one part superior to the other part? Of course not. The hand and the foot are members of the same body, an assembly of diverse parts functioning in unity under the rulership of the Head, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Son of God is the Head of His Body upon this earth and this is who we are: the Body of Christ.  

Each one of us has a psalm, a word of encouragement, and a gift from the Lord to bring before His assembly of holy ones. The Lord is the giver of gifts and so it's our place to give to others according to our calling in Christ Jesus. There's nothing wrong nor amiss with the expansive or simple mind. Both are the workmanship of God.

Remember the allegory of the many-membered body. Does the hand say to the foot "What's wrong with you?", and does the foot say to the hand "You're not needed, go away!" ?  

Let us beware of anti-intellectualism and the opposite, both of which are snares of the fowler. At no time did I dictate to the Potter how He should work the clay in His hand... did you, @clancy? Did any of us? No. We are as the Lord in His wisdom fashioned us to be. There's no benefit nor advantage between one and the other.  

Edited June 14, 2021 by Marathoner

[Guest clancy]

 

God gives us his divine intelligence , you cannot understand the Bible with your own intellect, it must come from the Holy Spirit.?

 

I ask God to think like Jesus, I don’t want my thinking, only my flesh got in the way yesterday, with my fiend....,just the enemy trying to create havoc...he sneaks in so unexpectedly......but I rest assured that God is in the situation.

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[enoob57]

It is clear by How the Lord communicates with us His desire in this:
Isa 1:18-20

18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it.
KJV

The key is reasoning with God and that is spelled out by God as well
 

2 Tim 3:15-17

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
KJV
 

[enoob57]

2 minutes ago, clancy said:

God gives us his divine intelligence , you cannot understand the Bible with your own intellect, it must come from the Holy Spirit.?

I disagree with you on this... as The Word came from The Holy Spirit and no where in The Word does it say The Word is not sufficient to lead one to salvation...

[Guest clancy]

8 minutes ago, enoob57 said:

I disagree with you on this... as The Word came from The Holy Spirit and no where in The Word does it say The Word is not sufficient to lead one to salvation...

No worries brother, you are entitled to your belief.

of course the word comes from the Holy Spirit, he testified to my spirit that I’m his child...so not sure what your disagreeing with? ?.....may I add before I ever read a bible, I think I read somewhere that you don’t believe that?

That you must read the bible to be saved?...I don’t agree with that, I think that has been discussed on here many times, so I won’t be discussing that again, as I won’t budge on that belief...