"What I don't get is why what no one could stop me from doing when I was first saved I now have to cultivate, tend, revisit and exhort myself to daily. What is up with that?..."
I know what you mean.I look back at my own beginning and can't help thinking I was a loud mouth no-it-all running around as if my hair was on fire scaring some folks half to death.The rest just thought I was a babbling madman LOL!
For now I think I'd be happy to rise to the dizzying heights of an unprofitable servant.
One thing I'm pretty sure of...I don't think God is ever doing nothing in my life,regardless of how I may feel.
God bless FRiends.
That is a very encouraging reminder! I'm so grateful to you!