Lee McDowell Christian
Ministries LMCM
Nacogdoches,
Texas Gal. 2:20 KJV
Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 60
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life
Ministries International
Littleton, Colorado
(303) 972-0859 almi@abidinglife.com
How
did we ever get to the point as Christians to think that righteousness could
not be exciting? Crazy! Just to be “righteous” IN CHRIST is one of
the most exciting things in life for a Christian! Read on as Michael Wells tells us how God
wants us to LIVE in such a way that we feel extremely comfortable “doing
whatever makes me happy,” and that can be righteous!!!
Day 343
Whatever
Makes You Happy!
Fixing our eyes
on Jesus,
the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God. --Hebrews 12:2
The Spirit is always whispering to me, “Do whatever makes
you happy!” The enemy has invested a good bit of time
getting believers to buy into the lie that walking after the flesh is
satisfying and that righteousness is somehow less than exciting, if not
downright boring. One time in a foreign country I sensed that the Lord wanted me to
take a walk and listen, but I was not going to go. I started to leave, then
came back, thinking that the man who had organized my meetings would want to
talk to me. However, he walked right by and never saw me. I decided on the
walk. Here is what happened next. As I walked, the Lord spoke, "Why do you hang onto your self
life?" I thought long and hard to answer, "Because I think I
can find some enjoyment.” Just then an old woman with a cane appeared, dragging
a bag and her purse. I passed her and then was quickened to stop and turn back;
she was fearful at seeing my suit and being on a lonely road. I reached in my
pocket, opened her hand, and inserted some money. She immediately broke down
weeping and explained something in her native tongue. She sounded hopeless,
something about having to go and having nothing. She cried so much that I
reached forward to hold her as she wept. I only said, "Jesus." I
walked away, crying myself, and the Lord spoke, "Do the things you hold onto give you that much joy?"
I turned to look once more at the old woman, and she was gone. All night I
could smell on my clothes the distinct odor of a homeless person, but the aroma
had a sweet memory attached to it. Nothing compares to God's little surprises. The Lord did not bless her so
much as He had blessed me through this encounter. And the Spirit continues whispering to
me, “Do whatever makes you happy!”
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
We
should ALL be having encounters like Michael mentions. We should ALL be blessed by God’s little
surprises as Michael mentions. How could
any of us, after walking with our Lord for some time, ever continue to think
(or, believe…God help us!) that “walking after the flesh is satisfying and that
righteousness is somehow less than exciting, if not downright boring”? Therefore, how could any of us continue to
walk there?!?
IF YOU HAVE ANY DESIRE TO
INTERACT WITH ME ON SOMETHING MICHAEL HAS WRITTEN, AND/OR ANY OF MY THOUGHTS,
PLEASE NOTE THE EMAIL ADDRESS JUST BELOW MY NAME AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS.
Lee McDowell Christian Ministries
P. O. Box 633244 Nacogdoches, Tx 75963 936-559-5696
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