I finished reading Eric Liddell Pure Gold yesterday morning. My eyes were wet as the author described his family and how they hear the news. Because it was in war time, Eric’s family did not received the news until months later. His wife, Flo, was wondering when he would come back.
What I am most awestruck was by those whose lives were in contact with Eric. To them he was not a Olympic athelete but rather a man of God, full of love and care.
Culllen, a close friend describe Eric as:
“Eric is the most remarkable example in my experience of a man of average ability and talents developing those talents to an amazing degree, and even appearing to acquire new talents from time to time, through the power of the Holy Spirit. He was, literally, God-controlled, in his thought, judgements, actions, words, to an extent I have never seen surprassed, and rarely seen equaled.” – pg. 283
Today at sermon, my senior pastor was talking about our church filled with not talent people but willing people. To me, that’s the grace and the power of God. The grace in the part that He would invite me to do His work despite my disqualification. At the same time, through surrendering to the Lord, let the Holy Spirit take over.
A few days ago I was sharing this with a sister that in order for God to work in my life, Cliff has to die. This might sound morbid but until I come to the point where I considered myself dead, I cannot surrender everything to Him.
A case in point was a few days ago I had an arguement with my mom. In my natural and sinful tendency, I would be fill with pride to try and defense my position and make sure I am right. It was at this point that I came to a realization that dead people should have no pride. I am re-born, a children of God (plug in John 1:12-13 b/c I have been memorizing this :P), not of blood nor the will of the flesh nor the will of man, but of God.
So what does that mean. I slowly let go of my pride and pray to be filled with love. In a situation where we would be arguing, I became obedient.
I have much more to say…but I will leave it for now. I want to spend some quiet time with God.
