“Satan disguises submission to himself under the ruse of personal autonomy. He never asks us to be his servants. Never once did the serpent say to Eve, ‘I want to be your master.’ The shift in commitment is never from Christ to evil; it is always from Christ to self. And instead of His will, self-interest now rules and what I want reigns. And that is the essence of sin.” (emphasis mine)
Dennis F. Kinlaw, “This Day With the Master”
“Personal autonomy” has become a popular theme in today’s society. Read Steve Brewer’s excellent post on how this relates to God’s Word HERE. Steve’s blog, The Brew Is Amusing, always brings an excellent message (and he does it in a few words)!
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This post emphasizes the importance of discernment and self-awareness in recognizing when our actions and choices are motivated by selfish desires rather than alignment with God’s plan. It underscores the eternal struggle between self-interest and selflessness, highlighting the need for spiritual vigilance to resist the temptations of sin and remain steadfast in our commitment to following Christ.
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Well said, Brother! Thank you for commenting. Your insightful comments are appreciated. God bless you today, Willie!
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Fabulous message, Cindy. And I agree-The Brew has a fantastic blog! 🙂
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It should be a woman choice and the government should stay out of any decisions. What makes me so mad is when girls and women are rape in so states they are forced to carry that child no God hates when any woman or girl is rape and is usually by a family member and not a stranger. Men do these terrible crimes against women and girls and never held accountable in most cases. I even heard a pastor said that when a woman is wearing shorts she is looking to be rape that is horrible. Some want to take away birth control why don’t we take away viagra from men as well. There are many states have taken free lunch away from children, people cannot have it both ways saying you care for the unborn and when the child is here you turn your backs refusing to help it simply doesn’t make sense
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First, I want to say that I have deep sympathy for all women who have been raped. I hate rape, too. It is evil and rapists should be severely punished. And of course, we must care for children in poverty! But, In deciding these issues, we have to accept the fact that abortion is the murder of your unborn child. We can not choose to ignore this fact because it stands in our way. The decision becomes, “Is it right to murder your child because he(she) was conceived from an act of rape?” That is the bottom line. I say, “No. There is no circumstance that makes murdering your baby right.” I know these words may cause you pain, and I am sorry for that. I love you and pray for you and Victoria and Sarah. Nothing can change that. 🙏
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So if I child is rape that child should carry a baby I say no because being rape myself as a child is something you never get over and you blame yourself most men who do rape is never held accountable and these days people are there before they are born and when the schools in our country have taken free lunch programs away I say that you don’t care to help the children. My daughter can’t have children she has had doctors refused to treat her because she is in child bearing years. We need to stay out of someone’s personal life. A woman should be forced to carry a child if for whatever reason the child had died while carrying the child and a doctor should be willing to perform a medical abortion. Please understand these men are taking women rights away and trying to force women to be married and have children. My younger daughter doesn’t want to ever get married and have children. Too many men are abusive I know not all but too many and mydaughters have seen their father abuse me and my son does as well so both of these men are cut out of our lives. There is an old Indian prayer that says never criticize another unless you walk a mile in their moccasins. Understand if you have never been rape you can never understand the fear we have gone through because of this trauma. No Christian has the right to judge
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Eileen, It breaks my heart to hear about the trauma that you have experienced in your life. I am thankful that you know Jesus. How else could anyone survive? I know He has been with me during my most difficult times. Know that I am not criticizing you, nor do I judge you. I have compassion for all you have suffered. I will continue to pray for you and your daughters daily. God loves you and your girls very much. He understands your pain. God bless you today my friend.
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