Posted by rayww on February 19, 2003, at 0:42:47
In reply to Re: Miracles-Dena, posted by Dena on February 18, 2003, at 9:23:52
Dena, you really do have a deep understanding of this, and I can tell you are a person who likes to figure things out. I like your thoughts, and I have interjected some of my own between the < > to show we basically agree, if that's OK :)
> Wow - what a great question! I think it's all about God's grace. And what we need. We're always forgiven when we ask, I know that.
We are always forgiven <when we repent, and then ask>. Even after all we can do, we still rely upon the Grace of God for forgiveness and salvation.
>But sometimes the consequences of the <unrepented> sin happen anyway, because this world is fallen. But I've discovered that when I have to go through the consequences, I'm not going through it alone; and even then, I end up with some sort of blessing for having been obedient about seeking forgiveness.
<because it takes a long time, even a life time to repent sometimes, and God stays very very very near in our journey through repentance, showering us with little miracles of more than coincidence along the way>This has been an interesting discussion
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