I don't mind being straightened out, for after all, I am a seeker of truth and I'm bound to be mistaken about some things.
I do mind when it's assumed that I believe something that I don't, such as, the assumption that I believed that the Father's throne was a physical throne, which I didn't.
I'd assumed you take, as do I: the Father's throne in Heaven to be a Literal, Spiritual one; not a Literal, Physical one.
And besides, what's to mind, or take personally?
Not when we have this to calm us as our focus, no matter what storm: real, or perceived; might come our way...
Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 5:3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 5:4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
We're better off refocusing ourselves right then and there, during such moments, on that.
It is what said instruction in righteousness was written towards.
We don't want the tribulation. We don't go looking for it. But should it come; or should we perceive it has - we have an answer that when focused on during such moments, works together with it, for good.
Which is how the following works...
1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Trust me, bro, at some point in time or another, one of us will offend the other, and or perceive that has happened.
There is no rest in that. No assurance.
Romans 5, however; now there is our rest. There is our focus.
There is to be...our focus.
There is our certainty.
Our joy, during any and all nonsense and or stuff of life that will surely come our way at one point or another; whether perceived, or actual.
Our victory?
The refocus, right then and there - 'what should my focus be, what focus has God made mine? The sufficiency of the Cross!'
Romans 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. 5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
Romans 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; 4:21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Do you realize bro, that any time we let our fleshly mind arise to interpret what has happened and or allow the flesh to determine how we are to respond - do you realize that in those moments we are actually being anything but being fully persuaded as to what He has promised is to be and can be our focus?
Romans 5 is that powerful.
Should any of this post offend.
Well, then refocus yourself on looking at that through the lens of Romans 5.
That by that you might right then and there, cast down said imaginations that would oppose this glorious knowledge of the Lord's complete victory - to the glory of the Son!
That we might glory in our mututal infirmity together - in Him, bro.
