Proverbs 3:5-8 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones."
I have been struggling this past week with conviction turning into condemnation. The conviction was real and from the Lord. But the enemy took opportunity by it to speak to me that I should just shut down, not even try anymore because everything I do is calculated to bring myself glory. If I were to lean on my own understanding, I would listen to the enemy because everything I see is my terribly ugly flesh trying to exalt itself. But I am called not to lean on my understanding, but to trust in the Lord with all my heart. I am called to turn away from evil. I do not just sit there, look at the evil in my flesh, and cry about it. I turn away from it. In this I find healing and refreshment. I acknowledge Him, cry out to Him, tell Him I can't do anything without Him, and He makes my paths straight.
I am thankful anew today for Christ. For His righteousness. For His love. For His faith. I am thankful that Christ lives in me, and therefore I have been given His righteousness, His love, His faith. I am thankful that there is no penance needed, that I simply must turn from the nastiness of my flesh to the beauty of Christ. That in Christ I have the ability to act righteously, to love without thought of myself, to stand firm in faith. So, praise the Lord!
I have been struggling this past week with conviction turning into condemnation. The conviction was real and from the Lord. But the enemy took opportunity by it to speak to me that I should just shut down, not even try anymore because everything I do is calculated to bring myself glory. If I were to lean on my own understanding, I would listen to the enemy because everything I see is my terribly ugly flesh trying to exalt itself. But I am called not to lean on my understanding, but to trust in the Lord with all my heart. I am called to turn away from evil. I do not just sit there, look at the evil in my flesh, and cry about it. I turn away from it. In this I find healing and refreshment. I acknowledge Him, cry out to Him, tell Him I can't do anything without Him, and He makes my paths straight.
I am thankful anew today for Christ. For His righteousness. For His love. For His faith. I am thankful that Christ lives in me, and therefore I have been given His righteousness, His love, His faith. I am thankful that there is no penance needed, that I simply must turn from the nastiness of my flesh to the beauty of Christ. That in Christ I have the ability to act righteously, to love without thought of myself, to stand firm in faith. So, praise the Lord!
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