Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in My Weakness for His Strength - # 135
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life Ministries
International
Littleton, Colorado
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It
is amazing how often a “3-letter word” can make such a huge difference in our
life! While the world continues to keep
its focus on the “what” of an action, God wants us to focus on the “why.” This is a beautiful picture of God’s Way to a
full life of freedom and joy.
DAY 209
No
Anchors
I will not speak
with you much longer, for the prince of this world is coming. He has no hold on
me, but the world must learn that I love the Father and that I do exactly what
my Father has commanded me. --John 14:30, 31
As a ship will never leave port if the anchor is not
hoisted, often our flesh
has an anchor somewhere in the world holding our spirits, and we never seem to
be able to sail on. As
long as we have a fleshly anchor, the enemy will have something in us and we
will not be cut free from his oppression. If we shrink back in inferiority when we have to talk to
people, why is that? There
is a fleshly anchor that is holding us in bondage. Is it pride, so we do not want to
make mistakes and appear foolish? Is it unbelief, so that we do not believe our value to God
and instead walk in insignificance? See how an anchor keeps us from sailing? When we can be controlled by another's look or
negative word, why is that? How can someone calling us rotten names
wreck our day? It cannot
unless there is an anchor. When outer events, words, and behaviors can shut a believer down, it is
because there is something in him to which these events are anchored. We must not be consumed with what we
are doing but why, for in the why we will find our freedom. There is something
He would show us that must go. When it goes, we will be free, and when the god of this age comes
through others' words and behaviors, he will find that there is nothing in us .
. . nothing except Christ!
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
How many of us want a full life of freedom and joy? Isn’t that really experiencing God…Christ’s
Life in abundance (John 10:10)? Amen!
So, when will we learn to deal with the “why” of our actions, instead of
the “what”? A “why” like unbelief or pride is the real culprit, and Christ is the solution to
eradicating both from our life.
Jesus never operated from the “what” to do, but from the “why” to do it…even
from His early childhood of 12 years of age (Luke 2:41-49). And He didn’t ever have a “why” that was
contrary to God’s heart.
What is God’s heart in everything for you and I?
This is such a simple lesson to learn, but as long as we let our focus
remain as the world focuses on life, we will allow the enemy to maintain that
fleshly anchor, and we will see inferiority and another’s control rule our
lives.
God, come and show us the “why” that must go! We want to be free! We want nothing to be found in us except
Christ! God, come and take away the “why”
that is keeping us anchored to the enemy’s oppression. God, find us faithful to choose Your “why” in
every matter where our choice makes the difference.
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