Passage of the Day:
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. 16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. 17 As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. 18 For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature.[c] For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. 19 For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. 20 Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it, Romans 7:15-20.
Reflection:
Whether you decided to eat right, exercise daily or read the Bible every day in 2024, you understand what it means to not fulfill your plans for the day. While it’s good to have a day of rest from time to time, most people waste their days off by watching television or playing video games. Rather than seize each day by living life to the max, human nature tends to make people comfortably numb.
Prayerful Actions:
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever[c] you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law, Galatians 5:16-18.
Renewing Your Mind:
When my three children were 9, 6, and 3, our family spent a month traveling the country with the climax at the Grand Canyon. Rather than be distracted by electronics or television, we spent time outside with each other daily. This one trip altered the course of my life spiritually, breaking many bad habits that I was unable to stop doing prior to this vacation. Although I didn’t experience a spiritual awakening, God’s power slowly erased harmful practices from my life, 2 Timothy 1:7.
Song of the Day:
Final Thoughts:
Any type of addiction has a way of snuffing the joy out of life, John 10:10. While this post may find you wresting with your flesh in one way or another, may the power of the Holy Spirit give you what need to experience freedom in Christ, 2 Peter 1:3-4.
by Jay Mankus
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