Not a Formula, But a Flow of Faith.
Joshua had to discover God ’s unique way of conquering each of the nations he encountered in Israel . Jericho, for example, had to be taken in a peculiar way; and when they simply assumed that they knew how to take the city of Ai, they lost the battle. David also won every battle differently, because he waited for the green light of God’s way before venturing into conflict. One time the green light was actually given by the rustling in the tops of the mulberry trees ! We, too, need special wisdom to do the specific will of God . Ministry must be launched in the fullness of time; if the timing is not right, catastrophe can result. Our attitude must also be right. For example, it is God’s Word and specific will for us to forgive those who trespass against us. But the way some of us go about it negates its effectiveness: “I want you to forgive me for my honest mistake, and I forgive you for your dumb actions and immature attitude and pray that you will never be that stupid again.