CHRISTIANITY
“A real Doozie”
By Jim Towers
Harummmph!…..Audacious and Sacrilegious, you might say – This man has put on the mantle of C.S. Lewis – the writer of MERE Christianity! Who does he think he is!
At this juncture I am tempted to put down my pen (close my laptop) and forget about it. But this revelation came to me as I lay awake pondering – after an exceptionally good night’s sleep – the things I learned after fifty years of Bible learning.
No, I didn’t go to seminary which call (cemetery) these days. But the information I’m about to disclose will come because of talking to people from all walks of life more often than not – and helping them in their distress.
The pipe smoking almost arrogant greatly gifted writer had a lot to say about Christianity and he was right on everything – except this. How to live out your Christianity, something that can’t be done without love and charity.
It’s good to have head knowledge – but how to perform the incredible feat of walking on water is another story. By that I mean to be a rock of faith to be able to carry out your mandate for life.
Most of the things mentioned in this book are tried and true and only happened using myself as the ginny pig – as it were.
After receiving this revelation as I spoke with God – yes you can – I do anywhere and all the time, not just in church or with beads like Muslims and Catholics do, or with chanting but with the bedrock of the Word of God – the Holy Bible.
The Bible has been proven to be true time and again yet like the tried-and-true baking soda that sits in your kitchen cabinet – although has many uses but being seldom used it sits on the living room table gathering dust. The Bible is where I hide my money – no crook would think to look there.
So, like I was saying, I had a life review where I was wondering about this and that like most people do when it occurred to me that I possessed information that not many do – even pompous psychologists. Fifty years of study, contemplation and hands on experience has given me many benefits and has bolstered my faith, faith in God and faith in myself. Not that I wasn’t a self-assured person but that I could possibly be a spiritual force for good to others. One of my favorite verses of scripture from first receiving Christ was, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” One of my favorite methods in forcing reader to crack open the bible is to not disclose the chapter and verse of a given reference. Now if that isn’t God given – then I don’t know what is.
I was lying in bed praying for a young man whom I met just the previous day, as he reminded me of myself – a well-spoken – clean cut man and well groomed. (Here is another little secret you may not know – you might not like it but – others are judging you every minute of every day.) So, clean up your act and straighten up.)
You can do it. God made us all tough and resilient. As we talked – I probed asking what his aims were in life and astonishingly he said to better myself and be the best that I can be. Wow, I thought what an incredible answer! So naturally being a people person that response stayed with me – I was greatly impressed and loved the guy immediately. Then I thought, what can I do to help this delightful young man achieve his greatest potential and aspirations?
Since praying for someone else every morning, I was improving myself! But now I realized something I was overlooking. I realized that I had been learning about human nature and what makes us tick as well. Prove me wrong. It was then that it hit me that I had very valuable inside information that most people never use – stored in the confines of my bone hard head.
I then jumped out of bed – flip open my laptop and the first thing that pops up is of course the time – in big bold numbers – it says 5:55. I freeze at first – then break out laughing with uncontrollable laughter knowing that the in inclination to write this book – was of God.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – why me Lord Why Me? I ask myself that question not in anger but with bewilderment since I’m just your average “high achiever.” But does that give me credence? No – as there are many individuals just as capable and some even more so gifted which we all are, but you just have to find your niche. The problem is that they are only focused on their own lives and haven’t invested in others.
Incidentally, I’ll be referencing some incredible material from my previous and explosive book, “Visions, Miracles, Peace, and Power, (thinking I’d never write another one.) It is too much work for too little benefit and besides I’ve got other things to do.
You don’t have to change, (He will change you from the inside out.) God loves you just the way you are, warts and all. Just imagine if he were/was your earthly. Would he discard you because you were ugly? NO, he would probably love you more intensely like you would a homely puppy or kitten so don’t despair.
This then – is my investment in YOU.