Checking Our Arrogance At The Door

Hello Musicmaster;

I have no argument with Pastor Voddie's message. He is right on and by his tone it should be meant for seasoned Christians. I say this because
I gave a similar message in the Church. We were having about 4 different situations with elderly members who were upset because God didn't deliver. They would utter under their breath at me, "well I guess if it's His will then it's His will. It doesn't matter if I die today."

I'd sigh and shake my head.

It's understanding when most Christians who are young in our faith have this attitude of arrogance toward God. Our prayers aren't heard and delivered according to "our time schedule." It takes growing up, patience and accepting God's time.

The other problem is in our country we live in a time of instant gratification. When visiting other countries it's amazing how patient and at peace believers are because instant gratification isn't a way of life for them.

God bless you, MM, and your family.
 
bobinfaith said:
Hello Musicmaster;

I have no argument with Pastor Voddie's message. He is right on and by his tone it should be meant for seasoned Christians. I say this because
I gave a similar message in the Church. We were having about 4 different situations with elderly members who were upset because God didn't deliver. They would utter under their breath at me, "well I guess if it's His will then it's His will. It doesn't matter if I die today."

I'd sigh and shake my head.

It's understanding when most Christians who are young in our faith have this attitude of arrogance toward God. Our prayers aren't heard and delivered according to "our time schedule." It takes growing up, patience and accepting God's time.

The other problem is in our country we live in a time of instant gratification. When visiting other countries it's amazing how patient and at peace believers are because instant gratification isn't a way of life for them.

God bless you, MM, and your family.
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Bob, those older people of whom you spoke...my, my. An in-depth understanding of the Lord and His revelations to us is that He responds to humble and contrite hearts...not always in the affirmative, but always showing Himself to THOSE people because of their brokenness.

This also drives hard toward a point I have made many times over, far too many people have a totally WRONG view of the deaths of these bodies. Those people failed to reflect in their words an understanding that WE do not die. Not even the lost die in the sense those people seemed to be grumbling about.

Oh, sure, if pressed on the matter of their words, they'd deny a lack of understanding that only the body dies, and yet their words betray time and time again their screwy application of the knowledge they all claim to possess.

We're going to live forever. The choice is ours as to WHERE we live that life. God is eternal, and we are everlasting...all because of Him.

Thank you, Lord. You alone are worthy of praise and honor....

MM
 
Musicmaster said:
Bob, those older people of whom you spoke...my, my. An in-depth understanding of the Lord and His revelations to us is that He responds to humble and contrite hearts...not always in the affirmative, but always showing Himself to THOSE people because of their brokenness. This also drives hard toward a point I have made many times over, far too many people have a totally WRONG view of the deaths of these bodies. Those people failed to reflect in their words an understanding that WE do not die. Not even the lost die in the sense those people seemed to be grumbling about.

Oh, sure, if pressed on the matter of their words, they'd deny a lack of understanding that only the body dies, and yet their words betray time and time again their screwy application of the knowledge they all claim to possess.

We're going to live forever. The choice is ours as to WHERE we live that life. God is eternal, and we are everlasting...all because of Him.

Thank you, Lord. You alone are worthy of praise and honor....

MM
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Hello Musicmaster;

I hear you, brother. I still sighed and shook my head in those moments. Then I had to take a step back and remember those who sighed and shook their heads regarding my arrogance.

Back to the topic. I shared Pastor Voddie's message with my 27 year old niece and 19 year old nephew. It sank in for both of them.

God bless you, MM.
 
bobinfaith said:
Hello Musicmaster;

I hear you, brother. I still sighed and shook my head in those moments. Then I had to take a step back and remember those who sighed and shook their heads regarding my arrogance.

Back to the topic. I shared Pastor Voddie's message with my 27 year old niece and 19 year old nephew. It sank in for both of them.

God bless you, MM.
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Bob, that is so wonderful. That message of his is so very powerful, pushing the soul down off the peaks of our human pride, and down into the valley of humility, from where our adoration of Him is best expressed.

MM
 
Such a powerful message by this pastor.

This is what I prefer and need today.

I’ve been so down and out thinking we are heading for destruction as a nation and feel powerless to help.

I know the Lord hears my prayers and I listening to this has opened my eyes that just because I am not in control doesn’t mean all is lost.


Praying for the nations right now and that we are all blessed even though it doesn’t seem like it…
 
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