No Other Source of Peace
True peace and happiness come from learning to depend on God and not on others, and walking in the fullness of the Spirit.
David Wilkerson emphasizes that true peace and happiness cannot be found in others but only through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. He highlights the futility of relying on human counsel, likening it to broken cisterns that cannot hold water, and instead points to the Holy Spirit as the ultimate source of strength and joy. Wilkerson encourages believers to recognize the divine power within them, which can lead to a life overflowing with peace and fulfillment. He reminds us that by accepting Jesus as Lord, we can access the fullness of the Spirit and experience everlasting life.
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"He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). It is possible to turn your life around and discover a life of joy and peace beyond anything yet known. One of the keys to doing this is to learn once and for all that you cannot depend upon someone else for your happiness.
Those who lean on the arm of flesh are digging wells that cannot hold water. They constantly need someone to pour advice into them, or give counsel or encourage them. But they cannot hold these things because they are broken cisterns. Jesus says, "Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life" (John 4:14).
The Holy Spirit knows and sees all and He alone has the answers you need. Of course, godly counsel and Christian psychologists are good and can be very helpful at times, but any godly counsel should bring you to this absolute truth: no other human being can be your source of happiness and peace.
There is a great, indescribable power living within you wanting to break forth and there are many, many scriptures to support this notion. "If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water" (John 7:37). "His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue" (2 Peter 1:3).
Is Jesus the lord of your life? Then you do not have to wait for some special revelation. You are ready to walk in the fullness of the Spirit the moment you confess him as lord and follow him absolutely. "You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you" (Romans 8:9). What a glorious promise!
Sermon Outline
- The Source of True Peace
- The Power Within
- Walking in the Fullness of the Spirit
- Confessing Jesus as Lord is the key
- The Spirit of God dwells in believers
- Godly counsel should lead to dependence on God
Key Quotes
“He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world” — David Wilkerson
“Whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst” — David Wilkerson
“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink” — David Wilkerson
Application Points
- Recognize that you cannot depend on someone else for your happiness and peace.
- Learn to depend on God and His Word for guidance and strength.
- Confess Jesus as Lord and follow Him absolutely to walk in the fullness of the Spirit.