I've been a bit inconsistent lately with writing on mysoulsaysyes.weebly.com . There's a bit on my mind, days are blurring together, I'm getting back on my feet- pressing in to Jesus.
Why is it so hard to do what is right? Why is sin so enticing? Oh my goodness, I HATE sin and yet at times it seems like I CHOOSE to sin. How twisted is that? But it's because sometimes- almost always- sin is pleasurable, if just for the moment. Just because something is "pleasurable" and makes you "feel good", doesn't make it right whatsoever. We can't live based on our feelings- feelings are here today, gone tomorrow- they are fleeting.
There is nothing wrong with feeling though- from strong feelings come passion. God is a passionate God. We cannot act and live based on our feelings though!
Why is it so hard to do what is right? Why is sin so enticing? Oh my goodness, I HATE sin and yet at times it seems like I CHOOSE to sin. How twisted is that? But it's because sometimes- almost always- sin is pleasurable, if just for the moment. Just because something is "pleasurable" and makes you "feel good", doesn't make it right whatsoever. We can't live based on our feelings- feelings are here today, gone tomorrow- they are fleeting.
There is nothing wrong with feeling though- from strong feelings come passion. God is a passionate God. We cannot act and live based on our feelings though!
“Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
- Matthew 26:41
To say my flesh is weak is an understatement. OH MY GOODNESS is my flesh weak. And that's okay! Because your flesh is temporary, it's mortal- but your spirit will live beyond this temporary life.
How do you overcome the flesh? I believe it is something that has to be done daily.
How do you overcome the flesh? I believe it is something that has to be done daily.
"I beg you that when I come I may not have to be as bold as I expect to be toward some people who think that we live by the standards of this world. For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete."
- 2 Corinthians 10:2-6
One of the things I have struggled with in the past is lust, and I still struggle with it a bit presently. The enemy knows our "weaknesses", he knows how to press buttons, he knows how to intimidate us- but we don't have to give him anything, we owe him NOTHING.
I have found that when a thought enters my mind that does not agree with what I know to be true- what I choose to do with this has huge consequences. A thought can enter in and I can choose to take it captive right away- allowing the Lord to truly renew my mind and make my mind like His more and more with each thought I take captive. OR I can choose to think and dwell upon this thought and eventually experience a small seed grow into something that takes more strength to uproot. I do not want to entertain thoughts of the enemy. I do not want to give the enemy any ground because he doesn't deserve any more ground, but we need to be pushing him back!
Jesus paid the highest price for us to come from death to life. Sin is death- it is destruction. BUT JESUS! Jesus paid the ultimate price so we would no longer be bound en route to death; but rather than the shackles upon our feet could be fully loosened and broken so that we could run with endurance, in freedom, with joy and passion, with the Lover of our souls!!
I have found that when a thought enters my mind that does not agree with what I know to be true- what I choose to do with this has huge consequences. A thought can enter in and I can choose to take it captive right away- allowing the Lord to truly renew my mind and make my mind like His more and more with each thought I take captive. OR I can choose to think and dwell upon this thought and eventually experience a small seed grow into something that takes more strength to uproot. I do not want to entertain thoughts of the enemy. I do not want to give the enemy any ground because he doesn't deserve any more ground, but we need to be pushing him back!
Jesus paid the highest price for us to come from death to life. Sin is death- it is destruction. BUT JESUS! Jesus paid the ultimate price so we would no longer be bound en route to death; but rather than the shackles upon our feet could be fully loosened and broken so that we could run with endurance, in freedom, with joy and passion, with the Lover of our souls!!
In Philippians 4:6-7, Paul says, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
The best way to guard your heart- to maintain a healthy heart- is to be in communion and communication with Jesus. Seek Him. Pray to Him. Give Him thanks in everything.
Please wake up. Don't allow yourself to fall asleep. Do not choose the momentary pleasure over waiting on God's best. I promise waiting on the Lord is worth it. Yes, I'm still waiting on the Lord but I know that HE IS WORTH IT. The world can not offer anything that can even come close to the value of what the Lord has for me and for you. Please realize that the Lord has GOOD for you, He has THE BEST for you. Do not settle for what the world has to offer. Do not compromise for what looks appealing in a moment.
Broken minds. Broken hearts. Broken lives. Allow the Lord to renew and restore you. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can handle, but lean on your Beloved. You do not overcome by any strength of your own, but it is by the blood of Jesus that you overcome. You were born for greatness and great you will be. Do not live bound by temptation, do not live bound by sin, do not live bound by lies. But my prayer is for you to encounter Jesus, to walk in freedom, to set captives free and to release the prisoners from prison.
Spring time is quickly approaching and it is a season of life, of joy, of singing, of dancing. So move on forward for YOU HAVE BEEN SET FREE- walk in VICTORY over the kingdom of darkness, and be a part of seeing God's Kingdom advance. Fullness of life is for YOU.
Please wake up. Don't allow yourself to fall asleep. Do not choose the momentary pleasure over waiting on God's best. I promise waiting on the Lord is worth it. Yes, I'm still waiting on the Lord but I know that HE IS WORTH IT. The world can not offer anything that can even come close to the value of what the Lord has for me and for you. Please realize that the Lord has GOOD for you, He has THE BEST for you. Do not settle for what the world has to offer. Do not compromise for what looks appealing in a moment.
Broken minds. Broken hearts. Broken lives. Allow the Lord to renew and restore you. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can handle, but lean on your Beloved. You do not overcome by any strength of your own, but it is by the blood of Jesus that you overcome. You were born for greatness and great you will be. Do not live bound by temptation, do not live bound by sin, do not live bound by lies. But my prayer is for you to encounter Jesus, to walk in freedom, to set captives free and to release the prisoners from prison.
Spring time is quickly approaching and it is a season of life, of joy, of singing, of dancing. So move on forward for YOU HAVE BEEN SET FREE- walk in VICTORY over the kingdom of darkness, and be a part of seeing God's Kingdom advance. Fullness of life is for YOU.