I think what you say really drives home just who chooses who.
When I look back over my life I see someone little different to most anyone else.Overly led about by emotions,believing (and placing a subconscious faith in)things merely because I'd heard them so many times.Faith does indeed come by hearing,wether you're a believer or not! The god of this world is relentless in his propaganda and until we are awoken we carry on being led by the nose,blissfully unaware and often thinking we know a thing.The flow is very strong and none of us are very good swimmers,so to speak.
My point is that when I contrast that mindset with the way I think now I can't help but believe it's a slow-motion miracle.It's speed governed somewhat by my blindness,pride,ignorance,arrogance,recalcitrance and a boatload of other baggage...you get the picture,but a miracle nonetheless.When I look back I sometimes think...'how'd that happen!?'
"But you have to have eyes for it."
John 6:29
Thank you for your post. Believe it or not I very much identify with what you just said.
Its strange. I am exactly the person I have always been. And yet I am very different in ways I cannot articulate. And I suspect there is more to come.