Comments on: Mini-laws vs. Grace-living

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:02:01 +0000

Elisa,
This was amazing. We’ve been struggling here in the Backwards Backwoods (I call it!) with “tradition”. “We do this because it’s what we’ve always done.” These are mini-laws, aren’t they? We are surrounded here by mini-law keepers, who are completely unreceptive to the idea of doing something differently. We should ask ourselves, Is there any reason, other than tradition, that we do this? If not, then maybe something else would be more beneficial. But I’m preaching to the choir! You’ve hit the nail on the head, once again! May God continue to bless you and your family.
Nancy

By: Debby

Debby — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:52:34 +0000

Elisa,

The ‘mini-laws you mention I can relate too!! Having many denominations and non-denominationals I am surrounded by within my family alone. The do’s and don’ts of traditions which are I have found differ in each of us. You are so right!! I truly agree this is a struggle with many Christians.

Blessings and Joy,

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:03:03 +0000

Elisa, I’m catching up on my comments today. I want you to know that two babes in Christ and doing this study and growing so much. They “stumbled” upon my blog and we’ve been emailing. This has been great! Marilyn

Faith Walking - Lesson 10: Mini-laws vs Grace-living

* What mini-laws have you set up for yourself?

I think that we all have small issues which are traditions. We need to get past them when they are not scriptural. We need to realize that our mini-laws won’t get us into Heaven. Many will enhance our Christian walk, but we need to change our motives. Others could hinder growth. We need to prayerfully decide which is which.

* In what ways have you been like a stubborn child refusing to learn a lesson God is calling you to accept?

In recent months I have grown in areas that I didn’t realize had been a needless struggle. I wasn’t refusing God, but I wasn’t hearing Him in this. I suppose I was ignoring Him.

* How can you practice grace living instead?

Elisa wrote it wonderfully, “I am loved, so that I can love. I am cared for, so I shall care for others. I am forgiven, so I am able to forgive.I am equipped with great and wonderful gifts from God, so I shall use those gifts for others. In this way, we live by grace through faith and not by the law.”

By: john alexander

john alexander — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:33:37 +0000

the law vs faith how bogged down and mentally hampered by mans law we find ourselves faced with on the daily. I was doing some reasearch on the matter and came across an explaination that only reconfirmed for me the ideals of letting the word live spiritual law live in us instead of us in the law, but to make a long story short the writer mentioned Jesus’s message to his disciples saying i give you the authority to go out and lay hands on the sick and heal sinners and spread the gospel telling of the kingdom “come”.the word authority translated from greek ( ex- ousious ) out of the substance. or translated in english of that that I am. this affirms for me that I can do the Spirit for that is my essence which is God given. If only we would wake up to our true natures and stop living
by false beliefs and doctrines that blind us from the true Light within all men.