Tuesday, September 2, 2008

"GOD's GENERALS"

I recommend this book to every Christian to simply understand God does work through anyone who is willing to be submitted under Him. In their personal walk with God, 12 people (men and women) made some bold moves. This book from Robert Liardon, "God's General -Why some failed and some succeeded" Tells facts (mini biographies) about these folks. Robert is a Christian historian. He tells the good and the bad about these 12 people that God used. You learn about the problems they faced, and their stumbles, but more importantly you see God's hand in and through them. You will see that even though some had problems, God still used them. Why is this important? Because it frees us from the bondage as we see ourselves. We are righteous, because of what Jesus has done.

1. John Alexander Dowie (The Healing Apostle)
2. Maria Woodsworth Edder (Demonstrator of the Spirit)
3. Evan Roberts (Welsh Revivalist)
4. Charles Parah (The Father of Pentecost)
5. William Seymour (The Catalyst of Pentecost)
6. John G Lakes (Man of Healing)
7. Smith Wigglesworth (Apostle of Faith)
8. Amy Simple McPherson (A women of Destiny)
9. William Branham (A Prophet of Nobel Signs & Wonders)
10. Jack Coe (The Man of Reckless Faith)
11. AA Allen (The Miracle Man)
12. Kathryn Kuhlman (The Woman Who Believed In Miracles)

It is very interesting to see how some of these folks lives collided with each others. In a way it is as if the Anointing or Faith was passed to another. Many of these folks raised the dead, healed and evangelized. It was their openness to be used and their faith in who they where because of who Jesus is. We will only be able to do to the level we believe. (As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he) In a matter of speaking, we usually put God in a box because of how we think. For example: God doesn't heal everyone. What does the scripture say? Jesus did heal everyone, many different times. AND Jesus is the same Today, Yesterday and Today. But why don't a lot of people get healed when I pray? Does that mean you should not try? Do you think that is God's will or that there may be a hinderance somewhere? If you think that is God's will, you will give up because you think it is a loosing battle to fight. BUT if you understand it IS God's WILL for you to be healed, you will fight with perseverance. You will look for reasons WHY the prayer didn't get answered, and then you will find healing through perseverance. I know I talk a lot about healing, so did Jesus. I am using it here as an example of how we give up because we think we are fighting against God, and how we tend to put God into a box, thinking He won't do certain things so why try. That way of thinking is the devils conn. It is a mindset that is hard to break. More so, it makes us feel we are fighting against God's will. BUT the truth is you don't KNOW God's will because you didn't research it. In researching it, you will find God's will, and in doing so you will inevitably find His heart. Once your mind is open to receive, you will find possibilities open like never before.

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