I was strongly convicted recently
as I saw a couple walking down the street. By all appearances my mind
immediately began to conclude that they probably were living in deep sin and
even started judging the type of sin they were living in. The Holy Spirit
interrupted me, whispering, "But what if they are crying out on the inside
to find Me and they need a miracle just to make it through this day? What if
one of them is considering taking their life unless something good happens
today. And what if you are the only person that I can touch them through to
find Me since I allowed you to see them? Throw down your stones."
"Lord, keep showing me people the way you see them. Help me to never pick
up another stone!"
The
letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
My words are Spirit and they are life. John 6:63
Laying down to go to sleep that
night, the Lord seemed to walk right into my bedroom and spoke to me.
"Son, tomorrow when you meet with that young couple, I don't want you to
mention one negative word to them. Don't bring up anything about what you think
or even know how they are living. Just tell them, "I have a great call of
God on their lives and it's right on schedule!" The Lord stripped me of my
ammunition! Half of our bedroom is filled with ammunition that I never get to
use. The next day as they sat down with me, I said to them. "I just want
you to know that you both have a great call of God on your lives, and it's
right on schedule!" Immediately, their countenance changed. I think they
were surprised that I didn't bring up what they thought I knew about their
lifestyle. And then they were in shock and awe that God Almighty Himself, the
One who really knows everything, would see them through the eyes of grace
instead of their sin. I am learning when we speak to the spirit of a person
their spirit rises but when we speak to their flesh, their flesh rises. I may
not have ever seen them again if I had spoken what I had planned to. From the
moment I spoke what God said to them, little by little their hearts began
turning to the Lord and in six months they started going to church, sold out to
God and started paying tithes with no one telling them to. Before we talk to
people about God, it would be wise to talk to God first about people, to see
how He sees them. "It's the goodness of the Lord that leads men to
repentance." I believe the harvest would come in a lot easier if we could
see people as God sees them and say what He is saying about them. James 2:12-13 "So speak and so do as those who will be
judged by the law of liberty. For judgment
is without mercy to the one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment."
God not Only Loves Us, He Even Likes Us
Years ago I was frustrated
because the Lord didn't answer a certain prayer the way I thought he would. I
confess that I was not only frustrated but I was mad at God all day as I
struggled with it. That night as I was about to go to sleep the Lord began to
speak to me very clearly concerning a church where I would be ministering the
following Sunday. I was surprised He was even speaking to me since I was upset
with Him that whole day and didn't even talk to Him. I asked the Lord,
"How come you are talking to me like this when you know I have been mad at
you all day?" The Lord responded, "Son, You may be mad at Me, but I'm
not mad at you! My love is different than yours. I love you whether you love me
or not. I love you no matter what!" I repented immediately seeing myself
the way He sees me and yet loves me. I'm learning that God not only loves us, He
even likes us.
Bill Yount
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