The Application of the Traffic Light Analogy

The analogy of the traffic light can be applied to each and every aspect of our life in Jesus Christ. In everyday life we face decisions all of the time, some big some small; the success of our lives depends on the quality of the decisions that we make, and to some the degree, the speed in which we make those decisions.

I sincerely believe that most people have become deluded in believing that they are something that they are not; with ability that is not their own to claim as belonging to themselves. The more responsibility we take on in life, and the more demanding those responsibilities are, the more power we need from our Heavenly Father.

It is a sad fact that most people in this world are not even aware of God's existence. People's beliefs tend to vary to quite a great extent; everybody believes something though when it comes to the existence of some higher presence, even those who don't believe in a God have a belief system, a belief system that elevates man's ability and existence to an overly inflated level.

Some people believe that there is a God, but it is not the God of the Bible. Some people believe that there is not just one God, but many different gods. Even Christians tend to vary quite dramatically in their beliefs when it comes to knowing the extent of God's presence and interaction in their lives.

I think that most people lack a thorough understanding of consciousness. A lot of people think that everyone operates on an amber light in every area of their lives. This perpetuates the belief that every decision that we make, and every action that we take, is as a result of having an evenly balanced choice. We can tend to think that everyone else is just like us, and that other people have the same ability to make the correct decisions and choices in certain situations, just as we believe we would.

This kind of understanding attempts to simplify every action we take in life, to a conscious effort of the will. Many people sincerely believe that they can bring out the best in other people, and therefore make our world a better place, by simply giving people advice and encouragement, in line with their own beliefs. Then they get frustrated when other people don’t do what they tell them to.

The unfortunate thing is that most of this advice and encouragement will come from people who, it seems, have never had the need to gain a deep revelation of the New Covenant in Christ's own precious blood. A lot of the time, the people who give advice to others about their problems, have never actually struggled with those problems themselves.

For this reason, it becomes difficult for them to conceive the fact that it is so difficult for other people to overcome those problems. For example, cigarette addiction has never been a problem in my life, but just because it is not a problem for me, it does not mean that it’s not a problem for other people; I can’t just go up to a heavy smoker and say, “Come on, just stop smoking, it’s that simple. If you don’t stop smoking then you risk contracting lung cancer. It’s wrong, so just stop it, ok?”

The paradox of the situation is that in order for someone to be raised to a position whereby they can minister to the specific problems of others, it can be very difficult for them to reach that place, if during the course of their lives; they themselves suffer from the same problems.

There are instances whereby some people are helping other people with problems which they themselves suffered from; this is an ideal situation because it provides that person with the knowledge of just what it’s like to suffer from those problems which he is dealing with when he ministers to others.

We must identify that there are various levels of depth of understanding when it comes to Christianity. Each level will identify different areas of focus when it comes to establishing what is most important to God, and therefore, what is most important to the believer.

Traditional Christianity will often put a strong emphasis on self-effort, together with a vague, surface-level understanding, and agreement with, our redemption in Christ. They fail to identify a deeper understanding of what Christ has already done for us on the cross, and how these precious promises can be practically applied to the life of the believer through faith. Such people have managed to get by in life without it, and therefore, they believe that they themselves and other people don't need it. But it is this understanding of Christ’s redemption and the grace of God which it affords those who believe – which has the power to set us free.