In it to win it

Resist the devil and he will depart.

Come to think of it... it does work. As I resist temptation and deal with it immediately and resist it.... it does depart from my thoughts. But, when a seed is sown and given birth, it will carry on and live. I am talking about temptation. I can testify this is how it works. I know when I am going to sin and will-fully cave in and commit a wrong. Then I gotta ask for forgiveness and repent of the sin.

This world is ruled by a prince- the prince of the earth. Thats satan. He takes every opportunity given to cause destruction in ones life. Even if he knows that he could be defeated. And we are powerless on our own against temptation. In our natural state, we loved the ways of this world... lust, vanity, love of money, pride, self righteousness. The Lord says to depart from evil. That is to say, that the way of this world is the wrong way to live.

Did the Lord our God depart from this world of evil? Yeah, He defeated death and risen to the 3rd Heaven. In a sense, He did depart from evil.

This worlds living structure is based on a system that our earthly desires is very in tune with. The structure is based on principalities and powers, here to rule the earth and to deceive us in its ways.



Eph. 2:8-10 "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own
doing; it is the gift of God--not the result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are
what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works."

For we are what He has made, created in Christ Jesus 'FOR GOOD WORKS'.

For good works.... not bad works. Not the way of this world.

My heavenly experience is very contrary to the natural system of this world. I have learned to receive what has been blessed and try to be happy with what I got with thanksgiving. I have been scoffed at by waiting on the Lord for employment. I do apply for work.... but it is as if it is a waste of time. God will put me in a the proper placement in His own timing. But for now, my needs are being met by faith. In this process, it is very humiliating before others... or HAS BEEN, but now I am resting in the hands of the Lord- and I must say, without the shame I once held on to. Receiving His teachings and provision in my life, trying to surrender myself and yield to His guidance. Trusting that He will restore my marriage, financial prosperity, unemployment, vehicle, home, separation from my children, dealings of this world. But, I know inside that He has my back and that is what I live by... that is all that I have left. Just Him. There is a song that I heard yesterday... that I am well spoken for...

Yes, I have spent countless hours in agony and pain and turmoil, But, I can say that I have made it this far. And I gotta give credit where it is due- to my Lord Jesus Christ. He has seen me through it all. He has carried me. He is healing me. He is restoring what was stolen by the enemy.

I have cried out in anger and did much rebellion against Him in ways a young child throws tantrums. I did this by the thoughts that was provided- by the prince of the earth. And I acted upon them. I focused on myself and became angry... just as the crafty one intended for me. But, He called out to me... I, as a sheep, recognized His voice and returned back to Him. All this time, in hindsight, I know that all this has been planned for my life. Knowing that it is for reason(s). This is not to say that the enemy still doesn't try and derail me, but I know that when he does, I can recognize it and confront him with the Armor of God.

God does work in mysterious ways- as they say. Sometimes.... no, much of the time, we do not know what or how He is guiding our lives in His Will. And our emotions will often object to what is happening at the moment- so we got to recognize those thoughts and depart from them... and wait for the Lord's response in the situation, so He can reveal the 'out' of that particular trial.

Because, He is always with us. He will give us an out, He will never leave us, nor forsake us. But, guide us if we turn to Him and learn to recognize His voice.