The excerpt below was extracted courtesy of The Book Refresh by Shone and David Murray, published by Editora Fiel.
The fact that God is our creator is the first truth we find in the scriptures, and it is because it is so important that He appears first. Remembering that God is our creator and that we are his creatures has many practical implications. means we’re finished and dependent. This means that we must live in a way that respects the fact that God created us with limitations, but where can we know our limits?The Word of God teaches us the general truth that we are limited creatures, but it is through God’s world and personal observation that we learn the details of our limits.
- When I say “God’s world.
- ” I mean information about how human beings work that God has gently allowed scientists to discover through their research.
- For example.
- A recent study by the National Institute on Aging found that exercise stimulates brain cell growth and promotes memory This encouraged me to exercise!Such information is an expression of the love that our creator has for us and must be analyzed with the lenses of Scripture.
- So that we may have a certainty according to the Word of God.
- This is something we will do a lot in refresh.
- Academy.
- To live life at the rhythm of grace.
- We need all the truths that grace provides.
When I say “personal observation,” I mean paying attention to our body and mind, developing the ability to perceive when we cross borders. It is also the funny voice of God who calls us to respect our limits as creatures. Sometimes he also speaks, through family and friends, who are the people who know us best and who can worry about our working hours, our lack of sleep or our bad eating habits.
We are not just creatures; we are complicated creatures, besides having incredibly complex bodies, we have remarkably complex souls, and when you combine the two things into one person, the complications multiply, because one part interacts with the other, it was one of the most important things I had forgotten in many ways, it was physically overwhelmed. God has always blessed me with great will, and when I decided to do something, I persisted until I got it.
However, sometimes I could see that my determination was overtaken and my body was damaged, but I could not realize that my mind and soul were also damaged, apparently, I thought I could force my physical part to run out, but that the mental, emotional and spiritual parts would not be affected.
I didn’t look like God created me: a limited creature and a complex creature. I not only underestimated my limits; I also underestimated the impact an exhausted body could have on my mind and soul. And I’m not talking about extraordinary moments in life when we have to try a little harder, for example, when we have to take an exam, meet a deadline, or take care of a baby. I’m talking about when it becomes the norm, the norm, for long periods of time. Passages like Philippians 4:13?” Can I do everything for the One who strengthens me?They do not ignore the basic need we have to eat, drink, rest and sleep.
Have you ever noticed that the more complicated your kitchen appliances are, the harder it is to repair them when they break?A few months ago, my washing machine, which looks like a plane, broke down and had to be replaced. I had esperanzas. de to fix it (believe me, we tried), you would have to have esperanzas. de computer technician to make the diagnosis and have specialized tools, besides the parts were very expensive, the machine being complex had additional problems when it broke.
The same goes for our humanity. Although God created us with perfect complexity, the entry of sin into the world means that we are now complex fallen creatures and that this creates additional problems. Has sin damaged every part of our being?Our physics, our chemistry, our biology, our structure. , our urinary system, our minds, our emotions, our soul and, above all, the way each party interacts with others.
I think I knew all this in my head, but it didn’t apply to my life. These truths made no practical difference in my lifestyle. When I began to realize the practical implications of being a limited, complex, and fallen creature, I began to see God differently, began to see myself in a different way, and began to see life differently, rather than just trying to go further and faster and faster, I became increasingly aware of the importance of living in my creator’s addiction and respecting my limits as a creature , I also began to understand and respond to this complex interaction between body, mind and soul, learning more and more about God as creator and applying this truth in my life was very important attitudes to relieve my stress. God as creator is not just a doctrine for an apologetic debate; has significant practical value.
Are you running, can’t meet all the requests on your constantly growing to-do list?Are you full of commitments, but don’t know how to slow down when the world tells you to speed up?Is there any hope of balance in a world of endless demands?
Many women do not realize that they are running at an unsustainable rate until they enter a state of physical, emotional and spiritual exhaustion. Based on many years of counselling and their own experience of depression, Shona and David Murray will help you slow down so that you live at the pass of grace for God’s glory.
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