Bible Verse of The Day – 2-15-24

Psalm 73:26 (NKJV) 26 My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

As I prayed and asked God to help me draw closer to Him, closer than I’ve ever been, I realized I will have to deny more of myself. My flesh will need more adjustments to keep me from failing at times.

I remember saying something silly in a conversation one day. Everyone laughed and thought it was hilarious. I, on the other hand, was immediately convicted. Even though what I had said wasn’t a bad thing, it stood out to me. Like, pay attention!

It kept needling me to the point where I finally asked myself, “why do you feel the need to have to be silly at times?”.

I realized it was a part of my flesh, my character, and that I actually enjoyed it!

You know, it’s a funny thing. When we ask God for something we’d better be ready to give up what it may sometimes take for Him to answer our prayer.

It was time for me to get a handle on this silliness, because it tended to catch me off guard, and I felt like I had no control over it at times.

It was a part of my flesh that I would let run freely because I enjoyed it, but I had to get serious about not letting it control me.

In moments when we are feeling convicted of something we did, the worst thing we can do is go into defense mode and try to explain it away. There is a reason we are feeling convicted.

Let God put His finger on these things in our lives.

The time will come when certain things we do out of habit or that are part of our personality, may need to change. It’s all part of growing and maturing as a child of God.

Remember, God is our strength forever.

He will help us get a handle on those things that have been a part of our character for years, and that may need adjusting, so they don’t cause us to fail repeatedly.

Amen.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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