Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 240
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Hopelessness,
what a state of mind to be in. Yet,
Michael points out one of life’s greatest truths in this day's writing…how to
step out of hopelessness.
DAY 141
Hopeless
. . . having
no hope and without God in the world. –Ephesians 2:12
I was standing
talking with one of the brothers in Odessa at the Black Sea when a very old,
neatly dressed, small woman with a cane approached and began to speak. Though I did not understand her
Ukrainian words, I understood her look, one that vexes me more than any other
and is observable in many parts of the world. I have seen hunger,
emotional hurt, desperation, panic, fear, and anger written all over people’s
faces, but this one look captures my attention, disturbs my spirit, and causes
sleeplessness. The look is that of hopelessness, a blank stare seeming to
convey a feeling akin to what would be experienced if a person were walking
alone on a country road at night surrounded by fog, in a deep darkness like
Pharaoh experienced, a darkness that could be felt! I reached in my pocket and
gave her five dollars, nearly one month’s retirement pension. Her face remained
expressionless as the tears formed in her eyes. She grasped my hand and kissed
it, then turned and walked away. I despise hopelessness, especially when I see it on the face of a
believer. What is its primary cause? “Thou will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is set on
Thee” (Isaiah 26:3). When
a believer lacks hope and peace, the first question that is to be asked is,
“What is your mindset?” There
is no peace when the mind is set on oneself. When the mind is set on Jesus, its true dwelling
place, we have peace and hope. His presence brings hope. But no one need take my word for it
when he can so easily find out for himself.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
That great truth Michael points out begins with the
opposite of what the text scripture describes.
The text: “without God in the world.”
The truth begins: “with God…”
If we will but soak on the last 6 sentences, we
would find Jesus, our hope. And as
Michael points out, don’t take anyone’s word for it…each of us must find out
for ourselves.
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