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07-15-2008, 03:19 PM
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Re: Lets be serious does anyone really fear god?
Well this is the way I see it, My children have a healthy "reverence" for their Dad. They know that if they directly disobey, he will not be happy.... They also know that they can mess up and he will forgive them. Their love for him far outweighs any fear.
But they also know that he holds their little lives by a thread (that last sentence was just for the sake of drama).
So do I "fear" God? in the sense that I know that I am his child and that every breath I take depends on his grace, yes.
Am I afraid of Him? No, because I understand that He has only good things in mind for one of his favorite girls! (tic)
Even though I may not always see His Good gifts as being good, He is sovereign. He is not hiding behind a bush waiting to pounce if I mess up, He loves me and wants to guide me in the paths of righteousness-- not beat me into submission
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
Love, God
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07-15-2008, 03:26 PM
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Re: Lets be serious does anyone really fear god?
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Originally Posted by Pro31:28
Well this is the way I see it, My children have a healthy "reverence" for their Dad. They know that if they directly disobey, he will not be happy.... They also know that they can mess up and he will forgive them. Their love for him far outweighs any fear.
But they also that he holds their little lives by a thread (that last sentence was just for the sake of drama).
So do I "fear" God? in the sense that I know that I am his child and that every breath I take depends on his grace, yes.
Am I afraid of Him? No, because I understand that He has only good things in mind for one of his favorite girls! (tic)
Even though I may not always His Good gifts as being good, He is sovereign. He is not hiding behind a bush waiting to pounce if I mess up, He loves me and wants to guide me in the paths of righteousness-- not beat me into submission
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What she said!
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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
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07-15-2008, 03:38 PM
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Re: Lets be serious does anyone really fear god?
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What she said!
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07-15-2008, 06:43 PM
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Re: Lets be serious does anyone really fear god?
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Ditto!
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07-15-2008, 06:29 PM
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Re: Lets be serious does anyone really fear god?
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Originally Posted by Pro31:28
Well this is the way I see it, My children have a healthy "reverence" for their Dad. They know that if they directly disobey, he will not be happy.... They also know that they can mess up and he will forgive them. Their love for him far outweighs any fear.
But they also know that he holds their little lives by a thread (that last sentence was just for the sake of drama).
So do I "fear" God? in the sense that I know that I am his child and that every breath I take depends on his grace, yes.
Am I afraid of Him? No, because I understand that He has only good things in mind for one of his favorite girls! (tic)
Even though I may not always see His Good gifts as being good, He is sovereign. He is not hiding behind a bush waiting to pounce if I mess up, He loves me and wants to guide me in the paths of righteousness-- not beat me into submission
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Very very good post!
Every time I have ever heard "fear" preached it was in relation to God striking anyone down who dared "touched God's anointed". Meaning it was using fear as a means of control and not of respect. The person demanding respect was always the person speaking.
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07-15-2008, 06:32 PM
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Re: Lets be serious does anyone really fear god?
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Very very good post!
Every time I have ever heard "fear" preached it was in relation to God striking anyone down who dared "touched God's anointed". Meaning it was using fear as a means of control and not of respect. The person demanding respect was always the person speaking.
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Been there done that!
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Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
"You will be hated for my sake-Just remember that it should be for MY sake and not YOURS-
Do NOT act in such a way as to be offensive, and then blame it on me"
Love, God
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