Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - #
274
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Ever since May 18, 1980, when God revealed this
Truth to Barbara and I in that most special way, we have been on a search and
secure mission to get all of God’s Truth that He will so graciously reveal to
us. TRUTH makes us free, Jesus
said. Give me all that Truth and freedom
You will, dear LORD!
DAY 233
Relational
Filter
Jesus answered, “I
am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through me.” --John 14:6
What is truth? This question that has survived
millennia and been addressed by myriad philosophers is a one that Jesus
answered simply and quickly: "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life." Truth is Jesus, not only the
spoken words of Christ but also every action, attitude, and activity of His
life. He is the definition of
truth.
When attempting to
discover truth concerning an individual's character, we must discern Jesus’ view of the person rather than
observing him through self-made glasses that distort him, glasses that are the product of
our own failures, inferiorities, past experiences, perceived motives,
misunderstandings, ignorance about personalities, biases from subculture,
expectations, and self-serving notions. Jesus wore no such glasses when it came to interacting with
others; He knew what was in all men and He laid down His life for man! What did He see that we are
blind to? What is the truth about others that we are missing? What makes us
judge rather than lay down our lives? The truth about mankind, family, and fellow believers is
known as we examine not only what Jesus said about man but also His actions and
attitudes toward man. If
these are not used when establishing knowledge about a person's character, our
thoughts and judgments will quickly spiral into chaos. This very same truth, the life
of Christ, must then be released to all with whom we come in contact. We must cease responding to the
words of man and begin addressing his condition.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
According to Holy Spirit (in 1 Corinthians 2:14),
the “natural man” cannot know truth.
Yet, it is amazing though how many Believers miss the definition. Jesus made it quite simple, as Michael points
out…
And Michael addresses
one of the most prominent issues of our day: the truth concerning a person’s
character. I love how Michael gave such
an extensive observation about how many so typically observe people through “self-made
glasses.” That may be one of the best “pictures”
of “observing” that anyone ever thought of!
Look at that list, and
ponder how anyone could make an accurate observation of someone else using
those glasses. And, then ponder that
Jesus never wore such glasses.
Oh, Michael gives us the
answer to not using “self-made glasses”: “This very same truth, the life of Christ, must then be released to all
with whom we come in contact. We must cease responding to the words of man and
begin addressing his condition.”
This Christianity really is easy when we just release the Life of Christ!
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