Alf Davis
Agape International Christian Counselling
Oakville, Ontario, Canada

by Alfred C. W. Davis MBA, M.Div.

Partnering With Jesus for Life Part 3

3. How To Partner With Christ For Delivering The Desired Goal
The third component of partnering with Christ for victorious living is delivering results on time. The problem that many of us experience is the issue of decommitment. We decommit somewhere along the way and the job does not get done. Even with high self-confidence and clearly functioning in God's will, we do not follow through on the activity as planned. It may be fear, fatigue, distractions, diversions or any number of blockages, but the result is the same - an uncompleted goal or task. So, the issue is one of commitment. How can a person stay committed until the job or task is finished? Once again, partnering with the True Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the solution.

Whenever a person goes to decommit, have him/her invite Jesus into the process and ask Him if He wants the person to stop or keep going until completion. For example, if a person wants to take Friday afternoon off, have him/her invite Jesus into the decision and ask Him if He wants the person to stay with the task or take a rest. In some cases, he will communicate the need to complete the task first before resting and at other times He will say - take a rest and pick this up on Monday. Have the person listen for the wisdom that Jesus has in the situation.

Once again, the benefit for the person is knowing God's will in the situation. If the
communication is to not decommit, then there is a new drive and energy that helps the person complete the task. If the communication is to rest, then (s)he can rest without guilt. Either way there is more freedom to proceed in the indicated direction.When the person partners with Jesus and finds extra energy to complete the task, there is now more material to put in the positive cup. This good news helps build up the positive cup and as a result the person's self-esteem and self-confidence continues to grow. This process re-inforces the person's story and causes a growing strength and ability to influence the future in a positive way.

Active Daily Relationship With Christ

In summary, the principle of inviting the True Lord Jesus Christ into past memories for inner healing can equally be applied to the present. As the individual invites Jesus into present thoughts, there is a greater chance for victory. A number of men are using this principle to overcome their addiction to pornography. When the first thought of desire or temptation comes into their mind, they invite Jesus to come into that place in the mind where the thought resides and they state their will that they do not want this thought or desire to be there. They then ask Jesus to take it away and replace it with the truth that Jesus wants them to have. This process is active and immediate. It is also a function of the person's will. As (s)he invites Jesus into the thought to take it captive, Jesus comes and helps the person live in truth. Obedience to that truth is then the key to victorious living.

"Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." John 8:32

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Alfred C.W. Davis, MBA, M.Div.
Agape Healing International Inc.
111 Prince Charles Drive, Unit 103
Oakville, ON  L6K 3X3
www.agapehealing.org

Tel. 905.815.9638
Fax 905.842.9757

Alf Davis is a Clinical Member of AAMFT. He graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Tyndale Seminary, majoring in counseling. As well as being a therapist, he provides spiritual direction and counseling for pastors and Christian care givers. He is on the Board of Asia Mission Center International and he teaches the seminar, "A Theory and Process of Christian Counseling and Inner Healing" both internationally, at Tyndale Seminary and at local churches.