I had a dream last night.
Inside the gold circle of an engagement ring was stacked cubes of diamonds. 4 wide x 3 high totaling 12 in all. Being in such a confined space one would think they fit perfectly and snugly as in the method done by the History channel Ancient Builders.
But nope! The Holy Spirit asked me not to look at the shiny things and to notice the gaps between the stones.
The gaps are a problem.
Words create gaps... whats in a word… I came across a post that was well written and true. But yet it has my senses tingling. Why?
i agree, I think...
and yet I am in a long time struggle with those who use the word compel in describing anything about Jesus. I struggle with the thinking that Jesus compels us towards difficulties.
Compel is defined as in pressuring another.
And in the many versions of the bible compel is substituted with being bold with assurance, bold with confidence, bold to make a daring stand, you made me do it, forced upon me, etc. and this is just from Corinthians.
It is my understanding that it is the devil who compels as in Revelation 13:16
Also he compels all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead [signifying allegiance to the beast],
As I said… I struggle with the use and as reminded yesterday… wise as serpents…
The thing is that once seen, once the brain pings on something… it cannot be unseen.
Yes, I have had my queries deleted without so much as a how-do-you-do but the Holy Spirit assures me every time that the ping has happened they saw what they deleted.
I am His reluctant observer. Reluctant? Yes as its not an easy task to cause people to think. Thank God for those who search out Gods truth for themselves on their lives.
And the lesson of whats in a word query continues…
What version of the bible is your “stand on” ?
I stand on the KJV and the NKJV but find the NIV an easier read but find it tainted with modernisms.
example…
compelled by the spirit is NIV is
bound by the spirit in KJV
I know my God would prefer me to be wanting to be held tight to Jesus rather than pressured into it as pressured does nor not align with seeking Him and following Him, of our free with all our heart and soul.
the message on my path is the devil is in the details.
each word and its intention is incredibly important. after all… to thwart the devil utilizing loopholes, also recognize how it is our nature to drift from God with excuses and assumptions.
The devil loves these both for breakfast.
there is no right vs wrong in any of this as there is only what knowledge we agree to believe.
its easy to latch on to others opinions but God wants our own!
For me… no compelling of the Spirit as I associate the defined definition of being pushed as not of God.
This has been an exercise in evaluating what we readily accept without thought.
Our assumptions will cause us to sink in the water or walk on it.
As long as you know you are good… thats all that matters. ❤️
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