All thanks and compliments go upward within yourself.
We are on the threshold of the greatest time to be alive on this earth. It may be a bit rough but the end result will be beyond words. I call it the “Springtime of Soul Growth.”
Problem is, the field will be plowed and cause much turmoil in order to get rid of the old debris and make room for the new growth to sprout. i.e. you can’t put new wine in an old wineskin... or we have no room for God when we are full of ourselves.
So true.
I came across a meme both in church sunday and then here at freerepublic that gave me pause. That is, it was about “counting the cost” of being a Christian and the diligent work required to stay the course.
Yet salvation is described as a free gift.
I have to keep going back to the concept that, as a Christian, I don’t strive to do good to keep my salvation, since if that is even possible, then I am saved by my own works.
Rather, I’m saved, regardless of how good I am. However, 1 Cor 3: 10-15 kicks in.