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To: metmom
There are people who “need” the assistance of “stuff” that makes them think and feel they're being religious. Even pagans and cults like their crutches or comfort things... because it's too scary to stand on the Rock of Jesus Christ by themselves. They ‘need’ something else to hold onto...or set their minds on.

We know that Jesus can do all of that and more just by being who he is to and for us and through out our life. We understand His all sufficiency because we've been tested and tried to learn how to simply trust....to rest and abide in Him.

I think some catholics use all these other things to steady themselves sort of...just in case it doesn't go as they hoped for....they can either point the finger at someone else for misleading them if things go bad...or hold onto something when they are uncertain....and in some cases because the leadership teaches them to do so.

73 posted on 04/22/2015 2:03:38 AM PDT by caww
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To: caww

It’s part of the flesh to fear to trust, but who better to trust than the God of the universe who loved us and gave Himself for us.

Course, if you have the twisted view of God that the Catholic church puts forth, that He’s the OT God of judgment, ready to zap you for the least little infraction, you’re going to have a harder time doing that.


74 posted on 04/22/2015 2:08:56 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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