No. Not Today. week 3
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| "God already knows our deepest thoughts" Romans 8:27a (ERV). Photo Credits: D. Kelly, Grant Co., WV
REFLECTION
“Flee also youthful
lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on
the Lord out of a pure heart”
(2 Timothy 2:22).
IMAGINE THIS
It came to mind.
That thing I don’t like
giving in to.
Yet, time and time
again…it has won.
Somehow overpowering my
good senses
Alluring me to give in.
And sometimes…I do even
though
I have learned it to be
a poor sport.
Because after I give in
– after it wins –
My ‘Christian’ label is
mocked.
It mocks my weakness –
condemning me – and I feel lost…again.
But not today.
Today, I will remind
myself that through the power of The Holy Spirit,
I can overcome.
Today I can look beyond
the temptation
And see Jesus smiling at
His reflection in me.
Today, I choose to take
control over my flesh.
Today I simply choose to
say “No.”
Tomorrow…I may be weak.
Tomorrow…I may give in.
But today?
No not today.
Today I remember that I
have been empowered to overcome.
Baltasar Gracian once
said "Never open the door to a lesser evil, for other and greater ones
invariably slink in after it.” (Goodreads.com; January 2017). I like this
quote – a lot – it holds great wisdom.
The old testament is
full of stories where God-fearing people have given in to their flesh. Some
committed adultery, some murder, some lied, others stole, the list goes on and
on. And if we’re honest with ourselves, it isn’t too hard to find our weakness
listed in those pages.
And just as those old
timers did not get a free pass, neither will we. There are consequences to face
and lessons to be learned. Although I have learned a lot from my mistakes...I
am still learning.
Lesson one has been
learned by resisting my personal weakness. I should feel great right? Nope. Not
at first; because my flesh screams and my head reasons. I want to give in. And
dread sets in for a little while.
Second lesson learned
after I give in: My spirit grieves and my flesh…well, it still isn’t satisfied.
Sound familiar?
The Bible says in
Matthew 26:41 that we should watch and pray so that we do not fall into
temptation – that our spirit is willing to overcome but our flesh is weak. I
can totally relate to this verse. Today, I fought temptation, put my flesh
under submission. Today I won. What temptation will you overcome today…so that
it can’t taunt you tomorrow?
MY THOUGHTS
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Have a blessed weekend y'all
In Christ with love and compassion,
Coach Kelly
Your Life Coaching WV
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