This has been an interesting two days, a great opportunity to seek Gods wisdom, forgiveness, and mercy.
For about two weeks I have really been into studying Genesis. The phrase "I am a sinner in need of a savior" has really been strong on my heart. Some questions I have been seeking answers to are: Why did God put the tree of wisdom in the garden in the first place?, Why did Eve eat the apple? She was given one command and she broke it! Listening to a teaching on Genesis, the speaker said something to the affect of; If you don't think you would have eaten the apple, or you don't think you could have pulled the trigger at one of the school shootings, you are missing a very profound point.
Pride has been clouding the Truth. Still in a small part of me I am still ranking sin, I struggle to be independent and do it my way with out God. I would like to think I wouldn't have eaten the apple.
A friend ask me a question about a certain spiritual gift. I am pretty sure they were referring to my experience, or what scripture says about it. Well on my own, without prayer, I decided to Google search the belief. I did not trust God to guide me to the answer. I read many articles on it trying to have the perfect answer to the question, try to teach something. At this point in my life The Lord has not called me to be a teacher, I am called to share my testimony, my personal journey the good, the bad and all, and leave the rest to Him. I read a lot of criticism about this gift. I read it is mystic and going as far as witchcraft. Seeds of doubt were planted. I was doubting what the Lord had already revealed to me, and what I knew as true.
I ATE THE APPLE
A string of events happened soon after. My internet went out. I could not do this blog, which I am doing in obedience. So here come a few more enemy attempts at convincing me I was failing. The lies are much more subtle now. A while ago I would have started thinking I am a failure, I can't do or finish anything etc...... Now the lies are whispers. I currently take a medication daily. Some people I know have been convicted, to stop taking their medication, I have not. I have ask The Lord and right now it is on my heart to take it, last night I did not. I am doing the Danial Fast, part of it is, I do not eat sugar of any kind. I ate chocolate today, first time in 33 days. So between the medication and the chocolate, I physically feel sick. I so did not want to write about this, I felt like I was letting someone down (whispers). I got really busy and spent no time with the Lord until a few hours ago.
I CONTINUED TO EAT THE APPLE, AND ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD I DID NOT SHARE IT
God is so good, I ask for His wisdom, and I received. Thank You Jesus
Ephesians 2:1-3
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body[a] and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b]
1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
Ezekiel 18:23-32 “But a wicked person who turns his back on that life of sin and keeps all my statutes, living a just and righteous life, he’ll live, really live. He won’t die. I won’t keep a list of all the things he did wrong. He will live. Do you think I take any pleasure in the death of wicked men and women? Isn’t it my pleasure that they turn around, no longer living wrong but living right—really living?
John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
1 Timothy 1:12-17
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful,appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.
For about two weeks I have really been into studying Genesis. The phrase "I am a sinner in need of a savior" has really been strong on my heart. Some questions I have been seeking answers to are: Why did God put the tree of wisdom in the garden in the first place?, Why did Eve eat the apple? She was given one command and she broke it! Listening to a teaching on Genesis, the speaker said something to the affect of; If you don't think you would have eaten the apple, or you don't think you could have pulled the trigger at one of the school shootings, you are missing a very profound point.
Pride has been clouding the Truth. Still in a small part of me I am still ranking sin, I struggle to be independent and do it my way with out God. I would like to think I wouldn't have eaten the apple.
A friend ask me a question about a certain spiritual gift. I am pretty sure they were referring to my experience, or what scripture says about it. Well on my own, without prayer, I decided to Google search the belief. I did not trust God to guide me to the answer. I read many articles on it trying to have the perfect answer to the question, try to teach something. At this point in my life The Lord has not called me to be a teacher, I am called to share my testimony, my personal journey the good, the bad and all, and leave the rest to Him. I read a lot of criticism about this gift. I read it is mystic and going as far as witchcraft. Seeds of doubt were planted. I was doubting what the Lord had already revealed to me, and what I knew as true.
I ATE THE APPLE
A string of events happened soon after. My internet went out. I could not do this blog, which I am doing in obedience. So here come a few more enemy attempts at convincing me I was failing. The lies are much more subtle now. A while ago I would have started thinking I am a failure, I can't do or finish anything etc...... Now the lies are whispers. I currently take a medication daily. Some people I know have been convicted, to stop taking their medication, I have not. I have ask The Lord and right now it is on my heart to take it, last night I did not. I am doing the Danial Fast, part of it is, I do not eat sugar of any kind. I ate chocolate today, first time in 33 days. So between the medication and the chocolate, I physically feel sick. I so did not want to write about this, I felt like I was letting someone down (whispers). I got really busy and spent no time with the Lord until a few hours ago.
I CONTINUED TO EAT THE APPLE, AND ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD I DID NOT SHARE IT
God is so good, I ask for His wisdom, and I received. Thank You Jesus
Ephesians 2:1-3
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins 2 in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience— 3 among whom we all once lived in the passions of our flesh, carrying out the desires of the body[a] and the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.[b]
1 John 1:9
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness."
Ezekiel 18:23-32 “But a wicked person who turns his back on that life of sin and keeps all my statutes, living a just and righteous life, he’ll live, really live. He won’t die. I won’t keep a list of all the things he did wrong. He will live. Do you think I take any pleasure in the death of wicked men and women? Isn’t it my pleasure that they turn around, no longer living wrong but living right—really living?
John 15:5 I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
1 Timothy 1:12-17
12 I thank him who has given me strength, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he judged me faithful,appointing me to his service, 13 though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief, 14 and the grace of our Lord overflowed for me with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 15 The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. 16 But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 17 To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever.[a] Amen.