Am about to make many people laugh!
I was reading through The Revivalist and the story of John Wesley so
captured me, but there was a part of the story my heart delighted more
in than the others. Sophie, Grace and Molly!
This where the three women involved in Wesley's life. I will briefly
relate the love triangle and share the love story with everyone.
John Wesley, by Far the greatest influence on modern day Christianity
missed a spot and it wasn't because he couldn't discern well but it was
because he hesitated and let opportunity pass him by!
Maybe Sophie wouldn't have being the best Bride but Grace certainly
would have, and one wonders what delayed him from tieing the knot. One
funny story is that of Charles Finney who married his bride and
continued with ministry he married her while on the road on evangelistic
tours and sent her home.
One wonders why John Wesley couldn't take the same route with Grace.
When she married John Bennett, I was so distraught. it was as if I was
reading Francine or Karen. But then it wouldn't have happened if not for
the treachery of Charles. So painful and unbelievable Charles and John
almost severed ties, if not for the quick intervention of George
Whitefield. Still one would rue the delay of John as being similar to
that of Sophie! While Sophie was stuck to John like glue! Grace was torn
between the two Johns. But John Wesley had the upper hand because she
confessed it, but then indecision. While I certainly considered the
marriage to Molly a tragedy, considering the impact of John Wesley.
I certainly know that God will not help you make a decision you are
meant to make. God won't help you tie your shoe or choose a life partner
he could lead, direct or guide you to her but you still ve to accept and
make the decision he won't help you say yes. You have to say it
yourself.
While sometimes things are clear, sometimes God tests your preferences!
I am gifted I certainly do know that, I used to pride myself as having
the perfect ear cause I could hear God speak audibly and clearly with
rapid frequency, but then there was a time it all suddenly stopped there
was blackout nothing not even a whistle.
I suffered because I was used to hearing voices and I based my life on it,
many nights I cried because I stood still, I became stagnant devil rejoiced
and took advantage.
But then I got tired of being defeated. I started first to read books
and I started to apply simple wisdom. I stopped living mystically. I
continued like this and then moved to my Bible, I got so conversant with
my Bible that I used the bible as my only source of guidance, if I
wanted direction and guidance I went to the verse talking bout it and I
meditated.
This continued and then my confidence began to grow back. I no longer
wished to hear voices, but then I realised that sometimes when I'm faced
with a decision and I'm about to do manual search God drops the exact
scripture in my heart and I get my answer easily. This way God helped me
and freed me of every laziness toward his word.
Because I could hear God I neglected my Bible, God taught me a very
profound lesson on how to hear him through his word. Now I base every
decision on his word not even on how I feel or what I hear but by his
words. The verses he gives does the magic.
I felt John should have clearly wrapped up Graces case like Charles
Finney did to his wife, when he realised he couldn't do a proper
marriage he married her on the road and continued with his ministry.
Just so sad! He had a tragic marriage. But then he could have prevented it.
Let's stop using the past to determine the future. Yesterday and today
are two different things. That it happened this way does not mean it
would happen that way.
As I close I wanna leave us with a scripture. That I got when I made the
first move to enter a relationship in a Godly way. Now we have received
not the spirit of the world, but the spirit of God; that we might know
those things that are freely giving unto us. 1 Corinthians 2:12
Now you see that we might know those things that are freely giving to us
was what struck me the most, And that guided every relationship I
embarked upon. I might have interpreted it in an absurd way, but it
worked. Because I can be a clown sometimes, I only went after people I knew I
had a chance with, when someone seemed to be beyond my powers, the
feelings scram without being told to do so.
That way my heart was safe, that was my own foolish interpretation but
then I knew it was beyond that, God was telling me there are things I've
placed within your ability exercise your authority.
I feel so sorry for John Wesley but then he's dead and that was about
300 Years ago. You might be in the same shoes John Wesley was borrow
wisdom.
I don't wanna make mistake, I don't wanna make mistake and eventually we
end up doing so. I believe we fear making mistake than we trust God to
step out in Faith. If you are someone that is used to stepping out in
faith you can never make mistake, If you are not you will probably still
do so despite your caution. The word is in your hand. You cannot
prevent mistakes by being cautious you can only prevent mistakes by being
precise
You must know those things freely giving to you. Such things must be
founded on Godly principles. that is truly what it means to walk in
God's Will.
What am I saying in essence some decisions Just need common sense.
