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He came to himself

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Announcements › Forums › God – July 1st, 2018 › He came to himself

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  • June 30, 2018 at 8:56 am #6792
    bruce
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    The story of the prodigal is very instructive and reassuring. The narrative that he came to himself implies that the rebellion that separated him from his father’s house was not his true selfhood. But the humiliating experience of feeding swine and starving was the experience that drove him back to his true self, and the desire to be a hired servant in his father’s house. For me it is helpful to appreciate the experiences that chasten pride and save me from the destruction that pride always brings, and to cherish staying close to God, our Father. It was also stated in the story that the hired servants had all they needed and more. Just think of our loving Father God who does abundantly provide all needs. It is so helpful to stay close to our Father God and thus find our true selfhood.

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