I began reading Mike Wells Heavenly Discipleship (2006). From only the first two chapters I knew I had immersed myself into something worthwhile. His writing is intelligent yet simple. He takes both biblical truth and self experience and describes what God has revealed to him about disclipleship - the importance of dependancy in God.
Other ways of living drag us down.
Bringing glory to God is what we should aim for.
Notice the use of the word 'I' in my blog today. Used 4 times. That's pretty good for me I (5) must admit, usually it would have an overpowering dominance in my rhetoric, however, the plan is to eliminate it.
Questions are asked, as in Job, who brought man to life and gave him mentionable existence? who created the seas as far as the horizon? who made the planets and infinite universe full of stars? The answer, obviously, is God. Yet as impure and imperfect beings, we take as much credit as we can for works we have not done. This is pride.
PrIde - sIn. hmm, what's at the centre of both of those words.
Let me end with a passage from Heavenly Discipleship:
'... the suitable emphasis is not to be the peace of God, but hearing the God of peace. Not expressing the word of God, but exuding the God of the word. Not attaining the holiness of God, but embracing the God of holiness. Not preaching God to the people, but preaching God before the people! Heavenly discipleship is the fruit, not the peel.' (p6)
