Selwyn spend one more day on his conviction that deep spiritual change comes not so much from the outside in, but from the inside out.
He further explores the link between sin/rebellion and our refusal to depend on God. He says: “I do not think we see sin in all its ugliness and seriousness until we see it as mis placed dependence. …
God has made us with a great thirst for Himself and only He can quench our thirst. But because our carnal nature abhors the feelings of helplessness we experience when we recognise our dependence, we tend to pay lip-service to the truth while actually trusting more in ourselves than in Him.This misplaced dependence is at the core of most of our problems, and putting things right on the outside will never resolve the issue.”
I guess it’s like putting Jesus in the driver’s seat, then telling Him which way to go – and, to just be on the safe side, have a bike strapped to the back of the car – so if you don’t like your destination, you can pedal off – on your own way.Â
You can tell people that Jesus is in control of your life – but you neglect to admit that you don’t fully trust Him to take you along the most ‘comfortable’ path. Do you think there are many people like this?
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Selwyn spend one more day on his conviction that deep spiritual change comes not so much from the outside in, but from the inside out.
He further explores the link between sin/rebellion and our refusal to depend on God. He says: “I do not think we see sin in all its ugliness and seriousness until we see it as mis placed dependence. …
God has made us with a great thirst for Himself and only He can quench our thirst. But because our carnal nature abhors the feelings of helplessness we experience when we recognise our dependence, we tend to pay lip-service to the truth while actually trusting more in ourselves than in Him.This misplaced dependence is at the core of most of our problems, and putting things right on the outside will never resolve the issue.”
I guess it’s like putting Jesus in the driver’s seat, then telling Him which way to go – and, to just be on the safe side, have a bike strapped to the back of the car – so if you don’t like your destination, you can pedal off – on your own way.Â
You can tell people that Jesus is in control of your life – but you neglect to admit that you don’t fully trust Him to take you along the most ‘comfortable’ path. Do you think there are many people like this?