by Yvette van Niekerk
Ephesians 4: 23
- 25 TLB
"Now, your
attitudes and thoughts must all be constantly changing for the better. Yes, you
must be a new and different person, holy and good. Clothe yourself with this
new nature. Stop lying to each other; tell the truth, for we are parts of each
other, and when we lie to each other, we are hurting ourselves."
I believe
personal battles are connected to past hurts and thing or attitudes we want to
change within ourselves. My husband said something interesting to me. He
believes we all carry a little black box in the back of mind, heart or soul.
It's locked away so no one, not even you can see it.
How to win a
personal battle? It's going to be a very tough battle. I believe if it is
hidden away, we don't actually want to expose it. The best way to deal with
such a situation or circumstance is to call on the Holy Spirit. It's like
poverty, and it smells musty - acidic, it burns your eyes when you smell it.
People living in these circumstances stomachs growl with hunger.
The same for a
Christian who has served God for a very long time; their religious thoughts keep
them from growing into their new identity. It's much easier to teach a new
Christian about mercy and grace than the person on the road for years. To
change this person is going to be a brutal task. Only the Holy Spirit can set
them free and deliver them from any strongholds or battles they are facing.
Paul writes us
should drop these evil ways. Throw off your evil nature, the old you that was a
partner in your evil ways, rotten through and through, full of lust and
sham.
To win our
battles, we need to be constantly changing our attitudes and thoughts renewing
it for the better becoming different person, holy and good. Telling the truth
and breaking the old nature and habits.
Being a person
that doesn't pretend to be good, pretend to be nice but genuinely is good and
genuinely nice. Personal battles are tough, and we can't change them on our
own, we need the Holy Spirit to help us with the battles we face.
Prayer
Father God,
please save us from all error, ignorance, pride and prejudices. Please direct,
sanctify and govern us in our work, through the mighty power of the Holy
Spirit, so the Gospel may be preached. Christ is truly spoken of and received,
and we truly follow You in every place. We are fighting our battles with sin,
Satan and death. Calling on You Holy Spirit to renew our hearts and mind. In
Jesus Name, Amen
Yvette van
Niekerk
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