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======Continuing Faith ...======
Friday, Nov 27, 2015. Sometimes I am so busy, that I could forget about
faith and God, just because
I am in one meeting after the other and have responsibility over responsibility. That
seems to be a phenomenon which happens to leaders who have to take care of many things
and want to do it well. But then, I realize that God is there, that I believe
strongly, in the middle of all the hassle ... no way to loose faith, but faith
is there with all its might ... what an amazing experience!
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**He is there ...**
You cannot drive faith with feelings - it will not work. You can only drive it from
the word of God, from the bible, using your knowledge and your reason. But feelings
play an important role, feelings and intuition, understanding is more than just
pure logic, it is also insight on a deeper level.
Sometimes God is there in your life. You cannot touch him, he is spirit. But the spirit
of God is present, you could nearly touch him ... it is difficult to describe, but
I know that in all times some Christians experienced the spirit this way. And it is
good, since we need God to be with us, to set the right priorities and to not let
the hassle and all the unresolved issues of this world touch our heart too deeply.
15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.
(Romans 8, 15-17)
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**Spirit of adopted sons ...**
For me it is a continuing miracle, a challenge and wonder, to be this adopted son
of God, which the apostle Paul talks about here. It is a continuing wonder, and the
experiences with the holy spirit and his presence make it even more wondrous and
fantastic. How could you forget about God, when your mind gives you bright insight
through the biblical texts, and when his presence and his grace is there day by
day?
When you read in the letter to the Romans, you might ask yourself: how does it work,
that the spirit bears witness with our spirit? How do you listen? How does it happen?
To me, the experiences coincide with the best experiences of friendship and love in
my life. It is as if two spirits come together, find each other, start to permeate
each other and become one in spirit. I can say: yes, this sentence of the word of
God seems to become true in my life.
And at these moments I am filled with thankfulness. I am filled with grace, love and
hope. It is a hope, that this community of grace will spread. It is the hope that his
kingdom will come, that his will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Then, I am
lead into prayer, a prayer of praise, and a prayer for the people around me, that
his presence might fill them all. Amen!
(RWEP)
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