Walk In The Spirit And Not In The Flesh
Every morning you wake up, know there will be battles. For every day we battle our fleshy desires, the attractions of the world, and the temptations of the Devil. However, DO NOT FEAR! Do not let your heart be troubled because you have a spirit of power, love, and a strong mind within you. There is one caveat though, you have to depend on the Spirit in everything, listen to when the Spirit directs you, and be obedient to those directions.
WONDERING WHY YOU ARE STILL STRUGGLING?
We struggle when we are trying and striving to do it on our “own willpower,” rather than allowing the Holy Spirit to work through us. Our flesh gives into the need for CONTROL. Pride steps in and we think, I can help God along. Ever heard the saying that God helps those who helps themselves? Yes, well, so many of us believed that, but nowhere in the Bible is there such a verse. God helps those who TRUST in His will and patiently waits on His timing.
THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST OUR EGO
The ego acts up because buried within your subconscious is some fear or self-doubt. The ego acts up when you forget to TRUST God. Why is that? You start looking at the magnitude of the problem and the realization hits you that you cannot do this on your own; however, instead of humbly turning to God and repent. Instead of turning to God and asking for forgiveness, you make the situation worse, by trying harder to do it on your own.
WHAT CAUSES THE FEAR AND SELF-DOUBT?
The fear comes not from the realization that you cannot live abundantly without God, but because you have “faulty thinking,” you fear God won’t forgive you. You base this of course on the fact that throughout the years you did not forgive and or others did not forgive you. Then you compound the faulty thinking with the belief that you are not worthy of forgiveness. Where did all this faulty thinking come from? YOU! You hard wired those thought patterns over and over again in your mind every time you think or speak negatively about yourself or to yourself. We have our unique take on reality, which by the way often has nothing to do with reality.
A RENEWED MIND IS ESSENTIAL FOR TOTAL HEALTH
You cannot have a NEW reality with the same mindset that created the problem. Therefore, you need to renew your mind. If you are wondering how to do this, I got you. It is a process that requires moment-to-moment REMEMBERING some truths:
- God’s love is infinite, unconditional, unfailing, and unchanging
- God wants you to live abundantly
- God has the answer and solution to every problem
- Be humble and embrace that God knows BEST
When you remember these truths, it becomes easier to let go of your ego, and trust God fully. Is it always easy? I never said it would be however, lean on the Word when in doubt. See how Joseph, Job, and Abraham persevered despite what appeared to be unbelievable obstacles.
GOD IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, AND TOMORROW
Let go and let God. The tighter you hold on to anything, the more you obstruct or BLOCK God’s will in your life. If God does not have something for you in His plans and you are INSISTENT that you want it, you may get it; however, you will suffer along the way. Worse, when you finally get it, you still FEEL empty and dissatisfied. Ever wondered why? You rejected God’s love, the only thing that truly fulfills us.
