So, what's the purpose of laws?
We have general and specific laws.
General Laws are set in place to help govern the general population, and to create a certain level of predictability.
What do I mean by predictability?
If we consider traffic laws, as a example, you quickly realise that knowing the laws, and assuming other drivers know the laws, we gain an ability to predict what other drivers are thinking or are going to do. When everyone follows the laws, we know cars will stop at red lights, allowing us to go safely. Indicators gives us insight into people decisions and we adjust accordingly. Speed limits help us evaluate and predict how we should join the flow at a junction.
Following the laws allows us to "prophesy" about peoples intended driving behaviour. However, if drivers intentionally or unintentionally break the laws- chaos follows!
Laws, however, are not physical forces controlling our behaviour. Laws are cognitive ideals that require choice to obey. For example, a red light is not a physical wall preventing you from moving forward, it's an instruction by a fancy street lamp that we either choose to obey or choose to ignore.
Spiritual laws work along the same principles. These are not physical barriers that control us, but rather they are principles that opens up our understanding of the world.
Like traffic laws, spiritual laws don't just happen. The laws require us to choose obedience.
Choosing to seek out and obey spiritual law offers a prophetic quality to our lives. Ignoring spiritual law will result in chaos.
We are free to choose, but we are certainly not free from the consequences of the choice.
Spiritual laws operate like doors to understanding. When we open those doors, we get insight into ourselves and our behaviour can be adapted accordingly.
Specific laws are a conversation for those that have opened general doors and seek specific understanding.
General Laws are set in place to help govern the general population, and to create a certain level of predictability.
What do I mean by predictability?
If we consider traffic laws, as a example, you quickly realise that knowing the laws, and assuming other drivers know the laws, we gain an ability to predict what other drivers are thinking or are going to do. When everyone follows the laws, we know cars will stop at red lights, allowing us to go safely. Indicators gives us insight into people decisions and we adjust accordingly. Speed limits help us evaluate and predict how we should join the flow at a junction.
Following the laws allows us to "prophesy" about peoples intended driving behaviour. However, if drivers intentionally or unintentionally break the laws- chaos follows!
Laws, however, are not physical forces controlling our behaviour. Laws are cognitive ideals that require choice to obey. For example, a red light is not a physical wall preventing you from moving forward, it's an instruction by a fancy street lamp that we either choose to obey or choose to ignore.
Spiritual laws work along the same principles. These are not physical barriers that control us, but rather they are principles that opens up our understanding of the world.
Like traffic laws, spiritual laws don't just happen. The laws require us to choose obedience.
Choosing to seek out and obey spiritual law offers a prophetic quality to our lives. Ignoring spiritual law will result in chaos.
We are free to choose, but we are certainly not free from the consequences of the choice.
Spiritual laws operate like doors to understanding. When we open those doors, we get insight into ourselves and our behaviour can be adapted accordingly.
Specific laws are a conversation for those that have opened general doors and seek specific understanding.
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