“Nor give place to the devil”
This morning a coupe of minor things were done in a series to the point where I wasn’t in the best mood. Instead of dealing with the frustration with the Lord right after the first event, I let it swell up and get me more and more frustrated as each moment raised its ugly head. These events kept going until I had a confrontation with another one of my brothers. The devil used my sinful pride, arrogance, and impatience to make compound on each other and escalate to a possible rift within the body of Christ. But it all started because I let Satan have his foothold within my heart.
By the grace of God, the Holy Spirit convicted me of it and I settled things with my brother. Because of that, the devil lost his foothold and I was freely able to walk in holiness and love.
Application: As unrest stirs within me in El Salvador, I should be steadfast and swift to ask the Lord to strengthen me with joy and longsuffering for the upcoming dart of the Enemy whose purpose is to stumble me and do collateral damage within the El Salvadorian people. By doing stumbling and lashing out on anyone, I make a bad name for Potter’s Field Ministry and the body of Christ in general. If I do happen to stumble though, I should repent quickly and ask for forgiveness to the person I offended, redeeming and closing the wound with the loving power of the Holy Spirit.
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