jayrobert

Q1. (1 Samuel 15:22-23). What is rebellion? In what way is rebellion as bad as witchcraft or occult practices? What does rebellion have to do with arrogance? What can we do when we find rebellion against God in our hearts? What happens if we do nothing? Rebellion is acting out of one's own will. Doing one's own thing, instead of following God's command. This is as bad as witchcraft because it is putting something else on the throne of one's heart and exalting it to the position that God wants to occupy. I suppose the arrogance here is that when you do this you are saying I know better than God what I want and what is good for me. This next question is key to dealing with the problem and your answer is to repent. What if your heart is still so drawn away by these other things that have become important in your life that there is no heart for repentance. I think maybe that's what Saul's problem was. In other words, one must really be wanting the Lord so badly that every thing else is subjugated to that one desire. Then true repentance can come. But how to get to that place? Would appreciate any other insights into how to get to this point as I am finding my heart quite far from the Lord. I want to do what is right but do not do it and am constantly drawn away. If there is anyone who has really wrestled with something that has drawn one aside, I would appreciate hearing how you changed this, how you set aside that which threatened to overwhelm you, and how your got your heart back to wanting the Lord and wanting to delight Him more than this thing which so draws you. Please don't just give me pat answers or cliches. If you have not wrestled with something then don't try to answer this. Q1. (1 Samuel 15:22-23). What is rebellion? In what way is rebellion as bad as witchcraft or occult practices? What does rebellion have to do with arrogance? What can we do when we find rebellion against God in our hearts? What happens if we do nothing? Rebellion is acting out of one's own will. Doing one's own thing, instead of following God's command. This is as bad as witchcraft because it is putting something else on the throne of one's heart and exalting it to the position that God wants to occupy. I suppose the arrogance here is that when you do this you are saying I know better than God what I want and what is good for me. This next question is key to dealing with the problem and your answer is to repent. What if your heart is still so drawn away by these other things that have become important in your life that there is no heart for repentance. I think maybe that's what Saul's problem was. In other words, one must really be wanting the Lord so badly that every thing else is subjugated to that one desire. Then true repentance can come. But how to get to that place? Would appreciate any other insights into how to get to this point as I am finding my heart quite far from the Lord. I want to do what is right but do not do it and am constantly drawn away. If there is anyone who has really wrestled with something that has drawn one aside, I would appreciate hearing how you changed this, how you set aside that which threatened to overwhelm you, and how your got your heart back to wanting the Lord and wanting to delight Him more than this thing which so draws you. Please don't just give me pat answers or cliches. If you have not wrestled with something then don't try to answer this.