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Week of March 28, 201

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Writing by Dianne Evans

Yielding

 

I could not help but question when the word permission was used in relationship with the Holy Spirit. What would I rather give permission or yield to? Something in me wanted to say yield but I did not know why. To check it out I went the dictionary to understand the difference between the two word. This is what I found.

 

Yielding:

         to give up, as to superior power or authority

         to give up or surrender (oneself)

         to give up or over; relinquish or resign

         to give as due or required: to yield obedience

         opposite of yielding is to resist

 

Permission:

         to consent to expressly or formally

         to give leave or authorize

         to make possible

         intransitive verb to give an opportunity or allow

         opposite of Permission is to forbid

 

As you can see there is a subtle difference. Then I began to ask the Holy Spirit's advice and this is what we came up with. When I give another permission it us usually in some sort of formal environment where I am the leader or such-mother, supervisor, etc. I am the one in the know--the person in charge. Therefore I may give someone permission or allow them the opportunity in such and such. How nice of me! Ha!

 

Now if a person asks permission I may also forbid their right away in that area.

 

My brain tells me that no way am I the superior in any relationship with the Lord! I am not in charge. He has it all over me! How about you? In that context I cannot see myself giving the Lord permission. Furthermore, as I pondered this I realized permission gives me the inkling that I can take this privilege away from the Holy One. Woe is me!

 

Now let us reason together to yield to the Holy Spirit. That is to give way to our superior who has all good intentions for us. God is in charge of all the earth and heavens alike and all that dwell therein. How splendid it is to serve this mighty God. Surrender today and yield to His ways in us and for us. Yield by relinquishing all our own will over to Him. I don't know about you, but I really feel yielding to the Lord is much better than allowing Him permission. Lord help us not to resist a life of a yielded body, mind, and spirit.

 

"Lord, I pray, Allow me to yield to You in all my thoughts, deeds, and my needs. Allow me to serve with the flexibility that will allow me to be driven by Your Spirit! May I resist the temptations that come my way so that Your righteousness reigns within me until that day I come into the fullness of You! Amen."

 

Inspirational Thought by Dick Evans

Are You Willing

 

James 1:2-4

Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. (NLT)

 

Years ago I studied Karate and one of the first things we learned was to walk away from conflict. We were taught that the last thing to do was to use Karate to inflict pain. It was only to be used to defend oneself when all other methods were exhausted.

 

James speaks about troubles coming our way. In Mathew, Jesus speaks to persecution.

 

Matthew 5:10

God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. (NLT)

 

This does not sound like running away from conflict. This tells me we are expected to defend our faith. We are to step up to the plate whatever the cost.

 

Are we willing to be persecuted? Do we step out and face the enemy or run and hide the truth?

 

Hide the truth? Yes, by not stepping out and sharing the Gospel message with others we are hiding the truth from those children of God needing to hear it.

 

"Father God, give me the courage to stand and tell others about Jesus Christ and what He has done for my life. And the wisdom to speak the words they need to hear so they too may know the Truth that will set them free. Amen."

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