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True Religion and Inner Renewal
with what God wants us to be and to do with our
lives ~
and that affect our day to day decisions. When we are
sensitive to the impulses of the Spirit and follow them,
I believe we may expect manifestation.
The
manifestations are only for those who keep the
commandments, and are not for publication."
Inner renewal begins with the new birth of which
Jesus spoke. After that, we must follow Paul's
admonition when he said, "I beseech you therefore,
brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies
as a living sacrifice, holy acceptable to God, which is
your spiritual service. And be not fashioned according
to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of
your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and
acceptable, and perfect will of God," Romans 1:1,
2.
That requires making the Bible our daily companion,
praying for illumination and practical application of its
teachings, and being sensitive to the leading of the
Spirit. I think Micah stated it well when he said, "He
hath showed thee, 0 man, what is good; and what doth
the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love
mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God" Micah 6:8
--
Paul Easley, San Antonio, Texas
Submit to God and be at peace with Him, Job
22:21.
As your faith weakens, remember that you are
only normal, and that life is full of difficult times that God
knows one can withstand. Your faith will rebound, and
you will ultimately achieve wisdom and an
understanding of "true religions."
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