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Thursday, October 22, 2009

There are a lot of mention of different women, figuratively and literally, in scripture.  Quite interesting.  There is a woman named Wisdom.  There is also a woman named Folly.  There are characteristics given to each of the different women, and what all encompasses the interaction with them.  Safety and danger, life and death.  Light and dark.

It is also interesting what the world is capable of doing to a person's heart.  If a person has a natural yearning for something in their heart that is a desire that may be deemed as okay, but does not allow it to go forth due to the Wisdom provided by Father, their heart will possibly become sick.  Painfully.  Depression may ensue.  If there is something that perturbs that desire, it can cause the person's heart to feel okay, and once that desire is not satisfied any further, it is pressed back into heartsickness, and may hurt worse.  But it would only be for a period of time.  Yielding to despair or utter depression is unnecessary, though.

One of the more difficult things in the world is possibly trying to live as a foreigner in it, and still look around and see so much that would cause a person to become very sad.  To realize and maintain a realization that the things around theirself aren't pleasant and still maintain happiness and joy is quite a feat of strength that I think that only Father is capable of, and in that, only from Father would anyone be able to do so.  It is important that oneself not become ignorant and close their eyes so that they can be happy, or try to be (but ignorance does not give happiness), and it is also important that in that Truth, also realize that in Father there is still hope and faith in a better future for a paradise that Father has intended.  The current times in the sinful touch that has been imprinted on creation don't seem to be times to be happy about, but that doesn't mean one's happiness should be destroyed, but rather, that in hope, one looks towards Father for support and strength in light of the situation.

One of the things that I may not be able to put into proper words that have come to mind as a lesson is in following Father's Spirit in all matters.  One's mind can become corrupted, which can make the heart treacherous.  That came from a close brother.  If oneself learns a lesson in their mind, they must stick to that lesson and not let it be corrupted or replaced by something else.  One's heart can naturally have feelings in it, but those things can be used against oneself.  More so, the lessons that come to a person's mind can come together, and some may not.  The things that are evil can also try to make their place in one's mind, and if that happens, and the evil causes confusion to come up in one's mind, it's real dangerous.  In fact, confusion is one of the things that demons will attempt to use against a person.  Or people.  Rebels against Father.  Rebels against Wisdom and Truth.

Oneself cannot rely on their heart's feelings in order to determine whether something is okay, or not, or whether one's situation is okay.  A person cannot rely on their understanding, either.  Simply upon Father, Herself.  This is all encompassing, which includes aspects outside of oneself.  If oneself knows something solid, then it is.  Christ is a cornerstone that Father has provided.  If oneself accepts Father's gift, of which Christ had also lovingly accepted to be a part of, then one's building will also include Christ's teaching, which come from Father.

If oneself listens to evil, as evil can also play on a person's desires, then their conduct will also be against Father.  Aligning what oneself wants with what Father wants is very important.  And if what oneself wants is not right, they can still bring it to Father, and Father will be a Father to the one who shows integrity.

Consider, if what is in a person's heart may cause them to sin, and the person brings it to Father instead of acting incorrectly, wouldn't Father help to heal their heart, as cultivating negativity within one's heart is basically a disease?

Something interesting is that amongst all the desires within one's heart, the love for Father must be top.  It doesn't mean that all the other desires must be destroyed, nor does it mean that a person must act on all other desires.  If there is any desire within one's heart that would contradict that love for Father, then perhaps it is time to really stop and pray to Father and meditate towards Father on what needs to be done.  Sometimes, as it is, there isn't anything that oneself can do.  Father has total control over everything, and as such, one's own heart can be easily molded by Father's own thought.

Something else interesting is the following:

Matthew 5:30 -- And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!

Matthew 12:7 --  If you had known what this means: I desire mercy and not sacrifice , you would not have condemned the innocent.

If a person's heart's desires cause them to sin, it does not mean that they should cut their heart's desires out.  I know that for Truth.  It also helps to answer what Father would do if oneself brings their desires to Father.

Correct action must be taken concerning the things inside one's heart.  Father will show what that correct action is.

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