Counsel #7 — Application—What Difference Does It Make?

Picture: Counsel #7 — Application—What Difference Does It Make?CCW 9.1

In life, theory doesn’t do much for anyone unless it is put into practice. Knowing that there is a lifebuoy available doesn’t save drowning people. They must grab onto the lifebuoy and be reeled to safety.CCW 9.2

Finding an application to what you read isn’t always simple. Here are some questions you can try asking when you’re not sure what to apply: 1. Why was this written to the original recipients? 2. What is the principle that transcends time? 3. How might God intend to apply this principle to my life today?CCW 9.3

By prayerfully thinking more intentionally about what we read and asking God to guide us, we can grow each time we read His word.^{[8]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPMGxP-zdQc-qIiN_7bIyUEuYIYyU_PpS from https://www.youtube.com/@MasterpieceBible}CCW 9.4

“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 NKJVCCW 9.5

“To those who do not practice it, the Word of God is a dead letter. Christ…. cannot present their case to the Father. If they realized that they were sinners, He could plead in their behalf, and the Lord would arouse them by His Holy Spirit. But they are worse than dead in trespasses and sins. They hear the Word, but make no application of it to themselves; instead, they apply the Word spoken to their neighbors.” Ellen White in Letters and Manuscripts, Volume 13, Ms 163a, 1898, par. 9CCW 9.6

Reflect: Open your Bible and read a short passage. Ask yourself, what is the truth of this passage, and what part of the context or passage itself supports that conclusion?CCW 9.7