Hey pumpkins,
As usual I have something to share with you. Something special.
So here we go.
Have you ever had it in mind to do something good or started doing something good but then thought that it was't worth it?
That's not your thought.
When you look in the mirror at that pimple and think. 'Gosh that's ugly'
that thought isn't yours
When you look at something and think ' What was God thinking when he made a thing as ugly as that.'
That thought is not yours.
Here's the deal. We as humans are not capable of bad thoughts because we are made by God. When God made us he looked at us and said It is Very Good. Not just Good, but Very Good. He also tells us that everything Good comes from the Father and that we a re made in his image and likeness so put all those together
1) God is Good
2)We were made by nature to be very good
3)We resemble God in all things
4)Everything Good comes from God
When it sums it up. Humans by nature, are good. No two ways about it. We are not capable of bad.
But still we do bad why?
You see, God gave us free will, and He never forcefully takes our free will from us. He asks. He always asks but you know who doesn't ask? The Prince of the World.
The thing about Satan is he never makes it look like he's taking our free will from us and making us do something we, by nature are completely opposed to doing. He makes it look like we thought about it, we weighed the pros and cons and based on our own free will decided to do something.
Who is he kidding?
Okay in all honesty he has kid me multiple times but those days are over.
Ya girl just got wise.
Psychology teaches that to get someone to agree with you simply nod while you're stating your point and continue nodding while listening to their point and they will unknowingly and subconsciously agree with you because they think your point is their point and they came up with it.
The devil does something similar.
'You feel hungry you can't throw all of that money in the collection basket today' And you're there saying, 'yuh know a true, mi hungry fi real' and don't throw anything in the collection basket. It seems harmless after all you give every other Sunday but is it really?
The question is ' Was it good? ' think about all the good thoughts you had an how happy they made you. Then compare them to the negative thoughts, every single one no matter how simple it may seem and you'll see what I'm saying.
'Azaria, how did you come up with this madness now?'
Simple really, every time I start something good I'm always demotivated to continue I always found some reason as to what I can't continue. Exhibit A: This blog. But if it is good, its of God and the only reason for you to not what to do something good is because the one who is not of God is telling you to do something different.
People often say 'I know the devil isn't ugly' or'The devil is going to be hot so that you won't recognize him as something bad' but if you have enough sense to think that the devil is going to come as something beautiful, or recognizable why would he come as such?
The devil is not stupid enuh. As hard as it is to admit it that dude got sense.
Elijah recognized the voice of the Lord in a gentle breeze and that's cool and all except now everybody looking for God's voice in a gentle breeze. I mean some people need a gentle tap on the shoulder from God to get back on the right path and others need to be smacked in the face.
Maybe you out here, needing to be smacked in the face but looking for a gentle breeze because you think God is going to come in a gentle breeze when He's shouting in your ear, but you are completely ignoring the earthquake to look for the gentle breeze because YOU want the gentle breeze. You have decided in your mind the at God is going to appear in the gentle breeze and not the obvious earthquake you see in front of you.
As a result. The devil sends you that gentle breeze and you hop for joy and go along with him because the gentle breeze appears good.
Its much like the Jews when Jesus came.Few recognized Him because the majority wanted the messiah to storm Jerusalem, over throw Herod Antipas that Pagan's son and sit on the Throne of David and bus a 10.
He was not supposed to hang out with criminals and pick up for adulteresses.
So they did not recognize him.
They yelled Barabas because Barabas appeared to be what was good for them. Jesus was way too outspoken, He didn't talk about what they WANTED Him to talk about. As a result they didn't want Him.
Are you guys making this connection or am I just talking in vain.
My essential point is, the devil doesn't come looking like what we think He will look like. He comes looking like what we want God to look like, what we expect God to look like because our Savior comes looking like what we don't expect a Savior to look like. As a result we get the confused and that's where the trouble starts.
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As usual thank you for reading I hope I gave you something to think about.
The giveaway was supposed to be on this post but I really can't think of something good enough to give you guys to show my appreciation to you. If you have suggestions let me know.
Bye.