I'd rather sail in the wrong direction a few times and let the Lord lead me back on path than to sit safely in the harbor and go nowhere.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
That's why I said sometimes. I am progressive enough to grow and adapt, but I don't trust human nature enough for me to become too free with my rudder. I guess not having an anchor is cool if you plan to perpetually stay asea.
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There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Chuck Norris lives in Houston.
Either the United States will destroy ignorance, or ignorance will destroy the United States. – W.E.B. DuBois
Good question. I think I would rather just be the boat and allow Him to control the anchor and the direction.
Yes, because without Him we are anchorless and rudderless.
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
But we can't all continue to be in the same boat or the libs will get totally frustrated when the boat won't move because the cons are anchoring it. So.....the libs have to rent another boat and jump overboard and swim to it so they can take off once again down the river. Then everyone lives happily ever after.
In my case there is an anchor AND a powered rudder/propeller inside me...
I am often torn to smithereens!
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
In my case there is an anchor AND a powered rudder/propeller inside me...
I am often torn to smithereens!
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If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 KJV
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? Micah 6:8 KJV
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 1 John 3:2 KJV
Yes, because without Him we are anchorless and rudderless.
To be honest I think that the original analogy did capture the inherent flaws in being extreme in any direction. The overly conseravative do endeavor to be an anchor and are resistant to God's moving. While it is the nature of the overly Liberal to want to be the direction setter in the first place. They are both equally instances of man wanting to control too much. Either position is dangerous and can lead to someone being far away from where God really wants them.
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There are no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, Chuck Norris lives in Houston.
Either the United States will destroy ignorance, or ignorance will destroy the United States. – W.E.B. DuBois
I don't think I would want to be in a rudderless ship,
nor would I want to be in one that is dragging its anchor.
There must be some moderate place there in between those two extremes.
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Sam also known as Jim Ellis
Apostolic in doctrine
Pentecostal in experience
Charismatic in practice
Non-denominational in affiliation
Inter-denominational in fellowship
To be honest I think that the original analogy did capture the inherent flaws in being extreme in any direction. The overly conseravative do endeavor to be an anchor and are resistant to God's moving. While it is the nature of the overly Liberal to want to be the direction setter in the first place. They are both equally instances of man wanting to control too much. Either position is dangerous and can lead to someone being far away from where God really wants them.
... or maybe...
"In the middle of it aaaaaaallllll, that's where I wanna beeeeeeeeee"
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Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
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