John
Bunyan - from "Grace Abounding" written during his 12 yr
imprisonment.
"I FIND THIS DAY SEVEN ABOMINATIONS IN MY HEART:
1. AN INCLINING TO UNBELIEF,
2. SUDDENLY TO FORGET THE LOVE AND MERCY THAT CHRIST
MANIFESTS,
3. A LEANING TOWARD THE WORKS OF THE LAW,
4. WANDERINGS AND COLDNESS IN PRAYER,
5. TO FORGET TO WATCH FOR WHAT I PRAY
FOR,
6. APTNESS TO MURMUR BECAUSE I HAVE NO MORE, AND YET READY TO
ABUSE WHAT I HAVE, AND
7. I CAN DO NONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE LORD HAS COMMANDED ME
WITHOUT MY CORRUPTION THRUSTING THEMSELVES IN. “I FIND THEN A LAW, THAT EVIL IS PRESENT WITH ME, THE ONE WHO
WILLS TO DO GOOD.” (Romans 7:21)
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Gregg Metcalf has served as the Teaching Pastor of Surprise Valley Baptist Church (Cedarville, CA) and the Mirror Lake Baptist Church (Federal Way, WA.) He graduated from Shasta Bible College in 1989. Gregg is married to Irene and the Lord has blessed them with four daughters and six grandchildren, with a great grandchild on the way. Gregg invites your comments and interaction concerning his posts and this blog! Gregg enjoys reading, boating, song-poem writing, and his family.