tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877524799128387473.post3369059840063309268..comments2023-05-11T03:27:58.270-07:00Comments on TENDER MERCIES: A HEART THAT HINDERSRebecca's Oasishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13352076151500202420noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7877524799128387473.post-39316214606658607352010-08-25T15:39:55.833-07:002010-08-25T15:39:55.833-07:00It's funny you should bring this up, because m...It's funny you should bring this up, because my friend just posted a blog, "Playing Church."<br /><br />It was an interesting concept that we don't actually ingrain the gospel into our lives, but play church, like we play house.<br /><br />This is what I commented: <br />"I think a lot of us go through the motions sometimes. While this in and of itself isn't a bad thing, I think it can lead us into the "all is well in Zion" attitude, from which we can be "carefully led down to hell." <br /><br />The Gospel of Jesus Christ is one of action. We cannot sit idly by, and expect the Gospel to happen to us. We have to be anxiously engaged, fervent, and obedient. And once we emerce ourselves in the Gospel, and submit our will to the will of the Father, the amount of joy we experience is magnified, and our sensitivity to the spirit allows us to receive intensely personal revelation. <br /><br />I think everyone comes to the crossroads at some point when they have to decided if they are going to cling to the Gospel, or merely "play church.""<br /><br />I do think people miss out on the fulness of the gospel. There is so much that we don't partake of that is right there in front of us! I think it is interesting that no matter what we do, God always has his arms stretched out to us, waiting for us to come and find rest in Him and His Son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com