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by L B Cowman
Mind The Checks
"And after the earthquake a fire; and after the
fire a sound of gentle stillness" (1 Kings 19:12, RV margin.)
A soul, who made rapid progress in her understanding of the Lord, was once asked
the secret of her easy advancement. She replied tersely, "Mind the checks." And
the reason that many of us do not know and better understand Him is, we do not
give heed to His gentle checks, His delicate restraints and constraints. His is
a still, small voice. A still voice can hardly be heard. It must be felt. A
steady, gentle pressure upon the heart and mind like the touch of a morning
zephyr to your face. A small voice, quietly, almost timidly spoken in your
heart, but if heeded growing noiselessly clearer to your inner ear. His voice is
for the ear of love, and love is intent upon hearing even faintest whispers.
There comes a time also when love ceases to speak if not responded to, or
believed in. He is love, and if you would know Him and His voice, give constant
ear to His gentle touches. In conversation, when about to utter some word, give
heed to that gentle voice, mind the check and refrain from speech. When about to
pursue some course that seems all clear and right and there comes quietly to
your spirit a suggestion that has in it the force almost of a conviction, give
heed, even if changed plans seem highest folly from standpoint of human wisdom.
Learn also to wait on God for the unfolding of His will. Let God form your plans
about everything in your mind and heart and then let Him execute them. Do not
possess any wisdom of your own. For many times His execution will seem so
contradictory to the plan He gave. He will seem to work against Himself. Simply
listen, obey and trust God even when it seems highest folly so to do. He will in
the end make "all things work together," but so many times in the first
appearance of the outworking of His plans, "In His own world He is content To
play a losing game."
So if you would know His voice, never consider results or possible effects. Obey
even when He asks you to move in the dark. He Himself will be gloriously light
in you. And there will spring up rapidly in your heart an acquaintanceship and a
fellowship with God which will be overpowering in itself to hold you and Him
together, even in severest testings and under most terrible pressures.--Way of
Faith
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