knowing and knowing about

I've been reading this book by A.W. Tozer, God's Pursuit of Man for the past two nights now. I've had the book for something like a year now and only picked it up the other night because I couldn't sleep and tonight because I'm stalling on my studying. Normally I read books from the first chapter but I guess due to the circumstances with which I picked up this book to read, I started with the chapter on the Holy Spirit.

Jesus we know, the son of God, God we know, and the holy spirit we know, the third person of the trinity but I must confess there's not much more that I know. I know yes the Holy Spirit helps us understand the things of God but as the book points out, there's knowing and there's knowing about. Most of what we know is this 'know about' knowledge, knowledge we gain through the study of the word, through accounts from other people but there's a deeper, more personal 'knowing' that comes through experience and revelation from God through the spirit of God. This knowledge is far greater than any of our human efforts, all our intellectual capability. I don't know about you but I'm not a very smart person so this kind of knowledge is appealing to me. Let me repost something from the book by some guy, Athanasius who wrote something he called 'The Incarnation of the Word of God'. Here we go.

But for the searching of the Scriptures and true knowledge of them, an honorable life is needed, and a pure soul, and that virtue which is according to Christ; so that the intellect guiding its path by it may be able to attain what it desires, and to comprehend it, in so far as it is accessible to human nature to learn concerning the Word of God. For without a pure mind and a modeling of the life after the saints, a man could not possibly comprehend the mind of the saints....He that would comprehend the mind of those who speak of God needs begin by washing and cleansing his soul.

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why delia why

In the latest in the series of misfortunes I've been having with my computer, the screen suddenly started to flicker violently so much that I can hardly make out what's on the screen. This is the progression of the previous benign 1 pixel line across the top of the screen and the occasional flicker when the screen brightness is low.

I sent it to the pc image shop at boulevard Miri and they plugged it to an external monitor and after they couldn't get the display to come on they told me its the graphics card problem. n00bs! Naturally I didn't accept their prognosis so I tried it on the lab computers in campus and it works. So for now the only way to use my lappie is with this ~19" monitor.


Cost me 400 bucks of unplanned, unbudgetted money but much cheaper than getting a new lappie. Why delia, why? You're not even three years old yet.
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Adie - Redemption song

Adie is Jeremy Camp's wife, was the vocalist for the band Benjamin Gate. Didn't know it was her until quite recently. She has a great voice and two beautiful albums.

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None Beside You God, Autumn TP

More than just a song.

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it is well with my soul

Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

In cell group we'll going through Hebrews, learning that Jesus is our great high priest, one appointed my God, who's sacrifice was himself, one that is done once and for all so that he is priest forever, making intercessions for the saints.

Many times what sets us back is guilt. I did something wrong, something awful, how can a christian do this kind of thing? Well guess what, it didn't catch God by surprise. I don't think he's there with a jaw dropped expression of shock at the things we do despite being saved from sin. I think that there have been a provision for this exact situation. Most times all we need is to say sorry.

 My favourite hymn has this line ...and now thou bids me come to thee O lamb of God I come, I come.

It is well, it is well with my soul. God bless you.

-ONWARD!