It's so good. Little by little it tells the story and why some of the rules are in place. For instance, there is a no dating rule here. The book says that rule came because some guys went overseas and started dating the locals, and they didn't understand that there was no such thing as casual dating over there. It caused some problems with the locals so a rule was created.
Another thing in the book that I really thought was interesting was how God speaks to you. If you hear something from God about someone else, it's best to let God confirm it with that person directly. They call it the three wise men principle or something like that.
Each wise man found the star above Bethlehem for themselves, and all three followed it to the same place. For instance, the husband and wife that started YWAM were just getting started with everything. The wife was feeling a bit out of place with everything and didn't really know her place. The temptation for the husband was to just tell her what she needed to do, but instead he prayed and let God tell her directly what her specific calling would be.
Another thing they talked about was how God will confirm something with multiple people. The husband heard a call that he should start a headquarters in Switzerland. He asked God if that was truly from Him or not. He told his wife, but no one else. A couple days later he got a call from someone that heard from God about the same headquarters in Switzerland.
God knows how confused we can get down here. Are the things we hear directly from God, or are they from ourselves, or even Satan? If you ever have doubts, ask Him to confirm what you heard.
A while back, I thought I heard something from God, but I never asked Him to confirm it. I'm going to go ask Him to confirm it right now, so let me know if he uses you to confirm what He has told me.
If anyone out there wants to know more about how to hear from God, I recommend picking this book up.
One of my first sermons in front of a legit audience was entitled "Does God Still Speak?" I was a little amazed that not one person in my audience of students believed that God actually still spoke in an active way. They all were convinced you just had to look at the evidence before you and figure out his will on your own - not so! You just have to be willing and able to listen. It's especially important when you are on your own and disconnected from your normal channels.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the fruit of your experience with those of us that are stuck at home. :) This gave me something good to think about!
ReplyDeleteLove your posts :) Thanks for keeping us updated! Love you! :)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I just read through this and I'm certain I didn't explain it very well. You'll just have to read the book.
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