Friday 30 December, 2005                             subscribe | unsubscribe | discuss | archive

 

Burnt out element

by Bruce Wadd  

 

It’s dangerous, but people do it regularly.  They turn on an electric jug without adequate water in it.  And yes, you’re right, the element burns out.  The jug is actually designed that way, to accommodate for human error.

 

If you’re not careful you too will burn out, if you keep living in the ‘flesh’ and not the Spirit.

 

Let me explain.  Your spiritual journey will continue to be fascinating and rewarding, but very quickly you will need to learn that you can easily ‘work’ for God in your human nature – your ‘flesh’.  This will lead to tiredness, disillusionment, and eventually burn-out!

 

But God designed the Christian life for one of great service, success and victory, but only through His Spirit.  Here is the key!

 

’It’s not by might, nor by power,

but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord.” 

Zechariah 4:6

 

Today, avoid burn out. Be filled with the Spirit!

 

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