Many of us are so preoccupied with the happenings and shortcomings of everybody else that we fail to take inventory of ourselves. We are so busy judging, pointing the finger and examining others, when our own lives are a mess, although we want everyone to think that we’ve got it all together. We should keep Luke 6:42 in the forefront of our mind: “How can you say to your brother, 'Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,' when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother’s eye.” Why is it that our brother’s faults are so easy for us to see, but we choose to be oblivious to our own flaws? How hypocritical for us to point the finger at our sister and fail to notice the three fingers pointing back at us!
What we need to do is take inventory of ourselves. What attribute of the fruit of the spirit needs to be restocked in your life? Is it love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness or temperance? (Galatians 5:22-23) What characteristics about you need to be “recalled” and pulled off the shelf? What excess inventory do you need to get rid of – lying, gossiping, backbiting, jealousy…? If we take a long, hard look in the mirror, looking beyond the exterior, we will see our own flaws and find that we will become so occupied with removing the log out of our own eye that we won’t have enough time to point out the speck in our brother’s or sister’s eye.
We should constantly examine ourselves so that we are always striving to become better servants for God’s kingdom. Think about this – most people who constantly judge others and put other people’s business on Front Street are only trying to cover up their own shortcomings, but it’s just a matter of time before God exposes them just as they are exposing their brother or sister. Matthew 7:1-2 tells us “Don't condemn others, and God won't condemn you. God will be as hard on you as you are on others! He will treat you exactly as you treat them.” Remember, you reap what you sow. (Galatians 6:7)
Learn to spend less time exposing others and more time exposing yourself to God. Take self-inventory and make a list of the things that need to be changed in your life. Take notice of those three fingers pointing back at you every time you point the finger at someone else, because they are a reminder that you, too, have flaws. None of us have room to judge, because it's only by the grace of God that we are not consumed.
I'm reminded of a very familiar song:
Search me, search me Lord
Search me, search me Lord
Shine your light from heaven on my soul
If you find anything that shouldn't be
Take it out and strengthen me
I wanna be right, I wanna be saved, I wanna be whole
This should always be our prayer.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Your sister in Christ,
Keisha
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Stop, Look and Listen
I remember back in Kindergarten (yes, I can clearly remember...I mean, it was only a few years ago) being taught about crossing the street. There were three things the teacher instructed the class to do: STOP, LOOK, LISTEN. Stop at the curb; look both ways to make sure no cars are in sight; listen for horns blowing. We were told that following these three simple steps would avoid the catastrophic possibility of being hit by a car as we cross the street. Well, I guess my Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Wilson, was right because I have followed those instructions well over 20 years and I've never been hit by a car.
My Kindergarten lesson got me to thinking about things from a spiritual perspective. As Christians, we need to learn to stop, look and listen in our daily walk with Christ.
Many of us are so busy running through life that we constantly find ourselves hit by hardship after hardship. Then we have the nerve to get upset with God asking why are you doing this to me? We must understand that not all troubling situations in our lives come from God. Sometimes, they are a direct result of bad choices we've made as a consequence of failing to seek God for direction and clarity. Sad to say, but we are often the cause of a lot of our own discomfort.
I don't know about anyone else, but I have been so guilty of doing things on my own accord only to later discover that if I had taken the time to stop what I was doing, look to God for direction and listen for His spirit to lead me, I would not have been in such a mess. Hindsight is 20/20, isn't it?!
Proverbs 3:6 tells us to ackowledge God in all of our ways so that He can direct us. But so many of us don't think about this until after the fact. I wonder how much heartache we'd avoid if we'd just go to God first?! We are just bolting out into traffic without taking time to seek out the potential hazard it could possibly cause.
Today, I want to encourage you to stop, look and listen. Stop what you're doing; look to God for direction and clarity; and listen for His spirit to lead you. I firmly believe that if you follow these simple steps, you'll find that things will begin to work out a little better in your life.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Your sister in Christ,
Keisha
My Kindergarten lesson got me to thinking about things from a spiritual perspective. As Christians, we need to learn to stop, look and listen in our daily walk with Christ.
Many of us are so busy running through life that we constantly find ourselves hit by hardship after hardship. Then we have the nerve to get upset with God asking why are you doing this to me? We must understand that not all troubling situations in our lives come from God. Sometimes, they are a direct result of bad choices we've made as a consequence of failing to seek God for direction and clarity. Sad to say, but we are often the cause of a lot of our own discomfort.
I don't know about anyone else, but I have been so guilty of doing things on my own accord only to later discover that if I had taken the time to stop what I was doing, look to God for direction and listen for His spirit to lead me, I would not have been in such a mess. Hindsight is 20/20, isn't it?!
Proverbs 3:6 tells us to ackowledge God in all of our ways so that He can direct us. But so many of us don't think about this until after the fact. I wonder how much heartache we'd avoid if we'd just go to God first?! We are just bolting out into traffic without taking time to seek out the potential hazard it could possibly cause.
Today, I want to encourage you to stop, look and listen. Stop what you're doing; look to God for direction and clarity; and listen for His spirit to lead you. I firmly believe that if you follow these simple steps, you'll find that things will begin to work out a little better in your life.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Your sister in Christ,
Keisha
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
You'll Make It
Last night, I was lying in bed trying my hardest to fall asleep and all I could think of is how tired I was going to be this morning. I haven't been able to sleep much for the past few weeks. You see, I've been in an all out fight with the enemy. He is trying his best to get the best of me, and I must admit, sometimes it gets so exhausting that I just want to hand it right on over to him just so he'll leave me alone. Geesh! Don't worry though, there's NO CHANCE of that happening!
As I lay in my bed tossing, turning and becoming more and more frustrated, I heard a sweet, soft voice whisper "You'll make it!" "Huh?" I responded, knowing good and well that no one else was in the room with me. Again, this soft whisper said "you'll make it." I smiled and softly said "thank you, Jesus!" After that, I fell asleep and slept through the ENTIRE night! Praise the Lord!!
Constantly fighting with the devil can be extremely exhausting. So much so that it can make you wonder if God really loves you. You begin to question your salvation, your purpose and your God. And this is exactly what that old devil wants you to do. He wants you to become so frustrated, irritated and agitated that you give up on God, give up on yourself and throw in the towel. He will work overtime to fill your head with lies and try to convince you that they are true. Oh, but he is a liar and a defeated foe!
I love it when God whispers ever so sweetly to my spirit in the midst of a battle, because it assures me that He's there and He's concerned about me. Don't you just love God?! No matter how spiritually exhausted we may become, God is saying you'll make it! I know how hard the fight can be, but I want to encourage you to hang in there. YOU WILL MAKE IT!
I always say, just when you feel like you're about to go under, God helps you stay afloat. He doesn't necessarily bring us out...at least not until His perfect timing...but He will give us the strength and fortitude to endure the difficult seasons in our lives and keep our mind and spirit in tact. You see, God knows that it's in the fight where He refines, shapes and molds us to be what it is He has called us to be, so clearly He will not let us lose ourselves in the midst of it.
No matter the fight you're in, just as God whispered these words to my spirit, I am saying to you, "You'll make it!" Hang in there, keep the faith and continuously seek God for the strength and courage to stay steadfast in the fight. When the battle is over, you'll be glad you stayed in the fight because God's glory will be revealed in and through you!
There's a classic Hezekiah Walker song I'd like to share with you: "I'll Make It"
Til we meet again,
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
As I lay in my bed tossing, turning and becoming more and more frustrated, I heard a sweet, soft voice whisper "You'll make it!" "Huh?" I responded, knowing good and well that no one else was in the room with me. Again, this soft whisper said "you'll make it." I smiled and softly said "thank you, Jesus!" After that, I fell asleep and slept through the ENTIRE night! Praise the Lord!!
Constantly fighting with the devil can be extremely exhausting. So much so that it can make you wonder if God really loves you. You begin to question your salvation, your purpose and your God. And this is exactly what that old devil wants you to do. He wants you to become so frustrated, irritated and agitated that you give up on God, give up on yourself and throw in the towel. He will work overtime to fill your head with lies and try to convince you that they are true. Oh, but he is a liar and a defeated foe!
I love it when God whispers ever so sweetly to my spirit in the midst of a battle, because it assures me that He's there and He's concerned about me. Don't you just love God?! No matter how spiritually exhausted we may become, God is saying you'll make it! I know how hard the fight can be, but I want to encourage you to hang in there. YOU WILL MAKE IT!
I always say, just when you feel like you're about to go under, God helps you stay afloat. He doesn't necessarily bring us out...at least not until His perfect timing...but He will give us the strength and fortitude to endure the difficult seasons in our lives and keep our mind and spirit in tact. You see, God knows that it's in the fight where He refines, shapes and molds us to be what it is He has called us to be, so clearly He will not let us lose ourselves in the midst of it.
No matter the fight you're in, just as God whispered these words to my spirit, I am saying to you, "You'll make it!" Hang in there, keep the faith and continuously seek God for the strength and courage to stay steadfast in the fight. When the battle is over, you'll be glad you stayed in the fight because God's glory will be revealed in and through you!
There's a classic Hezekiah Walker song I'd like to share with you: "I'll Make It"
Til we meet again,
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
It's Not About You
Far too often, when problems arise in our lives, we get all bent out of shape and cry the Lord Why Me? song. Well, today I'm scratching the record and helping you to realize that your trials aren't even really about you. They serve a much bigger purpose than just to annoy you.
God is helping me to realize that every thing I've gone through, or what I'm currently experiencing in my life, serves the purpose of gaining valuable life lessons and wisdom to help someone else. It's not even about me. God doesn't inflict us with hardship and unpleasant situations just for the heck of it. No. There's purpose in everything that God allows. So please, don't for a second think that God is just picking on you because He has nothing better to do. He's picked you out to teach, grow and develop you so that you will be able to pick up your sister. I know how frustrating it can be when it seems like as soon as one storm passes in your life, here come a Hurricane Katrina and you're flooded with adversity...no pun intended.
It's so easy to lose sight of the bigger picture when you're drowing in anguish and sometimes you just want to go under and allow the current to wash you away, but I want to encourage you to stay afloat. Someone is depending on you to pull through so that you can pull them through. You see, God uses our misery and turns it into ministry. It's in the hurt, pain, shame and guilt that God brings us through, where ministry is birthed. Someone needs to know your story. Don't be ashamed of where you've been, or where you are, because it's exactly where someone else is today and they need your help in holding on.
Whether you've been a victim of rape, molestation, addiction...whatever your case may be...God allowed it so that you can help the next person. Don't keep all God has taught you through your trials to yourself, but use it to glorify God. It's not about you, but it's about the lives that are changed through God's power within you.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
God is helping me to realize that every thing I've gone through, or what I'm currently experiencing in my life, serves the purpose of gaining valuable life lessons and wisdom to help someone else. It's not even about me. God doesn't inflict us with hardship and unpleasant situations just for the heck of it. No. There's purpose in everything that God allows. So please, don't for a second think that God is just picking on you because He has nothing better to do. He's picked you out to teach, grow and develop you so that you will be able to pick up your sister. I know how frustrating it can be when it seems like as soon as one storm passes in your life, here come a Hurricane Katrina and you're flooded with adversity...no pun intended.
It's so easy to lose sight of the bigger picture when you're drowing in anguish and sometimes you just want to go under and allow the current to wash you away, but I want to encourage you to stay afloat. Someone is depending on you to pull through so that you can pull them through. You see, God uses our misery and turns it into ministry. It's in the hurt, pain, shame and guilt that God brings us through, where ministry is birthed. Someone needs to know your story. Don't be ashamed of where you've been, or where you are, because it's exactly where someone else is today and they need your help in holding on.
Whether you've been a victim of rape, molestation, addiction...whatever your case may be...God allowed it so that you can help the next person. Don't keep all God has taught you through your trials to yourself, but use it to glorify God. It's not about you, but it's about the lives that are changed through God's power within you.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Freedom In Letting Go
I am was one of those people who had the hardest time letting go. From items I deemed sentimental to hurt and disappointment. If someone hurt me, I held on to it. If I experienced pain, I held on to it. If a relationship that I felt was important to me ended, I held on to it. For many, many years I was weighed down by the baggage I carried in my heart that I just couldn't let go of. Not being able to let go invited bitterness, hatred and resentment to fester in my heart and caused me to not be able to excel in Christ. For a long time, I couldn't hear God speaking to my heart because I'd crowded Him out with all the mess I allowed to take root. I can imagine, all those times I cried God where are you? He was probably saying I'm here, but because you've got all this stuff piled on top of me, you can't hear me.
It brings to mind this show I like to watch called Hoarders. It depicts the lives of extreme hoarders, people who buy or collect things excessively. The collecting is so bad that they have piles and piles of things in every space of their homes, so much so that they literally have to climb over stuff just to get from one room to the next. Their beds, couches, stoves, floors, bathrooms, garages...every space, is compacted, all because they can't let go. This causes their marriages to fall apart, they lose friends and their overall progression in life comes to a halt because they are so weighed down by all this stuff they don't need, but can't get rid of.
This is much the case with many today. There is so much packed in your heart and God is trying to manuever His way through it all. So many are internal hoarders. I was one, but no longer do I hold on to things that hold me down and keep me from growing in Christ. By the end of the one hour show, the person decides to accept help and have their homes cleared of all the things they've accumulated through the years and, in doing so, they experience a freedom like never before and things begin to be restored in their life. There is such a freedom in letting go. But Keisha, you don't understand. You don't know what I've been through. I can't let it go...I don't even know how to let it go. Let me tell you, no one understands your hurt better than God and He's standing right there with open arms saying "Give it to me, my child. Let me free you from all your hurt, pain and disappointments."
Gaining the ability to let go takes a lot of prayer, fasting and meditating on God's word. It's a process and clearly does not happen in an hour, or overnight. Become steadfast in your prayer time and sincerely cry out to God for help in letting go. Ask God to free your heart of every person, situation or thing that holds you down and keeps you from moving forward along your path of purpose. I promise, God will deliver you and you will experience such freedom. Your heart will be free to love; free to live; free to serve; free to praise; free to worship; free to fulfill God's purpose for your life. If you don't let go and allow God to heal your heart, you will find yourself stuck in the same place, while everyone around you seems to be moving forward.
Whether it's a relationship that just didn't work, hurt from a loved one, pain from the past, church hurt...let it go. The New Living Translation of Hebrews 12:1 says "...strip off every weight that slows us down..." Anything that hinders you from moving forward is a weight. Today, I encourage you to strip it off. Your place of freedom awaits you!
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
It brings to mind this show I like to watch called Hoarders. It depicts the lives of extreme hoarders, people who buy or collect things excessively. The collecting is so bad that they have piles and piles of things in every space of their homes, so much so that they literally have to climb over stuff just to get from one room to the next. Their beds, couches, stoves, floors, bathrooms, garages...every space, is compacted, all because they can't let go. This causes their marriages to fall apart, they lose friends and their overall progression in life comes to a halt because they are so weighed down by all this stuff they don't need, but can't get rid of.
This is much the case with many today. There is so much packed in your heart and God is trying to manuever His way through it all. So many are internal hoarders. I was one, but no longer do I hold on to things that hold me down and keep me from growing in Christ. By the end of the one hour show, the person decides to accept help and have their homes cleared of all the things they've accumulated through the years and, in doing so, they experience a freedom like never before and things begin to be restored in their life. There is such a freedom in letting go. But Keisha, you don't understand. You don't know what I've been through. I can't let it go...I don't even know how to let it go. Let me tell you, no one understands your hurt better than God and He's standing right there with open arms saying "Give it to me, my child. Let me free you from all your hurt, pain and disappointments."
Gaining the ability to let go takes a lot of prayer, fasting and meditating on God's word. It's a process and clearly does not happen in an hour, or overnight. Become steadfast in your prayer time and sincerely cry out to God for help in letting go. Ask God to free your heart of every person, situation or thing that holds you down and keeps you from moving forward along your path of purpose. I promise, God will deliver you and you will experience such freedom. Your heart will be free to love; free to live; free to serve; free to praise; free to worship; free to fulfill God's purpose for your life. If you don't let go and allow God to heal your heart, you will find yourself stuck in the same place, while everyone around you seems to be moving forward.
Whether it's a relationship that just didn't work, hurt from a loved one, pain from the past, church hurt...let it go. The New Living Translation of Hebrews 12:1 says "...strip off every weight that slows us down..." Anything that hinders you from moving forward is a weight. Today, I encourage you to strip it off. Your place of freedom awaits you!
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
Monday, March 22, 2010
It Doesn't Matter
Today, I just want to encourage you a little bit!
I want you to know that it doesn't matter...
It doesn't matter how grim things may look right now; it doesn't matter what diagnosis the doctor gave you; it doesn't matter that your marriage ended in divorce; it doesn't matter that your name has been scandalized by false rumors; it doesn't matter that you've been told you'll never amount to anything; it doesn't matter how many times you've failed; it doesn't matter that you can't seem to win for losing...nope, it doesn't matter.
Why, you ask?
You see, as a child of the Most High God, your life is in His hands and it only matters what He has planned for your life. Two scriptures come to mind:
"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." Romans 8:28, NLT
Do not allow the situations in your life, past or present, to cause you to believe that your life holds no value in God's Kingdom. God has great purpose for your life...these trials are but a stepping stone to your place of promise, purpose, prosperity and productivity. The enemy will try to convince you that this is as good as it gets; oh, but he is a liar. Because you belong to the greater one, you are destined for greatness. As long as you love and live wholeheartedly for God, He will give you a future and a hope.
Go ahead and endure your trials because on the other side is life more abudantly. Hear me. IT DOES NOT MATTER where you've been, where you are or what you're going through...God's got you covered and it's all going to work out for your good. God is birthing ministry in you. Trust and believe that when you come out...and you WILL come out... you will be much better, stronger and wiser than you were before.
Go ahead and give God an advance praise!!
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!!
Keisha
I want you to know that it doesn't matter...
It doesn't matter how grim things may look right now; it doesn't matter what diagnosis the doctor gave you; it doesn't matter that your marriage ended in divorce; it doesn't matter that your name has been scandalized by false rumors; it doesn't matter that you've been told you'll never amount to anything; it doesn't matter how many times you've failed; it doesn't matter that you can't seem to win for losing...nope, it doesn't matter.
Why, you ask?
You see, as a child of the Most High God, your life is in His hands and it only matters what He has planned for your life. Two scriptures come to mind:
"For I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope." Jeremiah 29:11, NLT
"And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them." Romans 8:28, NLT
Do not allow the situations in your life, past or present, to cause you to believe that your life holds no value in God's Kingdom. God has great purpose for your life...these trials are but a stepping stone to your place of promise, purpose, prosperity and productivity. The enemy will try to convince you that this is as good as it gets; oh, but he is a liar. Because you belong to the greater one, you are destined for greatness. As long as you love and live wholeheartedly for God, He will give you a future and a hope.
Go ahead and endure your trials because on the other side is life more abudantly. Hear me. IT DOES NOT MATTER where you've been, where you are or what you're going through...God's got you covered and it's all going to work out for your good. God is birthing ministry in you. Trust and believe that when you come out...and you WILL come out... you will be much better, stronger and wiser than you were before.
Go ahead and give God an advance praise!!
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!!
Keisha
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Don't Fall For It
On last evening, I had a serious craving for my favorite dish...spaghetti!! Well, my husband claims he hates spaghetti. So, I usually only cook it when he's working out of town. Not this time! I wanted spaghetti and spaghetti I was determined to have. So, I devised a little plan. I'd use all of my same ingredients, except I'd use penne pasta instead of spaghetti noodles. I cooked my ground chuck and mixed in my garlic, diced tomatoes, oregano and basil. Once that was all done I stirred in my sauce and mixed it all together. To make it look not like spaghetti, I put the penne pasta at the bottom of my baking dish, poured my meat sauce on top and covered it with mozarella cheese. I popped it in the oven for a good 20 minutes and tada, there it was...Keisha's Spaghetti-less Spaghetti!
I fixed my husband a nice helping and took it to him with a big smile on my face. "This looks good...what is it?" he says. I responded, "Oh, it's a Keisha's original." In a matter of minutes, his plate was completely empty and he was asking for seconds. He had no idea that he'd just demolished and enjoyed the very dish he hates. Had he paid any attention to what was in front of him, he woud have realized it was just spaghetti presented a little differently. Instead, he saw how good it looked, dug in and went back for more.
You're probably thinking, how deceitful of you to trick your husband like that. It was all innocently harmless and there's a lesson behind it.
The enemy works the same way in our lives. He tricks us into falling for things we don't necessarily like. He presents traps to us, but because we are so enthused by what it looks like, how it feels or how much we want it, we dig right into it and keep going back for more and more. Before we know it, we find ourselves enjoying the very thing God hates...sin.
The devil is a professional trickster...he is good at what he does and will stop at nothing to trip up God's children. A scripture comes to mind - "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." (1 Peter 5:8) It is imperative that you keep your spiritual eyes open and alert at all times, because the devil is looking for the perfect opportunity to catch you slipping so that he can deceive you into believing something is good for you, when in actuality, it's a setup to get you caught up. And when you become caught up, it pulls you away from the things of Christ and causes you to become disconnected from Him. I know, because I've been there.
You see, the enemy presents things to us that are appealing to the three points of life - the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). That is, what we see, what we feel and what we want. This is why we must be diligent in our quest to stay close to Christ so that we may be able to decipher what comes from Satan and what comes from God.
Satan is on a rampage and he is determined to destroy the body of Christ. People are falling prey to his tricks everyday. Now, this isn't to say that any of us are sinless, because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. But, when sin becomes enjoyable and there is no remorse or conviction within you, the enemy has deceived you into becoming caught up. Hear this, we all struggle with something, But hopefully, in the midst of your struggle, you are yet crying out to God and seeking Him for total deliverance, so that your life may be pleasing in His sight.
Stay in God's word, stay on your knees and keep your mind stayed on Him. Ask God to sharpen your discernment so that you will be able to know and see the enemy at work in your life and not give in to his tricks.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
I fixed my husband a nice helping and took it to him with a big smile on my face. "This looks good...what is it?" he says. I responded, "Oh, it's a Keisha's original." In a matter of minutes, his plate was completely empty and he was asking for seconds. He had no idea that he'd just demolished and enjoyed the very dish he hates. Had he paid any attention to what was in front of him, he woud have realized it was just spaghetti presented a little differently. Instead, he saw how good it looked, dug in and went back for more.
You're probably thinking, how deceitful of you to trick your husband like that. It was all innocently harmless and there's a lesson behind it.
The enemy works the same way in our lives. He tricks us into falling for things we don't necessarily like. He presents traps to us, but because we are so enthused by what it looks like, how it feels or how much we want it, we dig right into it and keep going back for more and more. Before we know it, we find ourselves enjoying the very thing God hates...sin.
The devil is a professional trickster...he is good at what he does and will stop at nothing to trip up God's children. A scripture comes to mind - "Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour." (1 Peter 5:8) It is imperative that you keep your spiritual eyes open and alert at all times, because the devil is looking for the perfect opportunity to catch you slipping so that he can deceive you into believing something is good for you, when in actuality, it's a setup to get you caught up. And when you become caught up, it pulls you away from the things of Christ and causes you to become disconnected from Him. I know, because I've been there.
You see, the enemy presents things to us that are appealing to the three points of life - the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). That is, what we see, what we feel and what we want. This is why we must be diligent in our quest to stay close to Christ so that we may be able to decipher what comes from Satan and what comes from God.
Satan is on a rampage and he is determined to destroy the body of Christ. People are falling prey to his tricks everyday. Now, this isn't to say that any of us are sinless, because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. But, when sin becomes enjoyable and there is no remorse or conviction within you, the enemy has deceived you into becoming caught up. Hear this, we all struggle with something, But hopefully, in the midst of your struggle, you are yet crying out to God and seeking Him for total deliverance, so that your life may be pleasing in His sight.
Stay in God's word, stay on your knees and keep your mind stayed on Him. Ask God to sharpen your discernment so that you will be able to know and see the enemy at work in your life and not give in to his tricks.
Til we meet again...
Live more...worry less...laugh often!
Keisha
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