glorycloud's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the all-sufficiency of God "Second, a person's objectives are changed. Prior to conversion and to beholding the all-sufficiency of God, a man finds his delight in people, their wisdom, or their beauty. However, when the all-sufficiency of God becomes clear, he finds all of this in Him in a far more excellent and glorious manner. I can mention this to you, but I can neither teach nor cause you to comprehend these matters inwardly unless they are brought home to your heart by divine illumination. Without such illumination, you could compare man to a cook who is familiar with all the ingredients of the dishes he prepares, but who does not benefit from the nourishment of these dishes until he digests them by means of his stomach and other digestive processes. Such is the case here: a person cannot comprehend the aforementioned propositions and embrace them for salvation as long as he neither perceives nor appropriates by faith God's all-sufficiency and glory by divine illumination." pg. 101 Jodocus van Lodenstein "A Spiritual Appeal To Christ's Bride" 9:31 a.m. - 2014-02-15 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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