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Old 10-23-2008, 04:01 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by creekster View Post
I was hoping to have a broader discussion of the nature of blessings and so perhaps should not have used that example. But I do agree that submission to what we think is right is important, but sometimes the right answer does matter. In other words satisfaction in ignorance will not meet eternal approval, in my mind.
Sorry to hijack, but I have to respond...

I agree that satisfaction in ignorace will not meet eternal approval. I should have added the additional requirement that we always seek to find out what "right" is. The problem is that we all "see through a glass darkly" and thus many end up at different answers. I think we agree that the differences in sincerely-sought answers aren't all that important.

The part of this that does relate to your point is that there is a subtle change that occurs in your heart each time you submit your natural tendencies to something above you that you believe is good and right, and I think this is a blessing of obedience.
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