When I first became serious about my relationship with Jesus Christ, I had so many conflicts in my mind. I had heard so many different things that were “right or wrong” that I was confused. I did something that I had never heard of anyone doing before, but was so eager to serve the Lord that I prayed this way: “Dear Lord, I am so confused about what to believe for my life with you. Lord, I am a very concrete thinker and there are concepts that I do not understand. (I thought that I would educate God on me :)! I said, “I will UNLEARN everything so that You might teach me afresh and new. Just let me learn what You want me to learn that I may serve you better!”
For two years I did not go to church nor did I have a mentor, except the Word of God, to guide me in my learning. Many of these thoughts, that I have written, are what the Lord has shown me and I know that they are true because He has made them who I am. I only wanted TRUTH!
When I was young, there were many preachers and bible teachers that tried to teach conflicting values. One of the main reasons was that I grew up in a church that had a lot of criticism built into it. It was nothing to hear so called holy people down one another in private and would sometimes oppose them in public. I remember a church that had two factions. One side did not even talk to one another or shake hands or have fellowship.
At a camp meeting on summer, there were two preachers that almost came to blows over whether it was wrong to wear suspenders and a belt at the same time. My grandfather said when he was younger it was a sin to have a windshield in your automobile. It was too worldly. So you can see where I was coming from.
I read: John 16:13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. NIV When I read this it was like a light came on in the depth of my soul. I began to read and the Lord made it plain. I believe that God gave me His word and he expects me to abide by it. No matter what may come I am determined to be deep in His Word and applying it to my life.
Just a thought.
Jerry
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