Posted by Fiiiyer on May 14, 2003 at 12:18:54:
In Reply to: Re: A question of trust posted by giveawayboy on May 14, 2003 at 01:44:47:
: ~n~: Ok guys..I'm going trhought his huge trust issue right now, and thought I'd ask the advice of some of the kewlest people I know.
: Bill: Well, I don't have too much to say here as I'm just as perplexed on it as you. Still, I know there is this whole idea of 'laboring to enter into his rest'. I don't know what it all means, but there is a sense of rest, but it isn't a passive rest, but an active one. It is more or less knowing that you can have hope and confidence in God but still you have the sense of duty and action that is different from a nervous or anxious spirit. I think it's the 'rest of faith'. We can look at many heroes of our faith who put their trust in God, yet had to walk that out in the real world. Not easy, but they were able to do it.
: Bill: It's O.K. The main thing is that you see this struggle within yourself. Already God is at work shedding light on the trust and independence issues. I guess one thing that you are already dooing is practicing trust and interdependence. Being part of a community is helpful w that. As you continue on your journey to total trust just focus on each step. Each step is part of the whole journey. We can never arrive at our destination without each step in between. Every now and then we can stop and chart our progress. It's amazing to see how far we've gone.
: Hope this helps in some way.
: Nancy: Yeah, I see what you're saying. That makes a lot of sense. I guess it's just a matter of taking things one day at a time and realizing that I can't be perfect and I can't make a years worth of progress in mere months. I like the concept of 'labouring to enter into his rest' though I don't quite understand it. It's fairly vague. But hey, this gives me stuff to read up on and study tonight!
Thanks Bill...you're wonderful!