In this sense, we are always opposed by the judgement of time's demands. However, God's judgement is always absolute because it is eternal. Our success depends on God's ability to transfer His attributes to us. God is not limited by the passing of time the same way humans are. God's purposes don't have to obey the rules of time the same way ours do. When the Psalmist speaks of the "new day," he isn't really talking about it the way we usually think of time. Because time puts limits on our image in this world. On how we are viewed by other people.Because God always remains consistent with His eternal attributes of justice and mercy, He will always oppose anyone who tries to oppose Him. In His eyes, He is always successful in His judgments, because no one can thwart His purposes.Since God's judgments are not tied to any specific timeframe, we can consider God to be eternally existent. This eternal existence is mysterious to us, but it is also an ever-present help in overcoming our own temporal limitations. It has been suggested that the reason we tend to be negative about time is because we realize how powerful God is, and how much He goes beyond our understanding. Therefore, time becomes a way of measuring how much power the curses have. The apostle says that the world is progressing along a specific course, which is defined by the constraints of time. These constraints limit how we are able to view the world, according to the finite attributes of time. In a way, time becomes a sort of personality that forces us to see the world as progressing forward with every passing moment.While it may be seen as creative to strive for progress, it is more accurate to say that progress is something that controls us. In other words, we are motivated by a lack of something in order to obtain worth through our progress. However, it is important to remember that God defines us according to His own view, which is not limited or constrained by the measures of progress.In this sense, as time forces us to view our own image according to the finite, we are being opposed by the curse. All men face the failure of the constraints of the tension of time that opposes the exercise of spiritual gifts. When we say that the Spirit has made us free, we are making value distinctions that go beyond the measurements of time. The opposition of the curse of time is always trying to define God's image of us with the limits that are faulty.The reason we cannot create as God does is because we are not God. Our limitations in time mean that we cannot match God's creative power. This is why the Psalmist speaks of curses, because he is trying to fight against the limitations of time. He is trying to feel the weight of eternal variables. In actively opposing the power of time, he faces opposition from those who are under the dominance of time. This is the extent of the spirit battle in a metaphysical value system.
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