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RE: [Worship] Holy Spirit's involvement in services!!
Tim attempted to explain:
> And yet... I have wrestled with the issue of the whole mentality that
> says any good thing that comes out of me or happens due to my ministry
> really isn't me, it's all God. It's true that God is God, and only He
> can do what He does. But at the same time, quite often the things
> that
> the Spirit does would not have happened the same way if we were not
> open
> to His leading, and letting Him flow through us....
> I guess what I am saying is that we are in relationship with God. He
> is
> working through us, and our end of the partnership is vital to the
> going
> forth of His kingdom in the earth. In effect, He has chosen to need
> us,
> if I can put it that way....
>
I'm with you, Tim! I "know" exactly what you're talking about, even
though I can't quite "understand" it fully. It's a difficult thing to
put into words; at our church retreat a couple fo weeks ago, we were
talking about this very thing, and even the pastors were having a hard
time trying to communicate it. I'll have to look through my notes to
see if they used any particular analogies. I like the way that you put
it - "He has chosen to need us."
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