Develop Personal Godly Convictions

Last night, August 15, in our service, we spoke about the need for individual believers to develop godly personal convictions.

We used Aaron as an example of a spiritual marshmallow - a good voice and good speech but when pushed by people he could not stand his ground. Moses had been gone for 40 days and when the people led Aaron in their foolishness he could not stand (Exodus 32:1). 

The Lord said that when Aaron would see Moses, he would be glad in his heart. We all need to be with people who walk with God - this helps us in our lives and our convictions.

In his booklet Categorical Meditations: The One Answer to All Problems, Pastor Stevens wrote, "As believers we turn over categories in the Word of God one at a time until they produce personal convictions. We turn them over until we have communion with God in fellowship. We turn them over until the theme of the subject breaks our hearts and we are quickened by the words of meditation. Then as prepared vessels with prepared hearts, we have a prepared message for communication. The Word of God says in Psalm 143:5 'I muse on the work of thy hands.' That means to ponder, reflect, concentrate, focus, reiterate, rehearse, respond. 'While I was musing the fire burned' (Psalm 39:3). 'I will meditate in thy precepts' (Psalm 119:15). Precepts means categories of doctrine. 'I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches,' (Psalm 63:6)."

When sin rises in our heart, we bring it to God and put it on the table in His presence; and then we listen to God. If we confess our sins, He will cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We then walk in faith and believe God for the filling of the Holy Spirit. We meditate on the Word and embrace personal godly convictions that come from those words. The reason why many people struggle with their flesh and live in many temptations is because they have not developed personal, dogmatic thinking that challenges the flesh and its lust patterns.

Get feisty in your walk with God and get stirred in truth. David said that he "will behave wisely in a perfect way.. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart. I will set nothing wicked before my eyes"... (Psalm 101:2,3). When we walk with godly personal convictions then God will give His provision. Make room for God in your heart and mind by faith and He will make all things possible. 

Our victory is clear through Jesus Christ. Wow! Taste and see that the Lord is good (1 Peter 2:3) !