Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 253
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life Ministries
International
Littleton, Colorado
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I
love this day’s writing as much as any Michael has done…for a couple of
reasons. The first is this: Joshua 24:15
was one of the first verses our pastor preached on after we were Born
Again. I believe it was Father’s Day,
1980. It served as a catalyst for this
new Believer dad to start making good spiritual choices. Secondly, I am in complete agreement with
Michael about our “chooser.” Enjoy the
truth of this writing, and perhaps make some decisions that will dramatically
affect your life from this day forward…
DAY 168
Is Your Chooser Broken?
. . . choose for yourself this day
whom you will serve . . . but as for me and my household, we will serve the
Lord. --Joshua 24:15
Many
believers act as though their choosers
are broken, mistakenly
feeling that their wills have been given over to the nearly robot-like control
of the enemy. Conversely, they believe the remedy would be to have their
wills given over to a robot-like response of obedience to God! In anger they
shout, “God does not help me! I told Him to take over and He has not. I am
giving up on God!” Either
way they are acknowledging erroneously that they cannot choose and must
therefore be under another’s authority. If they can choose to get out of bed, what to eat, what to
wear, and whom to date; then they have the ability to choose to walk away from sin,
bad habits, and all other things that simply do not suit believers. However, there is a beginning
place, a first choice, which
is accomplished by saying, “Father, I choose Your will. I am too weak to know it or to walk in it,
but I trust You to lead me to it. Thank You!”
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
Incredible, isn’t it? Broken choosers. Easier to choose that position than to choose
God’s way and move to Him. Wow!
At “Christ In The Park” (this
simple ministry to whomever stops by the table at the park in downtown
Nacogdoches, Texas, on Sunday mornings) yesterday, this topic
sort of came up. One of the participants
said, “I’ve heard it said that folks think it is easier to believe a lie than
to believe the truth.” Well, I said,
“That’s true, but not the truth!” lol!
Michael always teaches that it is just as easy to
choose God as it is to choose the devil and the world. How did the church ever get to “believing”
the latter?!? Oh, wait…a simple choice.
Time and space will not permit me to delve into the
“double-mindedness” of Christians. It
would help explain things. Write me if
you care to discuss this further. But
for now…
How easy is it to “choose God”? Easy.
Make the choice. If you need any
“help,” simply use Michael’s words…“Father,
I choose Your will. I am too weak to know it or to walk in it, but I trust You
to lead me to it. Thank You!” And He will.
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