Understanding how the Holy Spirit convicts us all in different ways

[angels4u]

    OTHERS MAY: YOU CANNOT

 

-by G. D. Watson (1845-1924).

If God has called you to be really like Jesus He will draw you into a life
of crucifixion and humility, and put upon you such demands of obedience,
that you will not be able to follow other people, or measure yourself by
other Christians, and in many ways He will seem to let other people do
things which He will not let you do.

Other Christians and ministers who seem very religious and useful, may
push themselves, pull wires, and work schemes to carry out their plans,
but you cannot do it, and if you attempt it, you will meet with such
failure and rebuke from the Lord as to make you sorely penitent.

Others may boast of themselves, of their work, of their successes, of
their writings, but the Holy Spirit will not allow you to do any such
thing, and if you begin it, He will lead you into some deep mortification 
that will make you despise yourself and all your good works.

Others may be allowed to succeed in making money, or may have a legacy
left to them, but it is likely God will keep you poor, because He wants
you to have something far better than gold, namely, a helpless dependence
upon Him, that He may have the privilege of supplying your needs day by
day out of an unseen treasury.

The Lord may let others be honored and put forward, and keep you hidden
in obscurity, because He wants to produce some choice fragrant fruit for
His coming glory, which can only be produced in the shade.  He may let
others be great, but keep you small.  He may let others do a work for Him 
and get the credit for it, but He will make you work and toil on without 
knowing how much you are doing; and then to make your work still more 
precious He may let others get credit for the work which you have done, 
and thus make YOUR REWARD TEN TIMES GREATER WHEN JESUS COMES.

The Holy Spirit will put a strict watch over you, with a jealous love, and
will rebuke you for little words and feelings or for wasting your time,
which other Christians never feel distressed over. So make up your mind
that God is an Infinitely Sovereign Being, and has a right to do as He
pleases with His own.  He may not explain to you a thousand things which
puzzle your reason in His dealings with you, but if you absolutely sell
yourself to be His love slave, He will wrap you up in Jealous Love, and
bestow upon you many blessings which come only to those who are in the
inner circle.

Settle it forever, then that you are to DEAL DIRECTLY WITH THE HOLY
SPIRIT, and that He is to have the privilege of tying your tongue, or
chaining your hand, or closing your eyes, in ways that He does not seem
to use with others.  Now, when you are so possessed with the living God
that you are, in your secret heart, pleased and delighted over this 
PECULIAR, PERSONAL, PRIVATE, JEALOUS GUARDIANSHIP AND MANAGEMENT 
OF THE HOLY SPIRIT OVER YOUR LIFE, then you will have found the vestibule 
of Heaven.
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I did read this years ago in "The Herald"newspaper and want to share this with everybody---

[Guest ninhao]

Hello Angels4u,

 

This is in direct opposition to the prosperity gospel.

 

It takes great faith to endure hardship amen.

 

Mar 13:13  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
 

[Guest]

Amen~!

[angels4u]

Hello Angels4u,

 

This is in direct opposition to the prosperity gospel.

 

It takes great faith to endure hardship amen.

 

Mar 13:13  And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

 

I know it's the opposite of prosperity teaching but where did God promise in the Bible all that some preachers preach?

[Willa]

Hello Angels4u,

This is in direct opposition to the prosperity gospel.

It takes great faith to endure hardship amen.

Mar 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

I know it's the opposite of prosperity teaching but where did God promise in the Bible all that some preachers preach?

Some of the verses that are widely used are taken out of context. For instance, Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. This verse is for the Jews in captivity in babylon,

At the end of their 70 years in captivity. It is a wonderful promise and I am sure that the principal holds true for all who are being chastened by God, but it is concerning the restoration of Israel. 3 John 2 was written to Gaius. I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, even as your soul prospers. Many forget about it being a prayer and it is not God speaking. Nor do they pay much attention to the part about his soul prospering. When we seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness we start to seek spiritual prosperity. We want the treasures in heaven, not on earth. These are true ritches. But many who seek worldly riches are carnal Christians, and do not yet see the value of treasures in heaven. There hearts are not totally given to God.

Malachi 3:8-10 speaks of testing God by tithing to God's house and seeing if He will not bless those who do by rebuking the devourer. This is true. Things do not break down and we are led to good sales, or we don't make those mistakes in our checking accounts that set us back. Our animals dont get sick and things just go much better when we give to God first and out of a grateful heart. Moreover, He gives us spiritual blessings such as joy. And we should not let our left hand know what our right hand is doing. If a pastor acknowledges someones' giving, I would look for another church. It is nobody elses business.

Give and it will be given to you is Luke 6:38. I do believe that you can't out give God. He has normally replaced what we have given, and as said before, our needs have been met. But we should never give to get. We should give out of a grateful heart. And we should give as we are prospered. Some who are out of work are not prospering and are not expected to give. Those who give the widows mite, their last dollar, will be greatly blessed by God. She expected nothing in return but gave her all. It is our hearts that God sees.

Your quote reminds me much of the writings of Archbishop Fenelon a few centuries ago. Thank you angels, a great post.

[desi2007]

This is different from the prosperity teachings that I am use too, for sure.

It is true you can't fail if you follow God, and to have more abundant life. It is when we mix our ways with His ways that we begin to fail.

 

The verse in Psalm 1: 1-3 comes to my mind.....Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of Yahweh; and in His law, he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree planted by a river, which bears its fruit in season, and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does, it will prosper.

 

 Interesting post, it does make me ponder a bit.

 

 

 

[cozmoe]

I loved this post ,Amen

[genetic]

So did I love it, and it has proven true for me in my life thus far.

[BlessedByTheBest]

this was a blessing.  thank you

[kwikphilly]

I am new here and already I can see this is a beautiful place for believers what can I say ,except Glory to God.........He loves us in PERFECT love and whatever I am called to do or go through (He never leaves or forsakes us)and therefore the outcome ALWAYS is the same........for my good and to give Him the Glory!!!!!                   Blessings to all,Kwik