Sometimes I am reluctant to continue studying the Scriptures due to my own discouragement over what I already know to do, but don't. If I practiced even 10% of what I know to be important in holy living, I would be thrilled and humbled and surprised!
I think of Paul the Apostle when he said that the things he wanted to do, he didn't and the things he knew he ought not do, he did. Story of my life.
I often equate this to dieting because....well, I have struggled with my weight most of my adult life. My dear BB and I were discussing this very thing this weekend. I told him that I am not a glutton exactly; what I am is lacking in self-control. The hard truth about one's weight is that it is almost always due to eating more than one's body needs to operate.
The one thing that keeps me from completely giving up on the whole thing is that I often weep over what others may think of my dear Lord....apparently He isn't enough. And, of course, that is not true. The fault lies with me, not with Him.
I have begged and pleaded, wept and threatened and bargained, promised and resolved to do better, to exercise more self-control. I have been desperate at times, yet still I carry more weight than I ought.
I truly believe that only the Lord Jesus is capable of coming alongside us by His comforting Spirit and giving us the resolve not to give up, to press on, to glory in His sufficiency.
We don't ever have to beg Him to be with us. He is and He has promised never to leave us or forsake us and He remains faithful even when we are faithless.
What a glorious, comforting thought. He is with us. He will not leave us.
Thank you, Lord.
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I really like this post. How true it is that we do what we don't want to do. No easy answers only the battle this side of heaven.
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