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Stand Back, Evildoer!


So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. Rom 7:21

How true I have discovered Paul's words to be. I reflect over the past decades, and my most recent thoughts, and I see that, yes, God has been with me. Yes, He has brought me to a high place. And though I seek to drink from His fount, there is poison in the water.

If poison is indeed in the water, to survive and thrive, I will need a process of filtration to purify. The cleansing of His word, the filtration of impurities provided by it, seems like the right approach. I may never be a "rock star" Christian, but continuing on until the end, I may be a "mere" one.

Heavenly Father, I have allowed certain habits of mind to persist. Lust, resignation, laziness. These are my crosses to bear, or so I think. Help me to hand them over to You, who have borne THE Cross. I find it such a challenge, this life of faith, especially the older I get. But, at the same time, I cannot surrender. I must move further in, I must have You. Help me have courage and heart, Lord. Not to follow the defeatist path, but the one of victory!

In Jesus Name,

Amen

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