FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS...DR. CHERYL WILLIAMSFOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS...DR. CHERYL WILLIAMS
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Dr. Williams teaches us to remain in a place where we are to heed God’s instructions. When God is planning to bless us, we often tend to converse our desires and our thoughts concerning whatever it is that God is trying to do. We often delay or stop the b...
27:23•7 Apr 2024
Follow the Instructions: Dr Cheryl Williams on Obedience, Faith and Hidden Blessings
Episode Overview
- God’s blessings often flow through clear instructions, so following them closely is essential.
- People frequently overlook the value of what they already possess, just as the widow dismissed her jar of oil.
- Allowing emotions, doubt or other people’s opinions to interfere can delay or block what God wants to do.
- Creating a quiet, closed-off space – “shutting the door” – helps you hear God and act in faith.
- God’s word offers guidance, correction, strength and peace for every situation, past, present and future.
“God is able to do a whole lot with a whole little, if we allow him.”
What drives someone to seek a life that actually follows God’s instructions instead of their own impulses? This message from Dr Cheryl Williams speaks straight to anyone who keeps getting in their own way, especially during seasons of struggle, debt or life transition. Drawing on 2 Kings 4 and the story of the widow with just a jar of oil, Dr Williams shows how easily people overlook what they already have. The widow thinks she has "nothing...
but a jar of oil", yet through precise instructions from the prophet Elisha, that small thing becomes the key to paying her debts and sustaining her family.
The heart of the talk is simple: "God is able to do a whole lot with a whole little, if we allow him." Across the message, you’ll hear a mix of Bible teaching, straight-talking humour and very down-to-earth examples – like ignoring a fuel light, then ending up pushing the car – all used to show what happens when instructions are ignored.
Dr Williams keeps coming back to the danger of letting emotions, other people’s opinions and old habits block what God wants to do: "We interfere with God’s work... left up to us, we’ll mess it up all day." The tone is warm but firm, with repeated reminders that God’s word offers clear direction, correction and comfort in every era and situation.
For anyone in recovery, facing financial pressure, or feeling stuck in repeated cycles, the focus on obedience, faith and recognising the "goldmine" already inside you may hit home in a fresh way. If you’ve ever wondered whether you have anything of value left, this teaching asks a challenging question: what’s already in your house – and are you ready to follow the instructions that come with the blessing?
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