The other
week, my friend and I were talking about the lack of passion in our lives. We
felt stale and out of touch with the Creator. Somehow, we’d become distant over
the past days. I had let the busyness of life keep me away from much needed
time with my Savior—and my mind and heart were lacking as a result.
The other
week, I wrote a blog on negative self-images and how anti-God they are. Well,
every time I fail to spend time with God for a while in prayer and in His word,
the truth isn’t poured into me like it normally is, and it becomes harder for
me to fight those insecurities. Then, I find it harder to love people well
because I become self-absorbed and only want me time. Instead of following the
Spirit’s leading, I would begin to follow the flesh’s wishes, which always ends
in mistakes and despair. In addition to all of this, I start believing that I’m
not good enough or that God will not want me anymore because I’ve made too many
mistakes.
There’s one
problem with all of these beliefs: they are lies. But, if I do not fill myself
with the word of God, how can I combat those twisted thoughts and sins?
Ephesians
6:17 states that “the sword of the Spirit is the Word of God” (NIV). Therefore,
if we are to fight sin and wrong beliefs, we need to be filled with the Word of
God. That means, I have to spend time with Him.
If we want
to be someone who is marked as being guided by the Spirit, then we need to
learn His language. If you ever want to rid yourself of evil thoughts or
behaviors or anything else, then you will need to learn how to walk similar to
Jesus.
Becoming
like God and no longer conforming to the world is possible if we constantly
renew our minds with the Word (Romans 12:1-2).
Defeating
sin, self-pity, laziness, and whatever else you are struggling with can be done
with the power of the Holy Spirit and by the learning of God’s Words.
Have you
spent time with God today? What spiritual battles in your life need to be fought with the sword of the Spirit?
Living Life Together,
Rebecca Thomas
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