Comments on: The Travail of Mankind http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:36:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Queen0fCups http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-10 Queen0fCups Sat, 10 May 2008 15:31:45 +0000 http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-10 Amen, brother! Amen, brother!

]]> By: Bill http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-36 Bill Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:54:38 +0000 http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-36 A very well expressed word for those within the Body of Christ! A very well expressed word for those within the Body of Christ!

]]> By: Maria http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-39 Maria Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:22:49 +0000 http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-39 Thanks so much. This is very helpful.. It is saying Our focus shifts from what is wrong with everyone and everything, to what is in me that is out of alignment with the will and purpose of God? I think when this happens you see just how big the log is in your eye....you wonder at how blind you've been. But a log has a large surface area. It is the interplay of the will of man and the will of God that brings about an end to self-rule. Often the fulfillment of our desires becomes the catalyst that exposes the man of sin and brings about the humility necessary for the life of Christ life to emerge. If there is something other than Christ ruling in any area of our life there is no better way to be set free than for God to turn us over to our hearts desire. This is the travail given to the sons of man to be humbled by it. The Lord has chastened me sore but He has not given me over unto death. Psalm 118:18 I see that I have never really loved God....I seem to just lean on Him... But I want to love Him back with His own love. This really is my heart's desire. Thanks so much. This is very helpful.. It is saying

Our focus shifts from what is wrong with everyone and everything, to what is in me that is out of alignment with the will and purpose of God?

I think when this happens you see just how big the log is in your eye….you wonder at how blind you’ve been. But a log has a large surface area.

It is the interplay of the will of man and the will of God that brings about an end to self-rule. Often the fulfillment of our desires becomes the catalyst that exposes the man of sin and brings about the humility necessary for the life of Christ life to emerge. If there is something other than Christ ruling in any area of our life there is no better way to be set free than for God to turn us over to our hearts desire. This is the travail given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

The Lord has chastened me sore but He has not given me over unto death. Psalm 118:18
I see that I have never really loved God….I seem to just lean on Him… But I want to love Him back with His own love. This really is my heart’s desire.

]]> By: Douglas Clark http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-40 Douglas Clark Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:34:59 +0000 http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-40 Dear Maria, Thank you for sharing. I like what you said about loving God back with His own love. that is really what it is about. Blessings, Doug Dear Maria,

Thank you for sharing. I like what you said about loving God back with His own love. that is really what it is about.

Blessings,
Doug

]]> By: Maria http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-41 Maria Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:45:11 +0000 http://www.theinwardjourney.net/blog/2008/04/27/the-travail-of-mankind/#comment-41 This is so clear Doug. Thanks again.....He is entirely separating me from self (this man of sin) into union with Him with His gentle love... His jealous love is indeed very gentle...I find I'm responding through surrender. Blessings, Maria. This is so clear Doug. Thanks again…..He is entirely separating me from self (this man of sin) into union with Him with His gentle love… His jealous love is indeed very gentle…I find I’m responding through surrender.

Blessings,
Maria.

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