very strong natural characteristics of the choleric. Unfortunately that faith is usually in himself instead of in the Lord. We have a tendency to compartmentalize our thoughts. Those things we can handle we do for ourselves. Those things on which we feel we need help then we seek for God’s guidance. It isn’t a matter of God helping us to serve Him but rather God using us to serve Him. The reason Paul became such an outstanding Christian is because he took that angry, bitter, choleric tem perament, filled with threatenings and slaughter against the early church, and yielded it all to God. Do you remember the prayer recorded from the lips of Paul when he called upon the name of the Lord? He simply asked, “Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do?” From that day on God controlled him. Even after some people become Christians, they still want to control themselves. The Sav iour set the pattern as He declared, “I am come to do the will of Him who sent Me.” We must yield our selves to God. The wisest thing I ever did was to give myself to God. That’s the greatest investment any one can make. Paul had been on the select council of Israel and knew that when he accepted Jesus of Nazareth, he would lose his status. He would be disgraced and never welcomed back to Jerusalem. Almost 2000 years have passed and who knows the names of any of the other 69 men on that council? His deci sion made him known beyond all oth ers. He gave his life away only to find it more abundantly in Christ. You do the same, experiencing the filling of the Holy Spirit and the promised fruit that will make you a vital and vibrant testimony for Christ.
The recent Torrey Memorial Bible Conference al lowed many Biola students to talk personally with the speakers. Meeting various students are Dr. Dick Hillis (bottom) of Overseas Crusades, Dr. Richard Strauss (middle), Philadelphia pastor, and Mr. Bob Harrison (top) of Overseas Crusades. Mr. Harrison was soloist for the conference. 13
The most important thing in prayer is not what we say to God, but what God says to us.
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