For Believers Only: The Lord Is My Sheperd.....I Shall Not Want (pt.2)

The Land of No Want Is Closer Than You Think

So we concluded the last post (What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?) talking about the characteristics of faith.  "What does faith look like"?  Action is a simplistic explanation of specific behaviors. Step out on faith is a common refrain because every little step we take came from every little thought we made.  However, the real action begins win we begin to speak our dreams into existence.

I am certain that every person who has heard of Tony Robbins or Zig Ziglar understands the basic concept of speaking your life into existence, but what you want and what you say could be directly at war with one another.

When I first met Michael Duever (the author of "I Shall Not Want") he was unlike any Christian evangelist that I had ever met.  He was unafraid of sharing his love of God, but he was sensitive to the reality that many people don't care to hear it.  My receptiveness to the mere presence of a believer allowed him to open up to me about the concept of this book, though he proceeded with caution.

I share it with you in a similar fashion.  By the time Mr. Duever departed my presence when we first met, he assured me that what he had shared might take months or longer to adopt as a way of speaking and even longer to become a way of living.

When the bible speaks of the command that we "Shall Not Want", it is more than just a good road map for life, the spirit of want is a contradiction to the provision and promises of God.  For man to declare himself in a state of want speaks to a desperation of spirit that dishonors God's ever moving hand.  Faith teaches us that God will meet your needs in his time.  Often times, simply declaring the word want says that you doubt and have not truly taken grasp of the things that you are praying for.  Have you ever  noticed how people who are in great relationships talk about how they had wanted someone so bad but couldn't find anyone to love, but the moment that they did "not want" it anymore is when it happened?  That is not just an odd  coincidence, it is a by-product of the change of spirit that occurred.  When we don't want (or remove the wanton spirit), we open ourselves to the provisions and promises of God (he still answers prayer) because our spirits and our words align with God's.

The challenge that I had when I discovered this revelation was trying to remove from my language a word that has become fully integrated into how I speak.  What I did not know was that our thoughts are not open for exploration.  Only God has the power to discern the desires of our heart and mind.  Satan can put together some context clues driven by your behavior, but mostly he simply sits on the sideline and listens to every word that you say and uses them to put you on trial.  Every utterance of the word 'want' creates the very ammunition that Satan will use to delay what God already sent your way. He can't stop you, but if he can slow you down enough to the point of frustration he is hoping that you will stop yourself on his behalf.

It can be hard to digest life changing ideas in one feeding so I won't try.  Stay tuned for more in the journey to the Land of 'No Want'.

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