faith
It's Friday
12/07/07 22:38 Categories: Life
And so I’ll leave you with some thoughts for the
weekend. I am learning a lot lately about God, His
mercy, His sufficiency and contentment! There are so
many things that I want in my life. None of them are
necessarily sinful but Satan can still use those
desires and turn them into a stumbling block. So if I
don’t focus on God, I will slowly go down a road of
bitterness, discontentment and fear.
So what do I need to do if I just don’t know what to do with all these desires in my life? Get back to the basics: Do what I know is right and don’t do what I know is wrong.
Some of the daily basics that I easily forget:
1. Pray
2. Read God’s word
3. Meditate on God throughout the day (for example: scripture memory)
So what is going to happen with some of my desires after I get back to the basics? They will still be there but I no longer have to worry/be anxious about it since all I need is God. God will bless me as long as I wait on Him!
So what do I need to do if I just don’t know what to do with all these desires in my life? Get back to the basics: Do what I know is right and don’t do what I know is wrong.
Some of the daily basics that I easily forget:
1. Pray
2. Read God’s word
3. Meditate on God throughout the day (for example: scripture memory)
So what is going to happen with some of my desires after I get back to the basics? They will still be there but I no longer have to worry/be anxious about it since all I need is God. God will bless me as long as I wait on Him!
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Giants
11/12/07 22:30 Categories: Life
Here I am laying on the ground: hurt, wounded,
bleeding and eating dust. I wish I could say that
this is the first time that I am in this position but
it’s not. Not even the second or third time…to be
honest with you I lost count. I wish I could get up
and go on in my life-long journey in this wilderness
but I am scared. “Scared of what?” you might ask.
Well hanging over me at this moment is a big giant
who has been chasing and beating me down for the past
I don’t know how many years. His name is Sinful
Habit, Sin for short. I don’t have the strength or
courage to get up from my humiliation and face this
giant again. Sometimes I get a few punches in and
then I run away and hide from the giant but he always
seems to find me and beats me down to the ground
again.
But wait! There is more to my story. I didn’t mention this before but in the same scene of me lying on the ground and the giant hanging over me is another man. This man always follows me and helps me get up from the ground every time the giant defeats me. This man, Jesus Christ, not only helps me get up but He also restores my health, treats my wounds and gives me strength again. He also gives me a way to defeat the giant. He provides me armor to defend myself and a sword to kill giants. “Why don’t you use the sword to kill the giant Philip”? good question! I haven’t figured that one out myself. But meanwhile I am thankful that Jesus is there every time I lay defeated on the floor.
But wait! There is more to my story. I didn’t mention this before but in the same scene of me lying on the ground and the giant hanging over me is another man. This man always follows me and helps me get up from the ground every time the giant defeats me. This man, Jesus Christ, not only helps me get up but He also restores my health, treats my wounds and gives me strength again. He also gives me a way to defeat the giant. He provides me armor to defend myself and a sword to kill giants. “Why don’t you use the sword to kill the giant Philip”? good question! I haven’t figured that one out myself. But meanwhile I am thankful that Jesus is there every time I lay defeated on the floor.