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"...you have taken off your old self with its practices and
have put on
the new self which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its
Creator." - Colossians 3:9b-10 NIV
Some of us are perfectionists when it comes to our physical appearance,
yet we think nothing of running around Spiritually threadbare. We're more
concerned with how we look to others than how we look to God. What's
the answer? Spend more time in front of the mirror! James writes: "Anyone
who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who
looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away
and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks
intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this,
not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed
in what he does!" (James 1:23-25 NIV).
Your old carnal clothes must be discarded, not hung in the cupboard
for the next time you want to wear them. Your focus each day must
be, as the Apostle Paul said, to "...clothe yourselves with the Lord
Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the
sinful nature." (Rom 13:14b NIV)
Chuck Swindol says: "The number one enemy of change is the
hard-core, self-sustained sin nature WITHIN you. Like a spoiled child
it's been gratified and indulged for years, so it won't give up without a
temper tantrum. The flesh dies a slow, bitter, bloody death - kicking
and struggling all the way. Lasting change takes place in first gear, not
overdrive. So expect occasional setbacks, and don't let them derail you.
When you feel like throwing in the towel, get down on your knees
and ask God to help you get back on track. He'll DO it!"
the new self which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its
Creator." - Colossians 3:9b-10 NIV
Some of us are perfectionists when it comes to our physical appearance,
yet we think nothing of running around Spiritually threadbare. We're more
concerned with how we look to others than how we look to God. What's
the answer? Spend more time in front of the mirror! James writes: "Anyone
who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man who
looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away
and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks
intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this,
not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it - he will be blessed
in what he does!" (James 1:23-25 NIV).
Your old carnal clothes must be discarded, not hung in the cupboard
for the next time you want to wear them. Your focus each day must
be, as the Apostle Paul said, to "...clothe yourselves with the Lord
Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the
sinful nature." (Rom 13:14b NIV)
Chuck Swindol says: "The number one enemy of change is the
hard-core, self-sustained sin nature WITHIN you. Like a spoiled child
it's been gratified and indulged for years, so it won't give up without a
temper tantrum. The flesh dies a slow, bitter, bloody death - kicking
and struggling all the way. Lasting change takes place in first gear, not
overdrive. So expect occasional setbacks, and don't let them derail you.
When you feel like throwing in the towel, get down on your knees
and ask God to help you get back on track. He'll DO it!"
(By Bob Gass)
Midi: His Eye is on the Sparrow
