There’s a time for every season,
Sorrowing when death gives its’ call;
A reality of living that
Eventually come to all.
But, unless one dies to themselves,
It’s a life never lived;
A life filled with selfishness,
A heart that never learned to give.
The things we held on to,
We thought we couldn’t live without,
Were the very lies Satan fed us
To keep us trapped in death’s cloud.
For, when we die to the flesh
And live by the MASTER’S rule,
We find we never lost anything
But Satan; vicious and cruel.
The path to peace and victory is God’s will, God’s way, every time. God is for you, knowing your need better than you know yourself. Only He knows which path will meet it and defeat Satan.
The reasons we serve God escalate the more we come to know Him: 1.) for our safety and benefit, it’s exciting to see what God wants to do next. 2.) His plan is better than ours. 3.) because we love Him. 4.) for who He is. With each step of obedience, we discover life more abundantly and a God who loves beyond measure.
As God ministers to the soul; He replaces Satan’s lies with truth, heals, sets us free, and teaches us about who He is (a process of restoring our innermost self to its’ original creation, separate from evil). In so doing, God gives light to the darkness within, gradually indwelling us … as, once we know the truth, we choose Him.
Devotedly, we, then, begin to serve God (having experienced His perfection) for what He’s already done for us, for who He is, out of love alone. He is worthy to be praised.
By the time we’ve reached this far in our own spiritual journey, knowing the depths of Satan, we, also, know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that God’s instruction is the path to life.
If our desires don’t match God’s will, we’re not in our right mind.
© by Joyce C. Lock
http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/
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About the Author
Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist. In addition, she founded and maintains the e-mail ministries "Heavenly Inspirations" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and "Share a Smile" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/. Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and each other.