From: jesus_is_lord To: List Member Subject: A disturbing, yet exciting, voyage Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 6:38 PM jesus_is_lord [Reminder: This list is for Christians. The natural man cannot receive or understand the things of the Spirit of God.] [Note: I'm behind on my e-mails, but Lord willing, I plan to write everybody. I received a lot of good input to the last email.] Dear Christian Friends: A few days ago, while riding in the car I told my husband that I needed to examine my self-life. The first time I considered "the self-life" concept was when I read A.W. Tozer's book, "The Pursuit of God". An older lady lent it to me fairly early in my Christian walk and it spoke to me. She told me she had read it many times. In one section of the book, the author talked about how we are so attached to certain sins that we perceive that they are simply part of our personalities. At that time, I thought about my independent spirit. After looking at it, I saw it for what it was--REBELLION. Recognizing that fact was the first step to being rid of it. Well, it has been some years since that revelation but in recent days the Lord has brought my mind back to "the self-life". I just did an internet search on "self-life" and I found a highly disturbing tract that spoke to me. To my shame, I saw myself throughout it. Yet, in spite of my horror, I feel a certain (small, very small) measure of excitement because the Lord is revealing the impurities to me. He will refine me if I am willing to cooperate. Oh, that the malignant, sinful self-life may be completely excised from my soul! Oh that my soul would be conformed to the image of the Son of God. I've published "Characteristics of the Self-life" on the website at http://www.jesus-is-lord.com/selflife.htm. It was on a few websites and it was not attributed to any author--whoever it was, they were wise. In starting my journey into "the self-life" I've printed out the self-life tract for closer study and I've gone down to the basement to get my copy of "The Pursuit of God". It is time to revisit this worshipful book. It is a most worthy edition to any Christian's bookshelf. It is found on-line at http://CalvaryChapel.com/library/Tozer-AW/PursuitOfGod/0.htm I recall that in the book there were some references with which I did not agree, but that will not stop me from delving back into this valuable treatise. There are some weighty things there for those who are interested in letting judgment begin in their own souls. The KJ Bible and these two resources are a good start for an examination of the self life. I don't know how long this voyage will take. Things are exceeding busy around here--but I wanted to share with those who may be interested in a trip such as this... Godspeed. for Jesus' sake, tracy -- http://www.jesus-is-lord.com ...I do send thee unto them; and thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD. And thou, son of man, be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns be with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they be a rebellious house. Ezekiel 2:4, 6 ______________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, write to jesus_is_lord-unsubscribe@listbot.com ______________________________________________________________________ Applying to college this year? Apply online at Embark.com and enter the Embark.com Tuition Sweepstakes! You could win $80,000 for tuition to the college of your dreams! Enter daily to increase your chances of winning: Sweepstakes ends 1/15/00. Click to enter: http://www.listbot.com/links/embark