I was reading a self-help book when I got to this
part: "To write a book,
become the book itself." [1]
But then I remembered the verse:
"Though I love them, they stand accusing me
like Satan for what I’ve never done. I will pray until I become prayer
itself." [Psalm 109:4
TPT]
By
then, I realize, my reading is not self-helping me very much. I found myself
spitting more bones than chewing meat.
What
I needed was grace-help all along. Grace upon grace [John 1:16] The
grace to say 'No' to sin. [Titus 2:12]
I
will again attempt to read that book. But warn you, someone famous once said,
"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." [2]
I accept correction. I admit the need for
self-discipline.
For
God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a
spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities
that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. [2 Timothy
1:7 AMP]
Well,
the Bible is all that.
The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I
need. [Psalm 23:1 NLT]
And
mind you, the Bible is not a book reading for the brain, it's for the heart.
“You search the Scriptures because you think they give you
eternal life. But the Scriptures point to me! Yet you refuse to come to me to receive this
life." [John 5:39-40 NLT]
So the change of habits for a well-organized lifestyle is in
my Savior. The Lord saved me from indiscipline, too.
And yes, I will still try to read that book, and see for
myself:
- How non-Christians want to be good
without depending on a good God - so I can reach out to them in that area.
- How Christians identify principles for
"successful living" and yet miss out on the unreferenced Bible
verses - so I can share to them that only God's word sustains, [Hebrews
1:3] and not the wisdom of man.
I'll get back to that book, as soon as I recover from the
bone stuck in my throat.
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