Friday, September 13, 2019

Day 212 - Not of This World




Thoughts on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength (Vol. 1) - # 355
         
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Questions are one of the best ways to discover where we stand. Every doctor I go to always asks questions to find out what is going on in my life. Michael asks some questions that easily show us what is going on Spiritually in our life.

Don’t you just love “tests”?


DAY 212

Not of This World


And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect. --Romans 12:2

Here is a simple test. Please answer the following from the heart.
--Would you rather meet the President of the U.S. or a new believer in Christ?
--Do you believe that computer-chip dates determine your destiny?
--Imagine meeting a famous celebrity and a Christian on the same day; neither had you previously known. Arriving home, which one would you first tell your family you had met?
--You have the opportunity to speak to a small group in the inner city, and a famous politician calls you for a private meeting. Would you cancel the little group meeting?
--When reciting your family history, do you immediately tell of all the famous people to whom you are related?
--In a social gathering, do you drop the names of celebrities, sports figures, and politicians you have met?
--Do you discuss the ideas and statements of politicians as though they are important facts?
--Do you brag about the intellect, talent, and abilities of someone close to you?
--Do you believe that people are rich because of their great talent, ability, and effort?
--Would you lay down your life to maintain the glory of a man?

See how easy it is to be influenced by and conformed to the world? The world has done a good job convincing us of its ultimate importance. Since the glue, Jesus, that holds all men together witnesses constantly to something higher, the world must clamor for our attention by constantly bombarding us with messages of its importance, lest we stop for a moment and question.

Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point      Green – IT, Incredible Truth        
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches           Pink – PV, Priceless Victory


Every Christian has two souls (seat of the mind, emotions, and will/decider). The one we were given at our physical birth. The One we were given at our Spiritual birth. Choose the one from our physical birth, and we only think of the world and all it has to offer. Choose the One from our Spiritual birth, and we only think of Christ and all He has to offer.

To be influenced by the world takes us to the one from our physical birth.

Abiding, and receiving from our Vine (Jesus) only takes us to the One from our Spiritual birth. All of Michael’s teachings take us to Christ’s Soul in us. Well, amen.



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