When we have bad thoughts about the future, people like me are convinced that we have to do something about them.
The Scriptures are very clear about who does what:
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 5Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; 6And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled." (2 Corinthians 10: 4-6)
Our weapons are mighty through God, not through ourselves.
We do all things through Christ who strengthens us (Philippians 4: 13), not through our own efforts.
Paul was not mincing words when he wrote: "Walk in the Spirit, and you will not fulfill the lusts of the flesh." (Galatians 5: 16)
For too many of us, including me, the spirit seemed like a mindset. The Holy Spirit is a person, the blessed Third Person of the Trinity.
It is not our job to bring our thoughts into captivity in order for Him to live and work in us.
Sadly, though, that is exactly what I had believed for the longest time.
Every time a sentiment of fear emerges in the back of our minds, we need only consult the Word of God, and there we find the truth which sets us free!
No comments:
Post a Comment