tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267153215607598733.post6872997878985723094..comments2023-10-31T00:05:26.622+08:00Comments on Random Thoughts and Musings on the Narrow Road: Do you trust me?WillyJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12887272682669742570noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267153215607598733.post-1511418536104423412008-12-23T09:04:00.000+08:002008-12-23T09:04:00.000+08:00In order to grasp the meaning of God's graces with...In order to grasp the meaning of God's graces with respect to our salvation, we need to understand it<BR/>in two respects: sanctifying grace and actual grace. Thus: "Sanctifying grace is a habitual gift, a stable and supernatural disposition that perfects the soul itself to enable it to live with God, to act by His love. <I>Habitual grace</I>, the permanent disposition to live and act in keeping WillyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887272682669742570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267153215607598733.post-6195744752769245412008-12-22T19:55:00.000+08:002008-12-22T19:55:00.000+08:00"Do you trust me?" The question never fails to mak..."Do you trust me?" The question never fails to make us aware of our need to trust God. For many of us it also brings on a plethora of emotions - a bit of guilt because we know we've answered the question with a no many times before, a bit of fear, sadness, remorse and sometimes even a need to justify our answer. But here's another conundrum for you.<BR/><BR/>In Job 39:11 God poses the question Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267153215607598733.post-67537460704296840082008-12-21T23:36:00.000+08:002008-12-21T23:36:00.000+08:00Come to think of it, the risks or downfall itself ...Come to think of it, the risks or downfall itself comes only if we go against God plan, because God's plans are only for the good. The passage on Elizabeth brings another significant incident <I>"when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb leapt with joy"</I>. Now how can people even debate the significance of that life inside the womb? It's certainly not just a 'WillyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887272682669742570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-267153215607598733.post-15754271744400635672008-12-21T05:56:00.000+08:002008-12-21T05:56:00.000+08:00The risk that Willy's talking about only comes bec...The risk that Willy's talking about only comes because of our doubts. To those who are sure about God there can be no risk. For what God says is certain. Mary knew this. Perhaps it was easier for her then - with the fact that an angel was the messenger, she probably did not have any doubt the message could only have come from God. <BR/><BR/>Still, the challenge is for us to answer the same way - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com