November 13, 2006
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down with intellectual exercise
I have been spending far too long investing in intellectual treadmill running. Laborous sweat, mental gymnastics - countless hours alone and with others studying, discussing, examining, analyzing Scripture -- but not being transformed at all. It's been an appalling waste of time stuck in this rut of technicality. How did my dynamic intimacy with Jesus disintegrate into this cold religion? I've somehow ceased to be engaged in a breathtaking relationship and instead, enrolled myself in a lifeless university.
Transformation.
Can Jesus really transform me radically? Does He really speak with power? Can Scripture really interact with my life -- rather than running at a distant parallel from my life? It's been so long, so long. I've forgotten how satisfying God really is.
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me too.. my heart is jealous my brain having all the fun
Sorry to hear about mental gymnastics. When is there a place for a study of Scripture that is extremely taxing on the soul? This is irrelevant to what you had posted, but I was just curious.
wow.. thanks for this. To be honest, I haven't placed much thought into this lately. I Love studying the bible but conveniently forget the application part.
It was funny to see the ppl driving off and racing to get home AFTER we had our bible study class on obeying God, and obeying the laws. Didn't we listen to the talk? didn't we agree to try to obey God and then the minute we leave the building, it's back to our old lives.
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