Friends were over tonight and we watched an older video of Jesse Duplantis entitled, "A Fit of Carnality." The message, woven in with true account stories delivered in hilarious fashion, was rather simple. If you do not hold firm to sound words (salvation words/profession of faith) then the flesh is sure to be subject to "fits" on a daily basis. For most it is seen in bouts of anger when the the soul takes control. The discipline is to be in faith, consecrated to being who and what God says we are so that our body is overlaid by the cross of Jesus.
How many times have you been going along and then out of no where you get in an attitude quite unbecoming? You can bet that it only takes a minute and one episode for you to lose it and have others watching. "Hypocrite," they say. You may have been trying to show someone where true blessed joy and peace come from and then, BAM! You lose it.
I have had that happen on too many occasions to even remember them all. Seems to happen several times a week. It doesn't mean I don't love the Lord and praise Him for my life. It just means that no good thing comes from my flesh and if not held in check it will run me.
Think about the last "fit" you had. Were you alone or was someong else involved or overheard? Did you feel miserable afterwards or did it even phase you at all?
Lord, I know it is the desire of my heart and that of my readers to want to please you in all things and to live a victorious life. Keeping and holding firm to sound words, faith words is the key. Thank you for sending the Holy Spirit to be our thermometer. When we are starting to reach the boiling point may we listen to the inner voice and then heed it. Amen
I think it is common for the enemy to want to make a run at you when you are finished worshiping. There is no better time to make you slip up and then throw condemnation on you. But I am so glad that I know that my Savior is not the accuser. Praise God that even when I mess up there is grace to help me begin again.
So as I keep making the trek I want to use this time to fortify my faith words. As He is healing 'broken' places he is also turbo charging my positive profession. I'm feeling the difference already.
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