Sayings Of Samuel Godfrey George - May 2016, Part 2

God created everything. God created Lucifer. When Lucifer was created, he was perfect. But one day evil was found in him. And his evil spread to one-third of his fellow angels. And from Lucifer, evil was transmitted to the first man Adam, and through Adam, the entire world was affected with evil. So can it then be said that God is the author of evil? God is the creator of Lucifer, yet not the creator of Lucifer's evil. Lucifer alone authored his evil. His evil resulted from ambition and greed. The fruit of his evil is revolt. He revolted against God and his ways, and his revolt is ongoing. When God says that he authored both light and darkness in Isaiah 45:7, he is saying that both good and evil are under his control. Lucifer is under God's control. The devil cannot do anything without being allowed by God. Ultimately God controls everything, so he is the one from whom light and darkness proceed. This does not implicate God as the author of evil, but it certainly places him as the controller of everything, both good and evil. Yet God is not evil. John says categorically that God is light and is without darkness. And we are further told that God is love. So, for us to believe that God is the creator of evil or is evil himself is to negate the statements of John, the apostle of Jesus Christ. And if we do that we will cease to be believers in Christ.

It is he who restrains himself, who is most deserving of your attention. And it is he who is least willing to inconvenience you, who is the best reason for you to inconvenience yourself.

Bluntness may appear attractive. But if it does not serve the purpose of making another person correct his mistake, it is of no use. In addition, if it causes injury to another person, it is most unhelpful. It is best to speak sensitively, as gentleness is a fruit of God.

If only God had said, "Don't worry about sin. I have taken care of it. Only be mindful of its harmful effects", it would have been a great consolation to those who have nearly lost their sanity over their obsession with sin. Sin must be understood and avoided. It should not be feared, and certainly should not be the cause of terrible despair in life. The Bible is lamentably not clear about this, and it takes years for a person to work out the actual truth.

What shall I do with do with the half messengers of light? Should I entertain only the full messengers and discard the half messengers? Should I not feed from light wherever I find it? One is not given all the light. One is given only some of the light. Light is beyond complete understanding and retention. We may find light only here and there. And when we find it we should not reject it.

No surprise lurks under the cover. Peel away the cloth covering and the body underneath is unsurprising. What God made then he still makes. The human body is not unlimited in its appeal. Once you have seen it in its many shapes, sizes and colours, there is nothing more to see. Once you have experienced its many textures and smells there is nothing more to experience. Those who seek to unlock the delights of the human body should soon curtail their efforts. For there is nothing, truly nothing in a human body worthy of a life-long, all-consuming devotion.

The wealth one amasses weighs one down. Beyond a point wealth turns into a burden. With wealth comes the responsibility for its management. It is impossible to manage wealth, for wealth finds a way to manage its possessor. Money masters the money lover and makes him endlessly desire it. In this slavery there is no joy. For no amount of money is enough, so it is always less than enough. The desire intensifies to madness. The madness culminates in total darkness.

The love for power is an endless pain. Will a little control be enough? The one who has learned to control will not want to relinquish control. He who unleashes power will not want to relent. The power seeker is doomed never to find contentment. The more he acquires the more he finds lacking. What he lacks he will seek at any cost. He shall walk on hearts and snuff out lives. He shall pay the bloodiest price to climb the ladder of power.

Don't run away from what scares you. Don't turn away from what tempts you. Face your fear and go through your temptation, knowing that God is at your side, and even inside you. His strength shall see you through.

When Saint Paul told us to flee evil, he did not tell us to run away from evil in fear. We should not run away from evil. We should confront it in the strength of Jesus Christ and defeat it. When we run away from evil, we acknowledge that evil is more powerful than we are. The truth is that we, who are in Christ, are more powerful than the forces of evil. Greater is He who is in us than he who is in the world. We are more than conquerors in Christ. So let us act as conquerors and confront evil and defy it in the power of God. When Saint Paul told us to flee from evil, he told us to walk away from evil deeds in the power of Christ.

We should question and test everything. No knowledge is as satisfactory as that which is proven in experience.

"It is good to be positive", they say. For good things happen to positive people. Does that mean good things will not happen to negative people? Some negative people outlive the positive. Some negative people enjoy far more than positive people do. Some negative people have created philosophies from their negativity. Some negative people have made a ton of money with their negative prognostications. Is the negative then really undesirable?

Sometimes God seems distant from us, though He is really quite near. Our prayers don't seem to reach Him, though He actually hears them. Yet His apparent silence and inactivity send the wrong signals to us. So we must persevere in faith and expect Him to intervene and save, though there seems to be little hope of that happening.

To unlearn is to relearn without former mistakes.

Why do I continue to make videos that have little or no profit for me? This is a question that reveals much.

The human body is a beautiful creation of God. The naked body is nothing to be ashamed of. But shame comes from the knowledge of our inner corruption. In our minds, we have corrupted what is beautiful, and made it ugly in our eyes.

God does not prohibit pleasure when it is good. For that is the kind of joy that God designed this life for. But God is certainly against the pleasure that promises more than it delivers. Such pleasure will surely wreck the one who experiences it. It is against this pleasure that God is decidedly against.

An honest sinner is more in God's territory than a lying saint.

We cannot connect with God without honesty.

As long as we pray less and discuss more, we will continue to have our problems with us.

There is a price to be paid for every curse that we utter. Conversely there is a reward to be received for every blessing that we speak.

Why did Jesus tell us to bless those who curse us? When we bless those who curse us, we render powerless those curses that were uttered to us. When we bless the one who cursed us, we do something that ultimately benefits us.

Let’s savour the good things of God. Let’s say to God, “You have done well.” And we’re not lying when we say that because God has done well. He has done well with this world. He has done well with us. If we can sit here and acknowledge the goodness of God, surely God has accomplished his purpose. Yes.

You can speak volumes about Jesus love. Or you can serve someone, and be the best friend that you can to that person.