by Trudy Belle
Friends, the enemy is around wanting us to trip. So we have to be on our guard like a watchman. Watching over our thoughts, words and deeds; our mind, body and spirit.
Like a boxer in a ring, when we are faced with evil or temptation; of the two one is going to fall...will it be us or the other?
DO WE WANT TO WALK IN CHRIST OR BE KNOCKED DOWN BY THE devil?
We have to protect our selves from falling, remember evil is waiting to lure or and entrap us. On TV recently they said that women are drinking nearly the same as men.
We may look at 'things' to give us a kick or fill that ache in our heart. Friends, God is the One who can fill that ache in our heart along with Christ His Son not anything else.
Do we therefore need to pick that glass of alcohol? Do we need too? Can't we do without it? One may lead to another and is it doing us any good.......where will it lead us? What will the result of that intoxication do to our soul?
What about a book we may pick up to read or purchase? A movie or TV program we may watch - where will it lead us, is it good for our soul?
What about a conversation we may have with someone or about someone.......where will it lead us? Is it good for our soul?
Friends it is getting harder to be different in this world of sin, corruption, pleasure and evil.
Therefore we have to be on guard 24/7...remember the devil wants to win our soul. He will bring many lures and seductions before us. He knows our weakness and that's where he will hit us all the more.
BUT LET'S PUNCH him OUT! LET'S NOT BUCKLE OR BOW DOWN AND SURRENDER TO him. LET'S STAND UP AND REFUSE TO FOLLOW him.
ARISE SOLDIERS OF CHRIST AND CHILDREN OF GOD! IT'S TIME TO BE A WATCHMAN OF
OUR SOULS. CHRIST IS CALLING US TO A LIFE OF PURITY AND HOLINESS ON ALL
LEVELS.
HE IS CALLING US INTO THE DEEP WATERS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, WHERE EVIL CANNOT
LIVE OR ENTER. WE MAY WANT HIM BUT ALSO WANT TO HOLD ONTO THE THINGS OF THE
FLESH. HE WILL NOT ACCEPT BOTH!
IT'S TIME TO CHOOSE.......HE STANDS BEFORE US, CALLING US INTO TOTAL
ABANDONMENT TO HIS LOVE AND DESIRES FOR OUR LIVES.
HE IS CALLING US TO WATCH OUR SENSES, OUR DESIRES ON ALL LEVELS. HE WILL
GIVE US THE HOLY SPIRIT OF SELF CONTROL, HE WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR US. BUT
WE HAVE TO PICK UP FIRST THE CROSS OF SELF DENIAL AND FOLLOW HIM.
I'M READY FRIENDS, WILL YOU JOIN ME?
"DEAR LORD GOD,
THANK YOU FOR INVITING US INTO A DEEPER UNION WITH THE HOLY TRINITY AND FOR
LOVING US SO.
HELP US AT ALL TIMES TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES AND TO BE PURE IN HEART, MIND
AND BODY.
WE ARE READY TO TURN AWAY FROM THINGS OF THE FLESH AND THIS WORLD AND TURN
TO YOU. WE ARE READY TO DESIRE YOU MIGHTY GOD ABOVE ALL ELSE.
COME AND POSESS US O HOLY ONE. COME AND POUR INTO US THY HOLY SPIRIT OF
GRACE AND SANCTITY. PLEASE POUR INTO US HEALING, LOVE AND COMPASSION.
FILL US OF YOU O HOLY ONE, SO THAT WE AREN'T NEEDY OF ANOTHER AND THAT WE
CAN WALK ALONE IF YOU WANT US TOO.
HELP US TO WALK AWAY FROM EVIL AND TEMPTATION AT ALL TIMES. HELP US TO TURN
AWAY FROM ALL ENTRAPMENT AND WRONG FRIENDSHIPS.
HELP US TO LEAVE IT ALL BEHIND AND TO WALK TO YOU. THANK YOU LORD, WE LOVE
YOU. WE CANNOT DO IT ON OUR OWN, BUT THRU YOU, WITH YOU AND IN YOU WE CAN
AMEN".
Trudy Belle is a passionate believer and follower of the Lord Jesus. God
uses her as an encourager to the world - to say 'FEAR NOT! Yahweh, Jesus and
the Holy Spirit are with us. No matter what is going on - GOD's in charge.
Let's keep praying and seeking Him for everything and live a holy life.
