In recent years, I have learned truth comes only from the Lord. He is Truth. My feelings have deceived me, my desires have led to death, and my senses have become distorted. Trusting my mind, my flesh, my abilities have led to great sorrow. Therefore, I’ve learned not to place my confidence in them.
Daily I submit to my Lord’s leading. At times, I fear my flesh and its desires will want to impose themselves on my spirit. So I struggle. I wish I could say that it gets easier, but dying to self is my constant battle. There are days when I become fearful that I may fail my Lord, that I will be disloyal and become weary of doing good; 2Thessalonnians 3:13. So I run back to the place of obedience and submission.
I pray I will be removed from what keeps me confined. So I will struggle less. In my flesh, the longer I am here, the more difficult the battle becomes. Yet, as I depend on him, my spirit rejoices and is continually amazed by my Lord’s strength and courage which he willingly shares. He gives victory. So as Galatians 6:9 states: I will not grow tire of doing good (of doing what is right) for at the proper time, I will reap a harvest if I do not give up. And this is my prayer…
Copyright 09/2011
Awesome!
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