Luke 16: Parable of the Unjust Steward

 8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light

KJV: "in their generation" softens the blow? 

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 Something Significant

Jesus was, from everything I can tell, the first in all history to teach that each person had an unborn spirit within. This spirit had to be born, as it were like his body, from within. While the spirit of everyone in the flesh is unseen, the fruit of their spirit can be seen. This is how they are known. 

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While there are many spirits, clean and unclean, there is only one spirit known as the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit of God. 

No one taught this before Jesus' three year ministry and no one has made it a theme of their ministry since. Thus the phrase born again.

Are you drawn to God?

Ever sit down to negotiate with God?

Only God does the drawing. When Jesus said  those who come to God can only come because God draws them, many fell away from His ministry. The instant I experienced that I felt suddenly it was too bad, that Jesus sort of lost followers, but Jesus was resolute. Later it looked like it was a fact to Him and that was all there was to it. So when God, the Holy Spirit of Existence, attracts anyone according to the words of Jesus, then I find myself parking it off to the side for further understanding, rather than me sitting across the table questioning things.  

Dawn comes over
"Marble Head"

As for myself, after reacting the way I did about churchgoer harangues, in their torment talk, me blaming God Himself for it all, I have to say He put up with a truck load of nonsense from me. Guess you have to say I was much later incredibly embarrassed, with me accepting the misplaced authority fallacy. I should have known but my spirits were lifted when I read about God forgiving David because David was honest with God. I might have been stupid but I was definitely honestly stupid. 

Acceptance

 Jesus said to the woman, do you believe I can do this? She said yes, then Jesus said be it done for you according to your faith. 

What is this, in for a penny, or in for a pound?

 Jesus said if one has enough faith, great faith, one can even move mountains. Specifically, strong faith could uproot a mountain and dash it into the sea. Quite a few think He did not really mean it, He was just speaking metaphorically. Probably for emphasis I guess. Who knows?  I myself? 

I believe it!

Jesus in John 6:24

 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.

The Lesser orbits the Greater

This is the verse which caused many to leave Him, apparently for doctrinaire reasons. Rather not speak why at this moment but am not particularly inspired by doctrinaire reasons. Seems it is rather more like political positions, where they speak of one another who will obey the law but not the spirit of the law. 

parables contain commandments

And his master praised the unrighteous steward because he had acted shrewdly; for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light. Luke 18:8 

I always knew this but wondered why? What does Jesus mean here? That the world is smarter than we are? Looks like look-up item.