The Threshing Floor Radio Show-August 8, 2011-Randy Maugans
“And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.” -Isaiah 45:3
This gets pretty personal…naked, and transparent…it’s about a personal connection, and NOT the consensus of social and religious control. It is about losing our control and KNOWING that God will be there.
In one way or another we will all be forced into the deep end. Our religion and our social conditioning will break down…our senses will melt…we will experience utter hopelessness and we will reach the ends of our OWN understanding. Religion, and religious thought is meaningless to God. He requires no degrees, He seeks no man’s approval…He saves those Whom He saves, for no reason other than HE IS…the Great I AM. We can dwell in the creases of our own knowledge…we can operate like automatons in the rat race world of man…or we can joyously surrender to the NOW…and like children dare to run towards the pool…and DIVE into the deep end.
Music:
“Dying To Live”-Poets Of The Fall
“Deep End”-School Of Fish
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Not being very social in our community, we have become ‘outcasts’. Not going along with the family in their religious dogma, they have disowned us. Growing up, we were both labeled ‘rebellious’ and ‘black sheep’ but now we are seeing the blessing in that… the fact that we were drawn away from following the crowds for a reason. Now we are seeing a purpose and it is such a relief! We are outside of the box of religious thought and learning such peace. It is wonderful! Learning and growing every minute of every day.
It’s getting harder to relate to people about most things but yet, on the other hand, it’s getting easier to be around them because we are changing… learning to love more and see others as they are… it’s easier to accept them, abiding in that peace and love. Hopefully they will ‘see’ it and wonder.
Thanks so much for all your insight and thoughts Randy. We are here for you too!
Another great show! Thanks for your openness in sharing with us. You give us much to think about.
There’s a multitude of things, circumstances, experiences, revelations, etc. that was forced to the surface that causes me to want to share just as you did here.
But I’m neither a writer, exceptional from others or even a mediocre communicator.
So I’ll simply say: Thank you!
Amen to LC above…I know that you are in it to win it, and it does not matter if you have the words at hand, but you will, in time. As much as we want to express our walk in the lord to others, it can be hard because we dont have the that (language) to share, but we do know it, and continue to learn it, and live it. Blessed be the name of our lord…forever..And thanks again Randy for all you do..not only for yourself but for others…Peace and blessings