In this busy life we're bombarded with a multitude of possible escapes from reality and worthless diversions that can cost us immeasurable precious time and it's not by coincidence. Nor are the number of possible substitutions for Godly ways, values and His truth that abound in the world we live in ... it's all by design. It's all part of a very real plan to render us ineffective, immobilize us and keep us from recognizing our true identity and purpose. The attack is primarily aimed at our flesh because our flesh is the weakest part of our being. It's an increasingly cunning plan put in place and maintained by an enemy of our God whose jealousy leads him to want nothing less than to kill us - eternally. Sounds extreme right? Well it is extreme and it's also very real. So with all of the chaos, sin and intentional confusion employed against our successful walk as Christians, it's critical that we maintain our focus and continually work to sift our though
A much loved spiritual mentor pointed out to me the difference between the Apostle Paul's past will (a life without Christ) and His new will that evolved after the Lord called Him. He then challenged me to define what my own new will would say... ...let my response be found here...
"It is not the title that people give to themselves that defines who they are; it is the fruit of what they produce." Graham Cooke