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    John, I know much of the 'wisdom' I am sometimes credited with (and I struggle with people doing that, when I feel unworthy) has come at the expense of some awful mistakes. Full of pride, fear, deception. (both of myself and others) It is beyond count how many times I received good council and guidance from my own father, and I refused it, rejecting it and him out of pain. I was not even at the point of forgiveness, and although I am past that now and there is some restoration between us, the akwardness that still exists at times is part of my doing, and his too, I am sure. I thought of him as a hypocrite. And I had reason to do so. But does that matter, really, in trying to restore something precious beyond belief?

    These things, they are the power of Satan to twist our flesh against us. I am sorry to hear your burden, but glad to hear you sharing it so openly. It is not just these relationships that should burden us though, it is our relation to the lost souls in this world. What would Christ have us do? He does not compel us, and yet compulsion drives us. When we ask the Spirit to compel us, will it? Will we resist? I am not sure of the answers in a complete way that I would wish, but I keep searching things like this out.

    I often think of Solomon. I wonder at times if being the wisest that ever was or ever will be had such a price for him to pay. Maybe he was just wise enough to learn from others enough to avoid such devastating mistakes himself. Still, I notice how many wives he had, and wonder if he sat on the corner of the roof, living for a moment there in the presence of God to avoid a contentious wife. I may make light of it, but I consider that in all earnestness at times. Maybe a question that I will get a chance to ask when the answer is no longer needed...

    Be at Peace,

    Mel
    2006-08-28 23:22:09 Posted by Mel ()

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