So, I didn't post yesterday. I just realized this while taking a shower, but I had an arguably full day yesterday so I am going to call it a legitimate excuse and not do two today, unless of course later tonight I feel really inspired.Anyhoo, I have been thinking some more about fighting sin and have had a new idea. In the past, when I came under attack, I would often cower and grovel and cry out for help, but put up no real defense. Now, as we discussed before, the Name of the Lord is our strong tower. But that doesn't need to be static defensive structure. What I'm thinking, is making the fight against sin a little more of an offensive maneuver. We HAVE victory over sin, we don't need to be afraid of it, we don't need to cower from it, we need to kick it's butt!
So, this morning, when tempted with sin, I shook my fist and raised my head high, and declared, "I don't need to struggle with this, I can win! In the name of Jesus Christ, my Saviour, get outta here!" And then went back to what I was doing, significantly less interested in doing the wrong thing.Now for the exhortation: Next time sin attacks, sally forth from the gate, take the fight to the enemy, and use the Name of Jesus as a siege tower! Let's conquer Satan's strongholds in our lives, not just weather their attacks! We need to do more than survive, we need to THRIVE!
we can also, like preparing for rain, prepare for battle.what would a "i-want-to-be-like-Christ" boot camp look like? what would the military maneuvers look like? would they involve discipline and exercises? what would 100 push ups look like?
ReplyDelete(three days not eating?)
(reading 1 Peter twice a day for three months?)
(going to bed earlier in order to get Bible study time before work?)
(silence and solitude, asking God to reveal my sin and faithlessness?))