Each of us have quirks. There are certain things that just get on your nerves (smacking gum/food, cracking knuckles, tapping a pen on the desk, etc). I never thought of these irritations as being a problem with me, until now. I don't know about you ladies, but I have allowed my flesh to be in control more than I have realized. If someone smacks their food/gum, my greatest pet-peave, I immediately become irritated, anxious, and look for the quickest exit. I used to think that people were wrong and needed to change their behavior. I never thought about my behavior --It's all about me, me, me. What do I want? What do I need?
The word says: "Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4: 7)." This verse has often frustrated me, because I feel like I have resisted the devil many of time, yet I still fall into the same old pattern. But, God made me look at it in a different way. You shouldn't run a marathon without conditioning. The conditioning prepares you for the big event, right? So, we should apply this principle to our spiritual lives. Yes, I may be trying to resist the devil when it comes to serious issues such as lust, but what about those things that just irritate the mess out of me? If I can't control my "everyday" attitude and reactions, then how can I truly control my reaction to strong temptations?
During a Cleansing Streams course at KPIC, I learned that we should continually seek to be alligned with the spirit of God and should attend to the following hierarchy:
God's spirit
God's spirit living in the person
Person's soul
Person's flesh
PRAYER REQUESTS: TIME MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS; ABILITY TO DO WELL IN SCHOOL-- TO NOT JUST LEARN FOR THE TEST, BUT BE ABLE TO APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE IN LIFE; DIRECTION FOR THE LIFE CENTER; ABILITY TO CLOSE OUT MAMA'S ESTATE; RECONNECT WITH MY FAMILY
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