The Tragedy Of The Church: Going The Wrong Way Because Our Personal Vision And Understanding Of God Is Too Small

It goes back to the ancient days. From the original scriptures people have balked. The depth of understanding, the dedication, devotion, discipline, intensity, integrity, and fidelity - the work and the faith involved - has been too much sacrifice. "What about my life?" Miracles fade. Then stop all together. "Aw, it's all a load of pooh." No, no. THAT stuff wasn't. This stuff is. The tragedy of the church is that there are no miracles to confirm the reality of the reward for going THAT way. We lose sight of the lives of successful saints and turn towards failure. Toward our own way. We should head the OTHER way, toward greater understanding, dedication, devotion, discipline, intensity, integrity, and fidelity - the work and the faith involved. The Word as it is is how God reveals Himself. It is not a historical record; it is an explanation of Him: His Word. The Bible is a history created for revelation, not record. It is "thus sayeth HE WHO IS," not "thus the record sayeth."

May I recommend the book Smith Wigglesworth: The Secret of His Power (Albert Hibbert. 1982. Tulsa OK: Harrison House)? We are to go the way of Jesus as Jesus did, as Wigglesworth did his best to. Have a BIG God.