Wages of our work

[DadBurnett]

Originally Posted by dance-above

Does anyone believe in the law of sowing and reaping. Reaping what you sow. Being rewarded according to your works. Those who sow to the flesh will reap destruction those who sow to the spirit will reap life. I am seeking true brethren and sisters in Christ.

Sowing and reaping, cause and effect … they are pretty much the same and I’ve lived with the out-workings of them for seven decades. The only negations of these “laws” are, in my experience, repentance, forgiveness and God’s grace.

[idea]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

I tentatively believe that about half of what happens to us is a return on what we've sown, and half of what happens to us are circumstances or chance.

I agree. As an example, I would never tell a handicapped person that their condition was a result of their actions… I try not to judge anyone based on where they are, no one ever knows the entire story... We don’t have control over everything in our life.

God grant me the SERENITY to
accept the things I cannot change;
COURAGE to change the things I can;
and WISDOM to know the difference.

We can control our character though, and that is probably the most important thing there is to control.

[ἀλήθεια]

Titus 3
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

God is a wonderful Potter! He changes our lives!