Needs and Wants Speak up

[cinderpelt]

To quote John you are:

"Rascal, another verse comes to mind. Psalm 119:11 - thy word have I hid in mine heart that I might not sin against thee. Just how does one hide the word in his heart if one doesn't study the bible? Jesus studied the bible; he quoted it 94 times in the 4 gospels. Paul studied the bible; one of his critics accused him of being mad for it. How do you know we "don't manifest" those characteristics? Do you have PIs following us all around?"

I hear the pivotal point in Rascal's comments as echoeing God's position of looking at the heart. If my Bible studies, memorization, ability to define any greek word at any given time is my personal barometer for spirituality, rightness, effectiveness in furthering His kingdom and purposes, or more familiarly, my approval before Him, then I'm in for a rude awakening!

BTW, I have had this wake-up call, as Ps. 119:11 was my banner verse for most of my way-days. Didn't keep me from totally missing peoples' hearts and steering them in the wrong direction.

I think it is VERY important to have a steady diet of good spiritual food, but in the physical world, if you're not assimilating it properly, things run amuck.

~Cinder

[johniam]

I agree; with the wrong attitude, studying the bible is just another work of the flesh. Perhaps it's a "this ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone" kind of thing.

[WordWolf]

I agree; with the wrong attitude, studying the bible is just another work of the flesh. Perhaps it's a "this ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone" kind of thing.

I could get behind that.