Paul
N. F. (29 Sep 2007)
"BE STRONG IN THE LORD
. . ."
BE STRONG
IN THE LORD . . .
By A.W. Tozer
Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Ephesians 6:10
Too many of us object, perhaps
unconsciously, to the
rather evident fact that the maintenance of the
devotional
mood is indispensable to success in the Christian
life.
And what is the devotional mood?
It is
nothing else than constant awareness
of God's
enfolding presence, the holding of inward
conversations
with Christ and private worship of God in spirit and
in
truth!
To establish our hearts in the
devotional mood we must
abide in Christ, walk in the Spirit, pray without
ceasing
and meditate in the Word of God day and night. Of
course this implies separation
from the world and
obedience to the will of God, as we are able to
understand it.
No matter how we may argue,
true holiness and
spiritual power are not qualities that can be once
received
and thereafter forgotten, as one might wind a clock or
take a vitamin pill.
Every advance in the spiritual
life must be made against
the determined resistance of the world, the flesh and
the devil!
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Yours in Christ,
Paul N.F.
Below is a 'wonderful website' where you will find much help with
what A. W. Tozer wrote about above.
If you find it difficult going to sleep at night, just read an article
from Light Heart that you have previously printed out. What a
beautiful way to quickly fall asleep while reading the Word
of God and the Practice of God's Presence. It really
works, for I do this very often.