Comments on: Shock Collars Pagers Cell Phones and the Holy Spirit, or… http://thruthespectacles.com/ttsblog/archives/6 Now we see but a poor image... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:50:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Caspian's Friend http://thruthespectacles.com/ttsblog/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-32 Caspian's Friend Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:03:03 +0000 http://thruthespectacles.com/ttsblog/2007/07/06/shock-collars-pagers-cell-phones-and-the-holy-spirit-or/#comment-32 Another thing that could have been pointed out more clearly, is the *why* of God's disciplining actions. I noted that He disciplines us because He loves us, but to some that may not make sense. It's like this: life is short, but eternity is eternal. It's better to suffer a little now, and let the suffering turn us to God, and therefore spend eternity in heaven, than to have a life that is wonderful, problem free, suffering free, and ... repentance free. For that leads to eternal separation from God. Another thing that could have been pointed out more clearly, is the *why* of God’s disciplining actions. I noted that He disciplines us because He loves us, but to some that may not make sense.

It’s like this: life is short, but eternity is eternal.

It’s better to suffer a little now, and let the suffering turn us to God, and therefore spend eternity in heaven, than to have a life that is wonderful, problem free, suffering free, and … repentance free. For that leads to eternal separation from God.

]]> By: Caspian's Friend http://thruthespectacles.com/ttsblog/archives/6/comment-page-1#comment-21 Caspian's Friend Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:24:24 +0000 http://thruthespectacles.com/ttsblog/2007/07/06/shock-collars-pagers-cell-phones-and-the-holy-spirit-or/#comment-21 In re-reading the article, I realized that I seem to have contradicted myself by saying we will still have trials even when we listen to God's voice. Actually, there is a big difference between suffering for the Lord and/or encountering "joy producing trials (James 1)" on the one hand, and being disciplined on the other (like when the Israelites sinned and it led to invasion). But that is really a topic for another article. In re-reading the article, I realized that I seem to have contradicted myself by saying we will still have trials even when we listen to God’s voice.

Actually, there is a big difference between suffering for the Lord and/or encountering “joy producing trials (James 1)” on the one hand, and being disciplined on the other (like when the Israelites sinned and it led to invasion). But that is really a topic for another article.

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