A portion of today's reading from MUfHH:
When we are born again, the Holy Spirit begins to work His new creation in us, and there will come a time when there is not a bit of the old order left, the old solemnity goes, the old attitude to things goes, and "all things are of God." How are we going to get the life that has no lust, no self-interest, no sensitiveness to pokes, the love that is not provoked, that thinketh no evil, that is always kind? The only way is by allowing not a bit of the old life to be left; but only simple perfect trust in God, such trust that we no longer want God's blessings, but only want Himself. Have we come to the place where God can withdraw His blessings and it does not affect our trust in Him? When once we see God at work, we will never bother our heads about things that happen, because we are actually trusting in our Father in Heaven Whom the world cannot see.
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I want to be that type of new creation he is describing. But it can be so hard to become that (or appropriate it..or however you would describe it).
Sounds like Chambers was influenced by Wesleyan thought.
Where's your link supposed to go, Steve?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_perfection
Wonder what happened...?
Well, I don't know that I believe my sanctification will be complete this side of heaven, but I know it's working on out into my soul. It was the last part that got me, though. In our Beth Moore study, she talked about getting to a place where our default reactions are out of the Spirit, where God's desires have become mine to such a degree that my first thought is to trust him, to praise him, to pray. To imagine myself at a place where circumstances do not affect my complete trust in God--well, that's something to shoot for. "With fear and trembling," of course.
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