A couple of weeks ago I read a book by Graham Cooke called The Language of Love. Powerful little book. Since then it's been sitting on my desk because I've been planning to, at some point, blog a little about it.
And today, I've finally gotten around to it. My guess is that it take several blogs to even begin to communicate what I'm beginning to learn from this book...here's the first little nugget:
"It is not possible for us to initiate anything to God. Paul asks who have ever given to God first. God initiates. We respond by receiving, and then we give back to God the very thing he gave us in the first place...Everything He wants from us He gives to us.
This is amazing, wonderful, outrageous, and mind-boggling! This means that when the Holy Spirit convicts me of something, He is also relaying the Father's willingness to supply what I lack. Therefore:
- Unable to pray? Conviction releases the promise that he will help us.
- Struggling with unclean thoughts? Conviction brings with it the promise of purity.
- Problems with doubt or unbelief? With conviction the Lord seeks to initiate faith.
Get the message? The promise releases the gift. Conviction seeks to reestablish the divine order. The Holy Spirit points out our needs and the provision at the same time. Conviction restores us to being open to the goodness of God."
That's powerful. That encourages me. It inspires me. I hope it helps you, too.
1 comments:
This is an amazing book. Many members of our team read it as part of our preparation for the Egypt trip in Jan, 07. Thanks for blogging about it.
T
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