Think it not strange when conflict arises. The Christ who came to bring a sword will work in us to isolate and to circumcise all that exalts itself against the knowledge of God.
Lord, you alone are able to restore and perfect your fallen creation. You are the resurrection and the life and mighty is your hand unto salvation. Now have your way in me. Unto you, I give informed consent.
Informed Consent
How do I die and yet live?
A three-roomed house
A civil war
The cutting is crucial, radical, unseen
I thank God for the Word
The Sword of the Spirit
Whose hand never slips!
“For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes
of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12
My Thoughts
Informed Consent is the approval patients give before undergoing surgery, after being informed of the benefits and potential risks of the procedure. Sanctification is the spiritual equivalent of radical surgery. But unlike a medical doctor who practices his craft, our complex matrix of soul, spirit, and flesh rests in the Hands of a Master Surgeon, who is one with His Scalpel: The infallible Word of God.
For Further Study
Jeremiah 17:7
Philippians 1:6; 2:13
Psalm 139:23-24
Ephesians 6:17
Isaiah 55:11
John 15:2; 17:17