{"id":7283,"date":"2012-07-30T05:55:43","date_gmt":"2012-07-30T13:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/wordpress\/?p=7283"},"modified":"2012-07-30T08:39:49","modified_gmt":"2012-07-30T16:39:49","slug":"the-teaching-of-disillusionment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/co2mannatoday.com\/?p=7283","title":{"rendered":"The Teaching of Disillusionment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Jesus did not commit Himself to them . . . , for He knew what was in man \u2014John 2:24-25<\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B9Kcm2OAWNA\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<section>Disillusionment means having no more misconceptions, false impressions, and false judgments in life; it means being free from these deceptions. However, though no longer deceived, our experience of disillusionment may actually leave us cynical and overly critical in our judgment of others. But the disillusionment that comes from God brings us to the point where we see people as they really are, yet without any cynicism or any stinging and bitter criticism. Many of the things in life that inflict the greatest injury, grief, or pain, stem from the fact that we suffer from illusions. We are not true to one another as <em>facts<\/em>, seeing each other as we really are; we are only true to our misconceived <em>ideas<\/em> of one another. According to our thinking, everything is either delightful and good, or it is evil, malicious, and cowardly.<\/section>\n<p>Refusing to be disillusioned is the cause of much of the suffering of human life. And this is how that suffering happens\u2014 if we love someone, but do not love God, we demand total perfection and righteousness from that person, and when we do not get it we become cruel and vindictive; yet we are demanding of a human being something which he or she cannot possibly give. There is only one Being who can completely satisfy to the absolute depth of the hurting human heart, and that is the Lord Jesus Christ. Our Lord is so obviously uncompromising with regard to every human relationship because He knows that every relationship that is not based on faithfulness to Himself will end in disaster. Our Lord trusted no one, and never placed His faith in people, yet He was never suspicious or bitter. Our Lord\u2019s confidence in God, and in what God\u2019s grace could do for anyone, was so perfect that He never despaired, never giving up hope for any person. If our trust is placed in human beings, we will end up despairing of everyone.<\/p>\n<p>_________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>July 30, 2012<\/p>\n<p>Journal Entry-JDV<\/p>\n<p>When I become aware of my capacity for following my selfish motives and desires, and my self-deception, I come face to face with my own failings\u2026.and most of the time, become more acceptable of others. Once I see my own failings, it becomes abundantly clear that I cannot point out the speck in that other person\u2019s eye. \u00a0Perhaps the \u201csaving grace\u201d of being aware of my shortcomings is that I am less and less likely to point out the failings of others.<\/p>\n<p><em>And God says\u2026\u201dAlmost right. When you begin to understand that you can only be made right by the sacrifice of Jesus, you begin to view others through this same lens. When you quit \u201ctrying\u201d to be a \u201cgood Christian\u201d and begin to understand that you can only become \u201cgood\u201d through the saving work of Christ Jesus, you begin to view others in this same light. And you begin to understand that the saving work of Jesus, is not an event, it is the daily activity of identifying with the Son of God in all you say and do. You will not be nor act \u201cperfect\u201d. You will become transformed over time\u2026.and occasionally when you can only identify with your own selfish thoughts\u00a0 and actions, you will grow to the point where you can and will extend the love and grace of Jesus\u00a0for both yourself and others.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Journal DJR<br \/>\nGood Morning Lord,<br \/>\nNever trusting anyone but always trusting You and hoping the best for all situations is kind of hard to keep balanced.<\/p>\n<p><em>Yes, and you will have the tendency to fall on one side or the other. Acceptance of people and situations without complaint. Just accepting things as they are &#8230; it is what it is &#8230; that is the place from which you can see as I see, Hear as I hear and respond as I would respond &#8230; rather than react from your preconceived judgements &#8230; which are all doomed to be inaccurate and will therefore lead to bad reactions. Try Acceptance without complaint. It&#8217;s what I did. It will take practice<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>OK, I&#8217;ll give it a go. But I need your help.<\/p>\n<p><em>That&#8217;s what I&#8217;m here for.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<footer>\n<p id=\"bible-in-a-year-box\">\n<\/footer>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jesus did not commit Himself to them . . . , for He knew what was in man \u2014John 2:24-25 Disillusionment means having no more misconceptions, false impressions, and false judgments in life; it means being free from these deceptions. 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