You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. - Matthew 12:34 What's In Your Heart? I love how Jesus just tells it like it is! He is not some wishy-washy weakling. He is Mighty, and when He walked this earth, He called it like He saw it! His words in this passage can really sting the flesh. For whatever is in your heart determines what you say... Oh, Lord, keep evil far from me! This really is a matter of the heart. If we are speaking meanly, negative, rudeness, making crude jokes, slander, cuss words, etc., etc., etc.; it is coming from the depths of our hearts! We must clean out our hearts, so that we can reset our minds, so that we can purify our mouths! We need to take a heart inventory. Think about how you have been speaking lately. Have you been pretty negative? A sour puss? Swearing a lot? Yelling at the kids? Participating in crude jokes? Many times what comes out is a result … [Read more...]
The Flesh is a Liar
I've been thinking about my spiritual journey lately. My walk with God hasn't always been easy and to be quite honest I still fall a lot. I'm amazed by the battle between the flesh and the spirit and how so often the flesh is victorious. The flesh is such a powerful force and I see why the bible tells us to pray without ceasing. We can never get too comfortable. Just when you do bang! The flesh is back in full force, telling you "it's okay, just this one time, a little lie can't hurt, or are you going to let them get away with that!" All of the old bad habits that lie dormant when you're in the spirit are alive and kicking in the flesh. I'm frustrated how easily I can slide back into certain bad habits knowing the end result. In the midst of my decision my spiritual self is saying, "don't even think about it!." When I refuse to heed the warning that's when the big trouble begins. It may not appear as though a storm is brewing, and I may even rationalize that everything is just fine... … [Read more...]
The Daily – The World is Watching
I am always left with a sour taste in my mouth when I see someone who claims to be a Christian, Christ Follower, etc., and they look no different that the unsaved people around them...or even worse...when I find myself doing the same! It truly saddens me... We are the light of the world. We are the only Bible some people will ever read. We are living examples. When we make poor choices, put our fleshly desires first or even blatantly ignore what we know is right, we are making our Beloved Savior look bad to a world that is indeed watching our every move. {Not to mention the children God gave us! They are watching too, dear sisters.} Am I saying life should not be fun? Certainly not! LOL! However, we all have choices, and I believe deep down most of us (Christians) really do know when we are walking the line. We do. Seriously, if God is in us, then there MUST be conviction. However, the more we ignore that still small voice, the easier it is to make the wrong choices. The more … [Read more...]
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