Greetings to all; as we begin this new week, may we exercise our faith and enjoy our self-control.
We all wish for and expect to enjoy peace as we navigate life. However, there is a struggle for our minds. So many distractions, in the form of people, wealth and prosperity, or our past life experiences, are pulling and vying for our attention in the hopes of controlling us.
Galatians 5:16-17 (NIV)
16 So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
17 For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature. They are in conflict, so you do not do what you want.
Lesson: God knows our struggles. As Christians, we have everything we need to move forward in life. Be faithful to God, and with a sound mind, follow the Spirit, think for ourselves, and we will know how to navigate the pulls desiring to control us.
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