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  BEING AND DOING AS GOD ENABLES
  by A.W. Tozer
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of preparing for eternity
and the present moment, and not delaying or ignoring God's help, as God
enables us to do what He asks.

Topics: "Preparation for Eternity", "Divine Enablement"
Scripture References: Proverbs 1:17, Matthew 12:13, Romans 12:1-2, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Ephesians 2:10, Philippians 4:13, Colossians 3:23-24, Hebrews 4:16, James 4:14, 1 Peter 4:10

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DESCRIPTION
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A.W. Tozer emphasizes the urgency of preparing for eternity and the
folly of procrastination in spiritual matters. He warns against the trap
of waiting for help that may never come, urging believers to recognize
and accept the divine assistance currently available to them. Tozer
illustrates this point by referencing the healing of the paralyzed man,
highlighting that God empowers individuals to act in faith. He calls out
the laziness and carelessness of Christians who ignore God's enabling
grace. Ultimately, Tozer encourages believers to take action now, as God
has equipped them for the tasks He sets before them.

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CONTENT
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Failing to get ready in time for eternity, and failing to get ready now
for the great then that lies out yonder, is a trap in plain sight. There
is an odd saying in the Old Testament, "How useless to spread a net in
full view of all the birds" (Proverbs 1:17). When the man of God wrote
that, he gave the birds a little credit. It would be silly for a bird
watching me set the trap to conveniently fly down and get into it. Yet
there are people doing that all the time. People who have to live for
eternity fall into that trap set for them in plain sight. It is folly to
put off to a tomorrow because you may never see the things that you
should do now. It is an act of inexcusable folly to count on help that
will never come.

It is foolish to ignore God's help now offered us.

Many are guilty of ignoring the help that is presently being extended to
them, all the while waiting for help that will never come from others.
There is not much that can be said in favor of lazy or careless
Christians. God never told anyone to do anything that he or she could
not do. Jesus said to the man with the paralyzed arm that hung at his
side like a limp piece of flesh, "Stretch out your hand" (Matthew
12:13a). And the man, believing that Jesus was the Christ, stretched out
his hand and was healed instantly. God has never asked anyone yet to do
anything that He was not enabling the person to do.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/aw-tozer/being-and-doing-as-god-enables/
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