Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV I’ve sat quietly and listened to many a person try to work their way gingerly around The Truth of God in an effort to notContinue reading “Can they not hear themselves?”
Tag Archives: Flesh
Dying To Live
“That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; Philippians 3:10 It ain’t easy to die! That’s one of the reasons why the battle raging between our sinful weak flesh and our willing spirit is so fierce and exhausting! We wantContinue reading “Dying To Live”
His Net Will Not Break
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12 KJV As I sit here on the beach and watch my husband cast his fishing line into the waves I am overwhelmed byContinue reading “His Net Will Not Break”
Be Always on Watch
And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. – Mark 13:37 As I am praying and meditating upon this verse of scripture, I am simultaneously fighting the urge to go to back to bed. My spirit is so very willing, but my flesh is so weak and flawed and apt to beContinue reading “Be Always on Watch”
Ready for Battle?
And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long. – Psalm 35:28 Truly the only way this can be so is if we begin our day in communion alone with the Lord God Almighty! Let one thing step in the way of this most important of dates andContinue reading “Ready for Battle?”
We Can Do Nothing To The Truth
For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth – 2 Corinthians 13:8 Despite our best efforts we cannot change the truth! We can lie about the truth; we can tell only half of the truth; we can deny the truth but we cannot change it! Oh, how we continue to tryContinue reading “We Can Do Nothing To The Truth”
Are You Walking in the Spirit?
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. – Galatians 5:16 KJV These words from the apostle Paul sound easy enough to follow, “…Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” Unfortunately, that is not the case for theContinue reading “Are You Walking in the Spirit?”
Fighting Weak Flesh
Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. – Matthew 26:41 Over time I have become aware of many of the subtle ways that my spirit and my flesh battle within me. Every morning, after my husband leaves for work, I begin my morningContinue reading “Fighting Weak Flesh”
As You Rise 