05.13. Your Mill

13. YOUR MILL No tactful Christian worker will try to put a seeker through his own mill. Yours may be good and it may have worked wonders in your case, but remember there are many others which have worked just as well.

There is nothing wrong in telling a seeker how you found the Lord and what took place when it happened, but never leave the impression that his experience will be exactly the same as yours.

Three Steps The steps to salvation are few and simple. I would list three, though in reality there are only two, for one is implied in the other. The three steps are:

First -- Repent Second -- Pray, or call upon God.

Third -- Faith, believe God.

Repentance means a turning from sin unto God. That within itself implies a calling upon Him. Then have faith. Believe God, believe His Word, and believe His promises. "... believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him" (Hebrews 11:6).

Personal Experience With me, it was so quickly settled, and my experience probably was different from that of many who read these lines. Just a few whispered words of a suggested prayer, a few quoted promises falling upon my ear, and it came to me so clearly. I had done my part and God would and did do His. Doubts lifted like a cloud from my sin-sick soul and a consciousness that He saved me filled my heart.

Yours Was Different Your experience was much different. Yes, I know it was. There were probably long hours of seeking, there were bitter tears of repentance, and when He came a wave of holy emotion flooded your soul and you shouted with new-found joy. I think your experience was wonderful, and so was mine. Let us not discount either.

If you and I are wise workers for God, we will not try to bring the seeker with whom we deal through our experiences but we will prayerfully point out the way of Salvation and leave the results with God.

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