Days had gone by, mind was preoccupied with cares about earthly pleasures and pressures. From dawn to dusk, thoughts of future drawn my attention into being paranoid of the things I long for. Countless times spent, at the end of unfulfilled desire, found myself thwarted, worn-out, disappointed and unsatisfied. Until the Holy Spirit led me to the reality of God's Word. In Matthew 4:1-4 (NKJV). "Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Noteworthy to take heart, Jesus is speaking about indisputable assuring Word that could deliver our soul and spirit. Both aspect had to be nourished by the Word so that we can act on things that are spiritual. Ephesians 6:10-18 (NKJV). It's essential. If the body dominates the soul and spirit, our desire tends to focus on things that are worldly and not heavenly. I remember the words from one of my mentor, a Nigerian Pastor, he said; "You can never win physical battles. You will lose it. Fight it in spiritual way, then you will win it.". Unless our bodies submits to the Spirit of God our soul and spirit may remain bound. Lose our soul and spirit by spending time with the Word of God and prayer. Only then we can fight the good fight of faith and know the heart of God. Do remember, your ways are not God's neither your thoughts are His. The battle is the Lord's!
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 NIV
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God." Noteworthy to take heart, Jesus is speaking about indisputable assuring Word that could deliver our soul and spirit. Both aspect had to be nourished by the Word so that we can act on things that are spiritual. Ephesians 6:10-18 (NKJV). It's essential. If the body dominates the soul and spirit, our desire tends to focus on things that are worldly and not heavenly. I remember the words from one of my mentor, a Nigerian Pastor, he said; "You can never win physical battles. You will lose it. Fight it in spiritual way, then you will win it.". Unless our bodies submits to the Spirit of God our soul and spirit may remain bound. Lose our soul and spirit by spending time with the Word of God and prayer. Only then we can fight the good fight of faith and know the heart of God. Do remember, your ways are not God's neither your thoughts are His. The battle is the Lord's!
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22 NIV
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