Fading Slowly
Have you ever been in an act where you wonder how in the world you got mixed up in it? I have!. Deception slowly creeps in on us innocently and before you know it, we are consumed by it. That is why the bible advices us in 1 Thessalonians 5:22, the Amplified version reads- Abstain from evil [shrink from it and keep aloof from it] in whatever form or whatever kind it may be.Be careful little feet where you go
For it’s the little feet behind you that are sure to follow
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
It’s a slow fade, it’s a slow fade
When flattery leads to compromise, the end is always near
Be careful little lips what you say
For empty words and promises lead broken hearts astray
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
The journey from your mind to your hands
Is shorter than you’re thinking
Be careful if you think you stand
You just might be sinking
It’s a slow fade when you give yourself away
It’s a slow fade when black and white have turned to gray
Thoughts invade, choices are made, a price will be paid
When you give yourself away
People never crumble in a day
Daddies never crumble in a day
Families never crumble in a day
Oh be careful little eyes what see
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above is looking down in love
Oh be careful little eyes what you see
Remember-The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I (Jesus Christ) came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it [a]overflows).-John 10:10 (Amplified version)
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Living Beyond Your Feelings
I struggled with how to manage my emotions and feelings so much that I tend to speak and then think about what I have said only when the damage was done. Studying through this book has enabled me get a thorough grip on all aspects of emotions and feelings and has helped me identify things to think upon and what to totally discard. It’s a book that will bring to your understanding the realities of how you can overcome over and over again.
Stubborn Stains.
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ave you ever had to get rid of a stain on an item of clothing or on a carpet or rug or even in your bathroom or kitchen tiles? If you are like me, you may have different cleaning tools and chemicals for different types of stain. Some stains are harder to get rid of than others and with all the various kind of cleaning agents out there, one has to search wisely for the one that is made for the stains we need to remove. Most times knowing the kind of stain you need to get rid of will enable you purchase the proper chemicals and tools required.
One of my husband’s winter tops (white) had a brownish stain on it. He loves that top and I thought to rescue the situation and went shopping for ultimate stain removal. I came home with 2 different removers and proceeded to soak the top with the stain remover, feeling confident that I had done the necessary thing but lo and behold, the stain didn’t move an inch.
We can identify with such ‘stubborn stains’ in our various facets of our life. Some of us struggle with stains from childhood, some from negative experiences and some stubborn stains may have been a result of mistakes and ignorance and as such, such stains cause various known and unknown harm in our lifes.
Some stubborn stains are also evident from a person’s attitude, behavior and perception about life. The thing I found personally is that just like we have different types and degrees of stains is the same way we also have different kinds and degrees of habits, behavior, attitude and perspective that clog our life and deny us a status of freedom in the sight of God. Some habits we have can only be stopped by seriously avoiding the source. Some habits maybe stopped by checking the root cause and uprooting from the root and some habits need a combination of avoidance from source, uprooting and prayerfully stopping such habits.
What am I trying to say to us? We need to know that some habits, behavior and attitudes can cause a stain to our Spirit Man. Some can make us loose out on what God has planned for us and some can send us down the road of regret if we don’t deal with it NOW. All these stubborn stains in our life must be removed and cleaned out with the only cleaning agent that is tried and tested- THE UNADULTERATED WORD OF GOD. No matter how stubborn the stain is on your person, the WORD will wash it clean and there won’t be any trace of it left.
What you and I need to do is identify what these stains are and then biblically, with wisdom and understanding, search for how to get rid of the stains. This is needful so that the accuser of brethren (Satan) will have nothing on us and we can walk blameless for our GOD.
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