http://jeffberryman.com/2010/01/18/2010-questions/ Cobbling together the artist's life...acting, writing, directing, teaching...making beauty... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:40:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://jeffberryman.com/2010/01/18/2010-questions/#comment-1365 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:22:18 +0000 http://jeffberryman.com/?p=818#comment-1365 Regarding your second and third questions, I would say “all of the above” can be legitimate ex-periences and lead to legitimate life changes. What produces these experiences might depend on what you are looking for. Are you looking for God, are you looking for wealth, are you looking for self-aggrandizement in the name of God? The Hebrew writer says: “Whoever comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him” (Hebrews 11:6b). I believe the writer spoke from experience. And Paul testifies that he had a life-changing encounter with Jesus. He also spoke of being led by the Spirit in the other ways you mention. Sometimes, maybe always, we have to step out in faith and obedience first. Paul was seeking to obey God even though he was desperately wrong. God saw his heart in spite of his actions.

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