Why is Transformation Necessary? (Part 3)
ACCEPTING GOD’S GIFT OF SOUL PROSPERITY
Transformation means “Turning Back to God!” The true follower of Jesus needs constant nourishment. God wishes to fill that need by
being our sustainer. There are several gifts in God’s fruit basket which He wants to give to us! In actuality they are a fruit basket of
spirituality!
And like any gift given, we must reach out with arms wide open and accept them! How do we do that? The Bible tells us there is a
simple way to possess true soul prosperity …
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalms 16:11
(NKJV)
If we are to enjoy true soul prosperity, we will need to:
1. Follow our Guide along His path. This gives us His leadership for our life’s decisions. This means we will need to know God’s
desires, which can only happen by both knowing God’s Word and allowing God, through the Holy Spirit, to lead us into the application
of that Word. This is the process of growing close to the Guide and seeking to please Him by fulfilling both the Spirit and letter of His
heart and will.
2. Enjoy our Guide along His path. This gives us His encouragement for our life’s struggles. As we grow in our desire to please
our Guide, we discover the joy of His presence. We begin to know Him, how He thinks, what He wants, what thrills Him. As we move
along life’s journey, we continue to find the joys that come from following at His side. Each day we grow more and more assured that
His way and His presence provide all that life needs – direction and fulfillment, peace and significance.
3. Accept the pleasures of our Guide along His path. This gives us His provision for our life’s needs. As our daily journey
becomes a monthly lifestyle, we begin to look in the rear view mirror of our lives and sense the long-term changes that are becoming
ours. These pleasures, as we extricate ourselves from the pain of self and sin, begin to push us closer to our Guide and deepen our
love for Him. We find our fulfillment and our nourishment, our direction and our meaning in the One who truly prospers our soul!
This is the essence of the life of faith – of true soul prosperity! Transformation is all about the daily infusion of God’s presence and
the constant enjoyment of His personal, intimate and sustaining direction in our lives. We have discovered that …
© 2007 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith. All rights reserved.
ACCEPTING GOD’S GIFT OF SOUL PROSPERITY
Transformation means “Turning Back to God!” The true follower of Jesus needs constant nourishment. God wishes to fill that need by
being our sustainer. There are several gifts in God’s fruit basket which He wants to give to us! In actuality they are a fruit basket of
spirituality!
And like any gift given, we must reach out with arms wide open and accept them! How do we do that? The Bible tells us there is a
simple way to possess true soul prosperity …
You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Psalms 16:11
(NKJV)
If we are to enjoy true soul prosperity, we will need to:
1. Follow our Guide along His path. This gives us His leadership for our life’s decisions. This means we will need to know God’s
desires, which can only happen by both knowing God’s Word and allowing God, through the Holy Spirit, to lead us into the application
of that Word. This is the process of growing close to the Guide and seeking to please Him by fulfilling both the Spirit and letter of His
heart and will.
2. Enjoy our Guide along His path. This gives us His encouragement for our life’s struggles. As we grow in our desire to please
our Guide, we discover the joy of His presence. We begin to know Him, how He thinks, what He wants, what thrills Him. As we move
along life’s journey, we continue to find the joys that come from following at His side. Each day we grow more and more assured that
His way and His presence provide all that life needs – direction and fulfillment, peace and significance.
3. Accept the pleasures of our Guide along His path. This gives us His provision for our life’s needs. As our daily journey
becomes a monthly lifestyle, we begin to look in the rear view mirror of our lives and sense the long-term changes that are becoming
ours. These pleasures, as we extricate ourselves from the pain of self and sin, begin to push us closer to our Guide and deepen our
love for Him. We find our fulfillment and our nourishment, our direction and our meaning in the One who truly prospers our soul!
This is the essence of the life of faith – of true soul prosperity! Transformation is all about the daily infusion of God’s presence and
the constant enjoyment of His personal, intimate and sustaining direction in our lives. We have discovered that …
- Soul prosperity is a never-ending conversation with our living, leading, loving, laughing Lord Jesus!
- Soul prosperity is only obtained when we are constantly in God’s presence!
© 2007 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith. All rights reserved.
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