We are all human. We all have faults. We all fall short. We also have the spark of God in us.

God understands our weaknesses. And he knows how to use us even in sin. That doesn’t mean sin on purpose, it just means even in our sin God can use us for his purpose. For his kingdom. Sometimes what you see as failure or fault, God sees an opportunity for you to grow even stronger in him. To be renewed. Maybe at first his correction doesn’t seem like love but he wants you to know he is the Almighty and nothing can come against him. The world can come against us. But we have God with us. His spark lives in us. He will raise us up every time. He makes us stand firm during the day and night when the arrows and pestilence make their move. When those who dwell in the shadows send their curses. But don’t fear. You are in Christ. Trust him. Rely on him. Rejoice. This is not a fairy tale or fiction. Jesus is life, and life abundant. He is the way truth and life. This is as real as it gets.

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God knows, I have my faults. Many faults.

I want things that are not in line with Gods values. Like gambling. God made it clear to me. Don’t dwell in a den of thieves. But yet I still gamble sometimes. Small amounts. 30 dollars at poker table or maybe 15 for a slot machine. I justify it by saying it’s only a little money and I’m allowed to have fun and God understands. No. He made it clear to me. So Why am I being so rebellious. Because it’s the sin that dwells in my flesh. But I have a Spirit. And that always serves the Lord. Where my flesh fails me, spirit will never fail. Once again that doesn’t mean consciously sin. It isn’t an excuse to sin. But our flesh is wretched. Apostle Paul said who can save us but Jesus Christ. Once again , that doesn’t mean sin on purpose, or make an excuse for sinning. It means we should embrace that we are human . And acknowledging and understanding that our flesh wars against the mind at all times.

I’m trying to remove the gambling completely. And I have for the most part. But I still get the urges.

Here’s some scripture about flesh and mind:

Romans 7:23-25

Amplified Bible

“But I see a different law and rule of action in the members of my body [in its appetites and desires], waging war against the law of my mind and subduing me and making me a prisoner of the law of sin which is within my members. Wretched and miserable man that I am! Who will [rescue me and] set me free from this body of death [this corrupt, mortal existence]? Thanks be to God [for my deliverance] through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, on the one hand I myself with my mind serve the law of God, but on the other, with my flesh [my human nature, my worldliness, my sinful capacity—I serve] the law of sin.”

I suggest reading this above passage every day or every few days and then a few weeks later and see how it transforms your understanding of life. And the difference between Flesh and Mind. The world and God.

Also:

I have had a few girlfriends in my life. I miss them. I miss having a relationship like that. But now I’m content just increasing my relationship with God. I’m trying to put aside the old me and become a new creation. In God.

Honestly, I would like to meet another woman one day but I want it to be meaningful. I want it to Glorify the Most High. Not just date to date or whatever.

My point with all of this:

You are human. Embrace your humanity. You are going to cry and laugh and have sadness and joy and see miracles and have heartbreak. The one thing constant through it all is God. He is always with us.

Please:

Don’t judge yourself too harshly if you fall down and sin. We all sin. So let’s say you sin. Okay. Pray to God. And do better. And if you sin again. Do better again. And sin again. Do even better again.

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More scripture God put on my mind about being human. And the redeeming power of Jesus Christ:

Romans 3:23-29

KJV:

“We all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law. Is he the God of the Israelis only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also…”

Amplified Bible :

“ since all have sinned and continually fall short of the glory of God, And are being justified [declared free of the guilt of sin, made acceptable to God, and granted eternal life] as a gift by His [precious, undeserved] grace, through the redemption [the payment for our sin] which is [provided] in Christ Jesus, whom God displayed publicly [before the eyes of the world] as a [life-giving] sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation (propitiation) by His blood [to be received] through faith. This was to demonstrate His righteousness [which demands punishment for sin], because in His forbearance [His deliberate restraint] He passed over the sins previously committed [before Jesus’ crucifixion]. It was to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the One who justifies those who have faith in Jesus [and rely confidently on Him as Savior]. Then what becomes of [our] boasting? It is excluded [entirely ruled out, banished]. On what principle? On [the principle of good] works? No, but on the principle of faith. For we maintain that an individual is justified by faith distinctly apart from works of the Law [the observance of which has nothing to do with justification, that is, being declared free of the guilt of sin and made acceptable to God]. Or is God the God of Israeli only? Is He not also the God of Gentiles [who were not given the Law]? Yes, of Gentiles also”

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Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Last Edited by Seekingtruthandhonor on 11/18/2022 05:31 PM