Section 7
In order to receive the Word into our being, we should not merely read the Word, but should mingle our reading with prayer, singing, psalm ing, and calling on the name of the Lord. When ever I open the Word of God, either for the work or for my own nourishment, I am immersed in the atmosphere and aspiration of prayer. Often I converse with the Lord by means of the verse I am reading. In this way I am infused and nour ished, filled in my spirit with the living Word, which is actually Christ Himself as the Spirit.
Do not think that you will be able to live Christ simply by making up your mind to do so. Someone may hear a message on living Christ and then pray, "Lord, I want to live You. I make up my mind to live Christ from now on. Please help me do this." This kind of prayer, however, is not effective. It can be compared to asking the Lord to make you healthy when you do not eat properly. It is useless to make up your mind to be healthy if you do not eat nourishing food. Likewise, if we are not nourished by the Word, it will be to no avail to make up our minds to live Christ. Only by eating the Word can we live Christ.
When we are filled with the word of Christ, we are automatically filled with the riches of