Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford
Fulfillment In Practicing God’s Laws
(From "The Spirit in You" Book)
WHAT GOD HAS PUTS TOGETHER
On my birthday, July 7, a several years ago, I had the opportunity to hear and meet my favorite author and speaker, Dr. Myles Munroe. As usual, he was dynamic, and I took several pages of notes, and bought his CD. His topic was "Successful Kingdom Living" and the laws that govern it. As I sat in the audience of the modest but well-equipped church, Family Victory Fellowship, I was in awe of this man and the personal things he shared about his life. He showed us the different countries he had recently visited and informed us of the upcoming seminars in his country, Nassau, Bahamas. As he ministered, I was his efficient "amen corner", because I strongly agreed with everything he said. I kept whispering to my friend about the message he was teaching. It was the same information God spoke to my heart. I was ecstatic that Dr. Munroe and I thought so much alike concerning several spiritual issues.
As the time went by and Dr. Munroe was still expounding on the message, I begin to allow my thoughts to drift because of something he said. I found myself asking, “Is he one of the few people in the world walking in the abundant life (fulfillment)?” He made a profound statement when he said he was a "Great man" because he lived by God's laws, and he taught God's laws (St. Matthew 5:17). He stated that you can predict success when you are walking in God's laws and likewise with failure when you fail to keep God's laws. The world is governed by spiritual laws and whether or not you live the abundant (fulfillment) life is contingent upon keeping the laws. I began to think about how immensely blessed this man was and how humble he was as well. He was truly walking in the abundant life. He was married to the same wife of thirty-one years, his two children are doing well