Comments on: I Humiliated Myself, and then God Taught Me http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/ why should the devil have all the good musings? Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:39:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lee http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-99 Lee Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:16:23 +0000 http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-99 I've been finding that I have to do both - no Bible, no breakfast or computer. It's too easy for me to either get going on work or (lately) blogging right out of the gate, especially since I work from home a lot. And if I start breakfast, I automatically read the news online, which seamlessly transitions to email, etc. It's been a good discipline. I’ve been finding that I have to do both – no Bible, no breakfast or computer. It’s too easy for me to either get going on work or (lately) blogging right out of the gate, especially since I work from home a lot. And if I start breakfast, I automatically read the news online, which seamlessly transitions to email, etc. It’s been a good discipline.

]]> By: dslavich http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-96 dslavich Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:46:26 +0000 http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-96 It's funny how faith in Christ is such a battle, and we are to strive. But, yet, it's all of grace. It’s funny how faith in Christ is such a battle, and we are to strive. But, yet, it’s all of grace.

]]> By: dad http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-89 dad Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:38:09 +0000 http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-89 I've been doing the "no Bible, no computer" thing for several weeks. Sometimes (it feels like) its just a robotic obedience and sometimes its a blessing. I'm glad God honors our efforts when they are done in His name. Sometimes knowing that He does so, is the only thing we get (the knowing). That is especially helpful in times when we (think) we are resting in Him and we are simply resting. The growth of fruit in our lives is not always immediately visible to us; fortunately God has taken responsibility for that growth. When I have spent time in the Word and follow that with an immediate outburst of "me" it is comforting to know that I am not held in God's hand by my own grip. John 10:29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I’ve been doing the “no Bible, no computer” thing for several weeks. Sometimes (it feels like) its just a robotic obedience and sometimes its a blessing.

I’m glad God honors our efforts when they are done in His name. Sometimes knowing that He does so, is the only thing we get (the knowing). That is especially helpful in times when we (think) we are resting in Him and we are simply resting.

The growth of fruit in our lives is not always immediately visible to us; fortunately God has taken responsibility for that growth. When I have spent time in the Word and follow that with an immediate outburst of “me” it is comforting to know that I am not held in God’s hand by my own grip.

John 10:29
My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

]]> By: Lee http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-87 Lee Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:40:45 +0000 http://dannyslavich.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/i-humiliated-myself-and-then-god-taught-me/#comment-87 Thanks for being humble enough to share the lesson! It reminds me of Owen's rule #5 on how to know you're speaking peace to yourself in chapter 13: <BLOCKQUOTE CITE="http://www.ccel.org/ccel/owen/mort.i.xvi.html"> When men of themselves speak peace to their consciences, it is seldom that God speaks humiliation to their souls. God’s peace is humbling peace, melting peace, as it was in the case of David [Ps. 51:1]; never such deep humiliation as when Nathan brought him the tidings of his pardon.</blockquote> I see your lesson as analogous in the sense that God has to work in your heart to make your abiding real just as He is the only true source for peace when you have been wounded by a sin, convicted, and repent (or "repent", as the case may be). And that one's sense of abiding will necessarily be accompanied by deep humility. Thanks for being humble enough to share the lesson! It reminds me of Owen’s rule #5 on how to know you’re speaking peace to yourself in chapter 13:
When men of themselves speak peace to their consciences, it is seldom that God speaks humiliation to their souls. God’s peace is humbling peace, melting peace, as it was in the case of David [Ps. 51:1]; never such deep humiliation as when Nathan brought him the tidings of his pardon.

I see your lesson as analogous in the sense that God has to work in your heart to make your abiding real just as He is the only true source for peace when you have been wounded by a sin, convicted, and repent (or “repent”, as the case may be). And that one’s sense of abiding will necessarily be accompanied by deep humility.

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