Thoughts
on Michael Wells’ teachings in Sidetracked In The Wilderness - # 9
Michael’s book is
available through:
Abiding Life
Ministries International
Littleton, Colorado
As
we draw near looking at all the things that don’t work in our life as a
Christian (to bring us the victorious, life more abundantly, pleasing to God
experience all Christians are looking for and wanting), Michael brings us to a
conclusion…
RIGHT THING, WRONG PLACES
excerpt
from pages 27-28 of SIW (5th printing,
March 1998)
excerpt
from pages 20-22 of SIW (14th printing,
March 2012)
(used with permission from
ALMI):
Continuing
our examination of what Christians try that does not work, we hardly need to
mention all the methods and programs that have been thrust upon us by those in
the churches…the root of all these methods may be quite easily determined. You see, we are commanded to live as depicted in chapters 5, 6,
and 7 of Matthew. As we try, we find we simply can’t
do it. Therefore, we develop a
Christianity that we can observe, one in which we can exalt ourselves and judge
others who cannot arrive at our level.
If we find intellectual pursuits easy, we make proper doctrine,
principled church order, and discipline all-important. On the other hand, if we find intellectual
pursuits unattractive, then our Christianity might revolve around emotional
experiences, and those whose experiences do not match ours are held to be less
spiritual.
In short, defeated believers are
looking for the right thing – victory, a deeper life, something that will
please God – but they are looking in all the wrong places.
Yellow – VIP, Very Important Point Green
– IT, Incredible Truth
Red – GP, Greatest Promises
Turquoise – UR, Unfathomable Riches Pink
– PV, Priceless Victory
I guess the big question I have is this: since we are living 2,000 years
removed from Christ living on this earth and bringing the central Gospel
message of “Christ in (me), the hope of glory,” how in the world has the church
not been able to sustain the truths that are so necessary and relevant to
leading Christians to the “life more abundantly” that Christ said He came to
give us?!? How and why do we see so many
churches and ministries feeding the flock of God all sorts of “man’s ideas” as
to how to experience the “victory in Jesus”?
Well, we are nearing a turning point in our search for finding our way
to getting out of the wilderness.
Next week Michael takes
us to the source of all these supposed solutions for our problems…DON’T
MISS IT ! After that, Michael begins to
open up the mystery of why so many have missed God in the midst of the
wilderness.
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