A Willingness to be Led by the Lord
Type of Event: Worship Service: Childrens Talk & Adult Sermon
Date Recorded: 10 Sep, 2006
Location: Ivyland New Church, PA 
Topics: The Lord / God
Description: With those who compel themselves to do what is good: there is a willingness within, and thus a freedom, from which and for the sake of which they compel themselves, that is to say, they do so for the sake of obedience to what the Lord has commanded, and for the sake of the salvation of their souls after death, within which although the person is not aware of it, there is still more interiorly a regard for the Lord's kingdom, and even for the Lord Himself. (Heavenly Secrets #1937)
Innocence is a receptacle of all things of heaven, and thus the innocence of little children is a plane for all affections of good and truth. Innocence is a willingness to be led by the Lord and not by oneself. Genuine innocence is wisdom. For so far as anyone is wise he loves to be led by the Lord, or what is the same, so far as anyone is led by the Lord he is wise. Therefore little children are led from the external innocence in which they are at the beginning, and which is called the innocence of infancy, to internal innocence, which is the innocence of wisdom. (Heaven and Hell #341)
References: HH 341, AC 1937
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1A Willingness to be Led by the Lord-children's talk11m 4snot downloadable
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2A Willingness to be Led by the Lord-sermon24m 12s
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