So, I think about the lie that is world is preaching about how to find "happiness". It preaches that loosing weight, getting a successful career, being famous, or getting rich for will make me feel "happy". All this outward reaching only leaves me with discontent because it abandons the real center of what will give us joy. The peace of God is only attainable through turning towards the fire within ( the seed of the Holy Spirit which is present in all believers) and feeding it. My friend Adrian Almanza once shared with me an idea that helps me visualize this truth...
Inside everyone who loves Jesus are two dogs and they fight. One is a white dog ( the spirit of God) and the a black dog (our flesh, sin, and worldliness). They fight over our mind, will and emotions. Which dog is winning in our lives? Is the Spirit of God defeating our carnality? If not perhaps we should look at the dogs. Often our "spirit" dog is emaciated, starving, and too weak to stand--in fact it appears to be dead. The vultures are circling. Looking at the "flesh"dog. We notice that he is large, muscles bulging, full of power and tenacity...
Why are the dogs inside of us such ill matched opponents? The question is:
Which one are we feeding?
All the TV trash, all the idle gossip and slander, the refusal to pray or read the bible, the yuk we consume feeds the flesh and starves the spirit. Are we setting our minds on what is pure and holy? Or are we exposing ourselves to what is detestable. Oil and water do not mix. One will be displaced.
Who will win the dog fight?
Inside everyone who loves Jesus are two dogs and they fight. One is a white dog ( the spirit of God) and the a black dog (our flesh, sin, and worldliness). They fight over our mind, will and emotions. Which dog is winning in our lives? Is the Spirit of God defeating our carnality? If not perhaps we should look at the dogs. Often our "spirit" dog is emaciated, starving, and too weak to stand--in fact it appears to be dead. The vultures are circling. Looking at the "flesh"dog. We notice that he is large, muscles bulging, full of power and tenacity...
Why are the dogs inside of us such ill matched opponents? The question is:
Which one are we feeding?
All the TV trash, all the idle gossip and slander, the refusal to pray or read the bible, the yuk we consume feeds the flesh and starves the spirit. Are we setting our minds on what is pure and holy? Or are we exposing ourselves to what is detestable. Oil and water do not mix. One will be displaced.
Who will win the dog fight?
1 comment:
Kacy,
I'm sharing this pic and article with my uncle. He was missing and was found on Friday. I think this is a God thing.
http://www.2news.tv/news/6410917.html
Thanks for your words,
Tam
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