It's early in the morning, and The Lord has made something so clear: if I won't write about this, I don't love you.
I am no different than anyone else. The Word of God was written for reproof, correction, and edification. When correction happens I react, and after a short time I respond, the sin nature takes over when I react, then the war within begins, and my faith gets tested.
There is a war within ourselves, and only we can determine who will win. In Ephesians 6:16 (KJV) The Scripture says "Above all, taking the shield of Faith". When I see the word Faith, it speaks Christ, and His finished work on the Cross. Believing that He defeated every work of Satan, when He said "It Is Finished"; He accomplished what He came to do: to take away the sin of the world.
The words faith, and truth are used many times in Scripture, and it also speaks about having a hard heart towards The Lord. When we get involved in something that we shouldn't, because we are created with a free will, The Lord will not make us stop what we are doing, but He will allow our hearts to become hard. Can we be saved and have a hard heart against The Lord? Why do we develop a hard heart?
I have known The Lord for over 57 years, in that period of time I have experienced times of being hard of heart. I sometimes asked God where are you; when I should have asked Del where are you going. God's Word says, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
I will try to make this easy to understand. If we have a confrontation with a friend, and choose not to forgive, we are starting to develop a hard heart towards that friend. On day one it's a little hard, after 2 weeks it's harder, after two years it's harder yet, after twenty years we hate to hear their name or anything about them. It's a progressive sin that turns to envy, jealousy, and finally the death of the friendship.
Our relationship with The Lord is one of love, and He loves us so much that He will never force us to do anything! Now Satan, that's a different story! He wants to control every part of our lives, and take away our free will, and cause bondage. If you find yourself in bondage, the only answer I have found to this problem is what Jesus did on His Cross. He defeated all sin! And if we believe that he did, or place our Faith in His finished Work; it will free us from becoming hard-hearted. It doesn't depend on what we do, it depends on what He did, and where we place our faith. He loves us so much, that He took all of our sin, and gave us all of His Grace. When someone wants to cause a breach in a relationship, just remember, if I choose to enter into that breach, I will become "Hard Hearted towards God!" Or if gambling were the problem? The next time you drive by a casino, remember hardening of heart. No matter what the sin, it will always hardens the heart towards God! I want to be a slave of God's, not of His enemy Satan! "With God, free will." "With Satan, no will." Your heart cannot be open to see and receive God's blessings when you let it become hard toward him!
I am no different than anyone else. The Word of God was written for reproof, correction, and edification. When correction happens I react, and after a short time I respond, the sin nature takes over when I react, then the war within begins, and my faith gets tested.
There is a war within ourselves, and only we can determine who will win. In Ephesians 6:16 (KJV) The Scripture says "Above all, taking the shield of Faith". When I see the word Faith, it speaks Christ, and His finished work on the Cross. Believing that He defeated every work of Satan, when He said "It Is Finished"; He accomplished what He came to do: to take away the sin of the world.
The words faith, and truth are used many times in Scripture, and it also speaks about having a hard heart towards The Lord. When we get involved in something that we shouldn't, because we are created with a free will, The Lord will not make us stop what we are doing, but He will allow our hearts to become hard. Can we be saved and have a hard heart against The Lord? Why do we develop a hard heart?
I have known The Lord for over 57 years, in that period of time I have experienced times of being hard of heart. I sometimes asked God where are you; when I should have asked Del where are you going. God's Word says, "I will never leave you or forsake you."
I will try to make this easy to understand. If we have a confrontation with a friend, and choose not to forgive, we are starting to develop a hard heart towards that friend. On day one it's a little hard, after 2 weeks it's harder, after two years it's harder yet, after twenty years we hate to hear their name or anything about them. It's a progressive sin that turns to envy, jealousy, and finally the death of the friendship.
Our relationship with The Lord is one of love, and He loves us so much that He will never force us to do anything! Now Satan, that's a different story! He wants to control every part of our lives, and take away our free will, and cause bondage. If you find yourself in bondage, the only answer I have found to this problem is what Jesus did on His Cross. He defeated all sin! And if we believe that he did, or place our Faith in His finished Work; it will free us from becoming hard-hearted. It doesn't depend on what we do, it depends on what He did, and where we place our faith. He loves us so much, that He took all of our sin, and gave us all of His Grace. When someone wants to cause a breach in a relationship, just remember, if I choose to enter into that breach, I will become "Hard Hearted towards God!" Or if gambling were the problem? The next time you drive by a casino, remember hardening of heart. No matter what the sin, it will always hardens the heart towards God! I want to be a slave of God's, not of His enemy Satan! "With God, free will." "With Satan, no will." Your heart cannot be open to see and receive God's blessings when you let it become hard toward him!
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