Crucifying the Flesh
I had just gotten off the phone with my mom and I was telling her about one of the demons that constantly comes against me. I decided to get online and I looked up a prophetic website that I check out frequently. The prophetic word of the day was entitled never again. It talked about freedom in Christ and how we are a new creation and if you are feeling weary from battling your flesh and the demons that plague I highly recommend that you read this article. It was awesome. We don't have to live in the past. Thanks be to God that our identity is not in what we do because for many of us our pasts are filled with regret from stupid mistakes that we have made. I know I can attest to this in my own life. My mom called it going around the mountain instead of going up it. I see in my life today how I still make some of the same mistakes today that I did years ago. It seems that I tend to stumble in the same areas on the path of life. Going up the mountain seems impossible, but things are not always as they appear.
My friend Megan came down from Salem to visit me last year. We were deciding on an activity to do and I called up the boys at the Greenhouse. We met up with Brandon and decided to hike up Spencer's Butte. We arrived at the butte and Brandon told us that there were two options to get to the top. We could take the trail or we could hike up the side of the mountain. He told us that hiking up the side was faster and before we knew it we were hiking up the side of Spencer's Butte. Had I known what I was getting myself into I would have probably tried to kill him for even suggesting such a feat. Here were two girls in shoes with no tread and purses climbing up a mountain. And Brandon can attest that the whole way up I complained and thought I was going to fall down the butte to my death. But after many words said in anger and frustration Brandon (who has to be one of the most paitent people in the world for putting up with me) led us to the top. What a feeling of pride and relief when we were peering over the butte into the valley. I may not have appreciated the journey even when I stood at the top of the mountain, but today I do.
The thing is that going up the mountain is a lot harder than going around it. And when we are dying to flesh and ovecoming our weaknesses it feels like hell when God guides us through it. I have felt my flesh practically scream at me whenever I did not allow it to do something that it wanted to. It is awful, but God is paitent and He leads us up the mountain for a reason. He knows it is hard, Jesus can attest to this. We do not have an intercessor who is unsympathetic to our struggles. Jesus went up the mountaint as well. It was called Golgatha. He died and defeated sin and our flesh so that today we can run to His arms when we feel overwhelmed by the struggles that we face. His grace truly is sufficent for us. It is only by His strenght that we can defeat the flesh and the enemy.
As I write this to you, beloved, I think about how truly sufficent His grace is. It is only the third day of term and already I feel overwhelmed. Not only am I taking classes this term I am also working and doing an internship on top of it all. I surrender each day to the Father because I know that I cannot handle of this by myself. I am nervous and scared out of my mind about my job and my internship alone not to add the pressure of school. Everything in me wants to run away, but instead of running away I run into the arms of Jesus. He has given me peace that He will give me the strength I need to do everything that I need to this term. God truly is good and He gives us strength to overcome the flesh and to do the things He has called us to do.
Jesus, we love You so much. Precious One, thank you for the cross. Thank you for your guidance and direction throughout the day. Thank you for Your constant presence. Jesus, help us be the men and women You have called us to be. Let us radiate with your glory and love. Let the world knows us by our love for one another. Bless those who read this Lord. Bless every aspect of their lives and let them know the extent of the love the Father has for them. Help them to take that love and show it to others Lord. Answer the cry of our hearts to long for You more, to seek You and to find You. Help us love You more. We adore You, Beautiful One. Amen.
THe link to the site for the article never again is www.elijahlist.com. If the article is not on the homepage there should be a link that says view the last 20 prophetic words and you can find it there. God bless.
My friend Megan came down from Salem to visit me last year. We were deciding on an activity to do and I called up the boys at the Greenhouse. We met up with Brandon and decided to hike up Spencer's Butte. We arrived at the butte and Brandon told us that there were two options to get to the top. We could take the trail or we could hike up the side of the mountain. He told us that hiking up the side was faster and before we knew it we were hiking up the side of Spencer's Butte. Had I known what I was getting myself into I would have probably tried to kill him for even suggesting such a feat. Here were two girls in shoes with no tread and purses climbing up a mountain. And Brandon can attest that the whole way up I complained and thought I was going to fall down the butte to my death. But after many words said in anger and frustration Brandon (who has to be one of the most paitent people in the world for putting up with me) led us to the top. What a feeling of pride and relief when we were peering over the butte into the valley. I may not have appreciated the journey even when I stood at the top of the mountain, but today I do.
The thing is that going up the mountain is a lot harder than going around it. And when we are dying to flesh and ovecoming our weaknesses it feels like hell when God guides us through it. I have felt my flesh practically scream at me whenever I did not allow it to do something that it wanted to. It is awful, but God is paitent and He leads us up the mountain for a reason. He knows it is hard, Jesus can attest to this. We do not have an intercessor who is unsympathetic to our struggles. Jesus went up the mountaint as well. It was called Golgatha. He died and defeated sin and our flesh so that today we can run to His arms when we feel overwhelmed by the struggles that we face. His grace truly is sufficent for us. It is only by His strenght that we can defeat the flesh and the enemy.
As I write this to you, beloved, I think about how truly sufficent His grace is. It is only the third day of term and already I feel overwhelmed. Not only am I taking classes this term I am also working and doing an internship on top of it all. I surrender each day to the Father because I know that I cannot handle of this by myself. I am nervous and scared out of my mind about my job and my internship alone not to add the pressure of school. Everything in me wants to run away, but instead of running away I run into the arms of Jesus. He has given me peace that He will give me the strength I need to do everything that I need to this term. God truly is good and He gives us strength to overcome the flesh and to do the things He has called us to do.
Jesus, we love You so much. Precious One, thank you for the cross. Thank you for your guidance and direction throughout the day. Thank you for Your constant presence. Jesus, help us be the men and women You have called us to be. Let us radiate with your glory and love. Let the world knows us by our love for one another. Bless those who read this Lord. Bless every aspect of their lives and let them know the extent of the love the Father has for them. Help them to take that love and show it to others Lord. Answer the cry of our hearts to long for You more, to seek You and to find You. Help us love You more. We adore You, Beautiful One. Amen.
THe link to the site for the article never again is www.elijahlist.com. If the article is not on the homepage there should be a link that says view the last 20 prophetic words and you can find it there. God bless.
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