House Church Talk - Re: House Church Talk Digest, Vol 3, Issue 214

[Claire Bennett]

Phil, I have been so blessed by some of your past posts.  You seem so full
of love and mercy.  I don't know what is going on in your life right now to
render you vulnerable to this deception, this attack of the evil one.
Sorry, I am not known for my tactfullness, just being my direct self.  All I
can say is this is a detour off the straight path, and I think you suspect
this yourself.  Please go back to the good paths that you've known, and you
will find rest.  Shalom Claire
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <House Church Talk -request at housechurch.org>
To: <House Church Talk  at housechurch.org>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 9:00 AM
Subject: House Church Talk  Digest, Vol 3, Issue 214


> Send House Church Talk  mailing list submissions to
> House Church Talk  at housechurch.org
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> https://housechurch.org/mailman/listinfo/House Church Talk 
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> House Church Talk -request at housechurch.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> House Church Talk -owner at housechurch.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of House Church Talk  digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. Re: Visualizing Christ (DanG)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 09:25:52 -0500
> From: DanG <dan.dgordon at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: House Church Talk -  Visualizing Christ
> To: House Church Talk  at housechurch.org
> Message-ID: <6521567104072307251754f649 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
>
> Lee wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
> the real thing is much better than anything you can
> > imagine.
> >
> > With love,
> >
> > Lee
>
> I like that end summary.  The issue is the creator and the created.
> We are the created, He is the creator.  I cannot imagine a toilet or
> some other highly developed creation of ours imaging us.  And, the
> reality of God is just waaaay to large to conceive that puny man could
> get a grasp.  Indeed, we can get a grasp as God provides - as He is
> our life - it is God at work in us both to will and to do His good
> pleasure.
>
> I can hear Phillip squirming and re-iterating what he wrote - these
> are words all fine and good.  Meanings sometimes do not transfer well
> in written words/email.  But enter into the reality of what the words
> that Lee talks and the Word of God.  The Word of God is immense - not
> a casual bantam novel, not a philosophy book.  It is huge and no body
> ever immersed into it ever feels he has attained to anything.  But,
> that Word of God is Jesus' name - see Rev 19.
>
> Don't try to make Jesus like us.  Not even with us as he walked with
> his disciples was he like us - not at all, I suspect.  To try anything
> less than the Word of God in fulfilling a desire to see Him is just
> not enough, I don't think.  Whaddaya want to do?  Sit and sip a latte
> with Him?  Not!  He is God.
>
> Please do not be convinced by our weak argument, Phillip.  Come back
> with  more to say on this.  Where do you see this going for you?  Have
> you got a vision of what it will/should be?  A mentor that points that
> way?  An example you see?  Or is this your search, independent of
> anyone else?  And to what end?  Realize also that in relationships,
> there comes a time when authority or rule occurs and from time to time
> flips back and forth.  Not with God.  He is God, I am His created.  I
> have sin, He has righteousness in my stead, therefore I am accepted in
> Him.
>
> Waay to many words from me - rambling...  I hope you don't walk away
> frustrated in this thread...
> DanG ChicagoArea
>
> ------------------------------
>
> _______________________________________________
> House Church Talk  mailing list
> House Church Talk  at housechurch.org
> https://housechurch.org/mailman/listinfo/House Church Talk 
>
>
> End of House Church Talk  Digest, Vol 3, Issue 214
> ***************************************
>