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| A Call to God's Army |
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I find in my inner life -- in my thoughts and emotions -- forces are attacking me and trying to coerce me into negative and self-destructive behaviors. And I am not alone. Other people tell me similar forces are at work in them. And I also observe people acting and speaking in ways contrary to their own best interest.
Sometimes, however, we fail to notices those forces because we are cooperating and flowing with them. But if we decide to think or act in a more wholesome way, those negative forces can be ferocious. They can literally yank us back into our familiar self-destructive behaviors.
Many people rationalize and justify their yielding to unwholesome inner forces. They say things like: "That's just the way I am," or "Everybody does it," in order to explain away their defeat to their compulsions.
And yet, as humans, we have the power to act and think as we choose. We don't have to give in to any inner self-destructive desire. It is not easy, but we can overcome our inner enemies.
What good does it do us if we win honors and awards; if we make millions and live in a mansion; if we are in bondage to negative inner forces?
True victory must be within, where only we see. Everybody may think we are doing fantastic, but if in our own mind and heart we are unhappy, then we are defeated -- we are losing the game of life.
The negative forces at work in you and me are not our masters! We are the masters of those self-destructive forces and we have every right to cast them down and live a life of joy, peace, and victory.
But it won't happen automatically. It involves a fight. Are you up for it? Why not declare war on your inner enemies today? Isn't it time for God's Army to begin to win our inner battles over enemy forces? |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Jerry I have been going through this - when it begins I try and just give it to the Lord - I have to admit though that sometimes I think I can handle it on my own - Not True - I am trying harder every day to just cast my cares on The Lord - thanks for this post |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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I like to join.
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| June 02, 2008 |
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Truth!
Every thought being captive to the authority of our Lord
because we are given the Holy Spirit to DEFEAT the enemy of our Soul.
PRAISE GOD!!!! |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Thanks for those comments and stars, guys! Stand strong in the inner battle and with God's supernatural help you will win. |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Amen Great Blog |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Yes it is Time! Count me in. |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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But Jesus asked us to teach the kingdom principles based on LOVE. But Brother do think we should fight others? |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Ragland. Our fight is not against others, but against the forces of darkness that work against us inside of our mind. |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| God has given us all power and authority over spiritual forces of wickedness. We overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of our testimony. l |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Good post Steve. Thanks |
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| June 02, 2008 |
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| Thanks MaKelly & Evangelist Keith! |
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| June 03, 2008 |
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| That's the truth, Brother Todd! |
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| June 03, 2008 |
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| I appreciate you comment, Trukki. |
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| June 03, 2008 |
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Yes, but now you're hitting home, my friend. I feel so victorious when I feel I have overcome those inner negative impulses, but when I fail, I feel so guilty. Which would I rather feel, victorious or guilty? It's a no-brainer! I'm declaring war right now!
15:57 but thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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| June 03, 2008 |
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| Victorious! That's it, Ed. |
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