I've tried writing a post two times now and each time I'm getting stopped. I have something I want to say, but it's like I just can't get it out. Both times I get a good way in and what I'm saying just doesn't ring true. It seems right, but doesn't feel like truth. I think God is holding it back, keeping me from teaching something that isn't right. Hmmm.
The idea comes from my previous post about the demonic and that the spiritual and physical world are much more intertwined than we like to think.
What I'm trying to get out is that the things we choose to watch, say or do have direct spiritual implications. These can then circle back around and effect us, making the next choice that much harder.
It's a lot like a Chinese finger trap, the harder we pull the harder it holds. You only get out if you let go.
What's holding me up is saying that it's Satan and his demons effecting us. Sometimes it is. However I'm getting the sense that what we're feeding isn't always from Satan, but it's the sin in ourselves. The sin in our flesh is enough of an adversary.
So I've got two big posts in draft which will likely get chucked, but that's just fine. I'd rather have a vague idea of the truth than a perfectly clear vision of a lie.
(Side note. I do like the idea of the finger trap. I may have to play with that some.)
What I'm trying to get out is that the things we choose to watch, say or do have direct spiritual implications. These can then circle back around and effect us, making the next choice that much harder.
It's a lot like a Chinese finger trap, the harder we pull the harder it holds. You only get out if you let go.
What's holding me up is saying that it's Satan and his demons effecting us. Sometimes it is. However I'm getting the sense that what we're feeding isn't always from Satan, but it's the sin in ourselves. The sin in our flesh is enough of an adversary.
So I've got two big posts in draft which will likely get chucked, but that's just fine. I'd rather have a vague idea of the truth than a perfectly clear vision of a lie.
(Side note. I do like the idea of the finger trap. I may have to play with that some.)
1 comments:
Finger Trap's a great illustration. Do a sermon, pass them out to the people towards the end or as they leave. Good stuff.
I've always been fond of the old adage that your outpouring is a product of your intake. The more negative things you ingest the more bad stuff comes out.
Its had many names through time, The Secret, The Power of Positive Thinking, whatever... Its all about God and people just miss the mark.
Focus on God and His Will and being holy and you will become more holy and more sanctified as you go on.
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