We must continually keep our soul open to the fact of God's creative purpose, and never confuse or cloud it with our own intentions. If we do, God will have to force our intentions aside no matter how much it may hurt. A missionary is created for the purpose of being God's servant, one in whom God is glorified. Once we realize that it is through the salvation of Jesus Christ that we are made perfectly fit for the purpose of God, we will understand why Jesus Christ is so strict and relentless in His demands.
Beyond this striking me at my root, my soul and heart: I generally believe myself to be open. Open-minded to other people and their ideas, I am always willing to listen even to things that conflict with my own beliefs; those I will not give up though, not without a soul-wrenching battle for the truth.
I want to believe my soul is open to the fact of God's creative purpose, as quoted above. Yet, upon self examination I am not as open as I think. Without a doubt, I believe it to be true, but I must confess my own intentions are often inter-mingled and stirred in with the truth. Just as Oswald said, God has forced my own intentions aside and often it has been bloody and painful.
I want to believe my soul is open to the fact of God's creative purpose, as quoted above. Yet, upon self examination I am not as open as I think. Without a doubt, I believe it to be true, but I must confess my own intentions are often inter-mingled and stirred in with the truth. Just as Oswald said, God has forced my own intentions aside and often it has been bloody and painful.
