Replies

I see it as a deep need for wanted what we have but too proud to admit it. What they are screaming for is sympathy for themselves and the bondage they are in - they are 'in' but can't get 'out' - since it's all they know and pride holds them there.

Nothing seems to irk a Catholic as much someone who has confidence in the promises of God, that those promises are for the here and now and that we can have confidence to boldly approach the throne of grace to find help in our time of trouble.

God is truth and cannot lie and our not trusting or believing His promises to us that He saw fit to record in Scripture for us is essentially calling God a liar. It's saying that we know better than God and that what He's promised us isn't true or trustworthy.

Thank God that He did not leave us as orphans but gave us the Holy Spirit, by whom we are sealed until the day of redemption, so that by Him we can cry out Abba, Father.

Philippians 1:6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

that those promises are for the here and now and that we can have confidence to boldly approach the throne of grace to find help in our time of trouble.

Exactly. We won't have any need nor lack for anything in our final destination - Heaven, our real home. Our eternal life starts here. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Going to His throne in anyway but confident demonstrates a lack of faith.

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." Heb 11:6

God is truth and cannot lie and our not trusting or believing His promises to us that He saw fit to record in Scripture for us is essentially calling God a liar. It's saying that we know better than God and that what He's promised us isn't true or trustworthy.

They don't KNOW God and never experienced His blessings because of a lack of faith. There are Scriptures after Scriptures on Him blessing us. And then all His promises are 'yes' and 'Amen'. And then He calls us friend and we get to call Him Abba/Daddy. I guess those who don't believe Him/His Word would be jealous of those who do believe Him alone and walk in His blessings.

No one has it better than His own as they are 'in Christ' and are sealed until the day of redemption. And He wants us to turn all our cares over to Him while we rest in HIM. No wonder it's so easy to have fellowship with Our Most Loving Heavenly Father. Like a child crawling up on their daddy's lap knowing all is well.