VICTORIOUS LIFE continued “ obey.” Anything short of that, Lord, but just do not ask implicit obedi ence,” is our cry. And there is our place of defeat. We go to a conference, we say that we have yielded to Christ as Lord, and then immediately He exercises His authority and Lordship and asks us to do something we do not want to do. We say, “No, Lord, I do not intend to do that.” We do not do it, and we go down in defeat. We run to Christian people in an effort to find out what is the matter with us, and when somebody faith fully tells us, we do not like it. In interviews again and again when I have tried to deal with this subject, the person has become impatient, al most to the point of losing temper, on this point of obedience. People do not want to hear about that. They want the victory in order to be more comfortable, but they do not want to obey, and the only way to be vic torious is to obey! Oh, the marvel ous patience of God! To me one of His most wonderful qualities, almost beyond His love, is His patience to ward me. Now, first, let us take one or two points on obedience to God’s will, placing ourselves in the center of God’s will by choosing the rule of Christ rather than the reign of self over our lives. It is not only accept ing God’s will in principle, but also submitting to it in practice. Are we willing to do that? Then, secondly; it is obedience to God’s Word. God never asks us to walk in the dark. A walk in the holy will of God will be revealed to us in the Word of God. I am going to read you something out of the New York Times concerning the death of a noted aviator: “The famous airman lost his life because he violated an elementary rule of flying. He took off in a cross wind. The man who had flown the fastest and most dangerous planes ever built, without a serious accident, met death because of a mistake that a beginner would not make.” He did something he knew he ought not to do, and when he did it, he knew he ought not to do it. There, too, is the point of your defeat and mine. Thirdly, it is obedience to God’s ways. God’s will is not indefinite and intangible. It, is practical. It extends over our whole manner of living. God will reveal to us His will con cerning the clothes we wear, the books we read, the business we are in, the money we spend, the studies we pursue, the companionships we have, the habits we form. He shows us ways of thinking, eating, resting,
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