2 Corinthians 1:17 KJV
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
John Gill references Paul's words in
1 Corinthians 4:19 KJV
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
When Paul purposed to come to Corinth, he did so on the condition "if the Lord will..." Paul's travels and adventures for the Lord were not made lightly or in the purpose of the flesh. Sometimes Paul wanted in the flesh to go one direction but he was stopped in the spirit and refused to go.
Too many of our decisions are made in the flesh and not in the spirit, or else too many of them are made lightly, with little regard to consequences.
Too many moves are made because it appears that doors have been opened or opportunities exist.
Too many changes have been made because circumstances where we are seem to heavy to bear and "the grass looks greener" in another place.
Too often we make choices and call them the will of the Lord but we have not consulted the very tools that God has placed in our lives to help us know His will.The reality of it is, we don't often want His will; we want God to approve our own.
God help us to honestly seek Your will before making decisions, choices and moves that will more profoundly effect our spiritual condition than we could ever know!
When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?
John Gill references Paul's words in
1 Corinthians 4:19 KJV
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.
When Paul purposed to come to Corinth, he did so on the condition "if the Lord will..." Paul's travels and adventures for the Lord were not made lightly or in the purpose of the flesh. Sometimes Paul wanted in the flesh to go one direction but he was stopped in the spirit and refused to go.
Too many of our decisions are made in the flesh and not in the spirit, or else too many of them are made lightly, with little regard to consequences.
Too many moves are made because it appears that doors have been opened or opportunities exist.
Too many changes have been made because circumstances where we are seem to heavy to bear and "the grass looks greener" in another place.
Too often we make choices and call them the will of the Lord but we have not consulted the very tools that God has placed in our lives to help us know His will.The reality of it is, we don't often want His will; we want God to approve our own.
God help us to honestly seek Your will before making decisions, choices and moves that will more profoundly effect our spiritual condition than we could ever know!
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