A Different Perspective on the Steve Lawson controversy

Dennis Edwards: 

@Dennisedward

God uses broken vessels, not those that are proud and lifted up. I think brokenness is an important aspect of being used by God. Humble thyself in the hand of the Lord, and He will lift you up. If we don't humble ourselves, if we allow pride to enter in, we are doomed to fall. We become so righteous in our own righteousness God has to wake us up and allow us to mess up and be caught.

We who are saved are in the club of the sinners who know we are sinners and need God's help for salvation. Yet, often Christianity in the churches stinks of self-righteousness, of people pretending to be perfect and without sin. Jesus said it plainly, "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone." He desires mercy, not sacrifice.

Steve Lawson by God's grace will go on to greater things in his brokenness than when he was so righteous and perfect. May God help him to land on his knees and find his strength in the arms of Jesus that he be a greater blessing of reaching the loss rather than hobnobbing with those who feel they are saved through their own righteousness. Self-righteousness stinks, it's filthy menstrual rags.

David was closer to God after he was exposed for his sin with Bathsheba, than before. We have the beautiful Psalm 51 as a result. Adam and Eve were closer to God, had to get closer to God, after the fall. God's way up is down, just the opposite of what we think. God gets His greatest victories out of seeming defeats, victories of brokenness, of humility, of love.

God is in the business of breaking His vessels that He might make them better vessels. Abraham, the father of faith, had some seemingly questionable moments of moral failing. But God didn't throw him away. He patiently led him, proved him, tested him, and Abraham eventually came out as pure gold. Broken, but remade in the hands of His maker. Let us pray for Lawson's remaking, that he come forth a finer vessel, more fit for the Master's use. fightforyourfaith.blogspot.com