Muse on the Way!

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Muse on the Way!

  • “Ponder the path of your feet, and all your ways will be established.” (Proverbs 4.26).

Many people consider being important only to be in Christ. Nonetheless, the salvation includes figuring out the will of the Creator (Ephesians 5.16.17). The Creator didn’t make robots. Look on the passage of Adam. Even the Creator knowing all that Adam did, He didn’t charge him; rather, He imparted opportunity to Adam to own up what He did. Regrettably, he opted to put the blame in Eve.

We can’t put behind us the things the make up the Way, what is required of the one who long for being of Christ (Luke 14.28-33). We can’t veer of facing the truth, nor adjourn our looking for knowing Jesus better. After all, it’s no use making great things without the approbation of the Creator. This only will fluster us and make our salvation more difficult, inasmuch as, everything that is built over the rock, stay (chiefly if the material is gold, silver and precious stones – Matthew 7.24-27; 1Corinthians 3.12-15) and how painful is to be compelled to lay to waste what we edify with so much sedulous care.

Think over where you put your feet and have a good day seeing your ways being well ordained and established.
 
Jul 17, 2020
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I agree. The will of The Father is important. The main things that I pray about throughout the day is that his will be done and deliverance from temptation. I think these verses in John sum it up pretty well:

[5] Thomas said to him, “Lord, we do not know where you are going. How are we able to know the way?” [6] Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. [7] If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you know him and have seen him.”

(John 14:5-7 [LEB])
I believe The Father, Jesus Christ, and The Holy Spirit are all important. As they are one and all were involved in creation. Luke's book of Acts is a good read. It shows the faith of the apostles after Jesus left, their works, and the work of The Holy Spirit
 
Mar 4, 2020
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God seems to prefer genuine and sincere prayers. I would wager that it's better to not pray at all if someone's prayers are full of empty phrases, many words, lip service, etc. and there is a strong case to make for this from a Biblical perspective.

Isaiah 29:13, Matthew 6:7-8, Matthew 15:8

It's better to worship in Spirit and truth (John 4:23) even if it means using a single sentence and doing it for one minute a week than an hour of vain clockwork-repetition every Saturday or Sunday just to put a check in a box. Just something to be aware of.
 
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"Prefer" is a dangerous term in dealing with God.
For there is no partiality with God. (Romans 2:11 [NASB])

I would first recommend correcting vain behavior if it exists rather than discouraging prayer altogether. That is like saying since you do it wrong, you should never do it. Instead, correct it. Teach to pray in spirit. It's not that hard to inform someone that they may pray in their own words. The Father already knows what you need before you ask him. In any case, however, his will is his way. His way is the way. A good practice is to dedicate several hours a day to prayer, letting The Spirit intercede.

whom we proclaim, by admonishing every person and teaching every person with all wisdom, in order that we may present every person mature in Christ, (Colossians 1:28 [LEB])

Correct people in love, for the sake of guiding them closer to what's important, that is, Christ, and fellowship in his body of believers. I strongly oppose the idea of turning someone away from the faith or Spirit.