The truth, as we all know, is not always easy to hear, but I just wanted us all to be reminded of where we are. The battle is getting dramatically more fierce. What makes it so dangerous is the subtlety in which it is coming. Its not so much the issues, circumstances & political events (though these are dangerous), but the inner war of the mind, will & emotions (soul).
Many hearts that were once warm & on fire are now cold, and growing colder. Offenses, frustrations, arguments, bitterness, unforgiveness, hatred, anger, unbelief, doubt, pride & spiritual pride, worldliness, cares of this world, self love....these are the things and the like, that are creeping in the hearts of men... slowly and patiently stealing them away, distracting them from God, his kingdom and his righteousness. I feel it...we are battling it, and it's only going to get worse. In a culture permeated with deception & hatred, we cannot lose our first love...we are too close to the finish line.
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:1-2.
Stay alert...shake off the encumbrances (impediments, hindrances, obstructions, obstacles, constraints, inconveniences, nuisances, disadvantages, drawbacks, etc) .... let's fix our eyes on Jesus until we're all home!
God bless!
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