MIND OF TRUTH

How quickly our own strength dwindles when we fail to fill ourselves with the Lord. Our mental state from day to day, moment by moment can change so quickly. One day we're up, good spirits, distracted by things that entertain and numb us to reality. Then in the next moment we feel the emptiness and pain of uncertainty. We must learn how to walk in the Spirit, rely on our relationship with the him, and depend on our ability to converse with him. Like a little child we stray off on our own while a loving parent keeps watch. Then we turn to see where lost and alone and we panic. We're so easily distracted by our own self-promoting interests. Can we move past that childish response and enter into a more productive, submissive, and obedient relationship with our Lord? Can we walk in fellowship and communion with him day by day? I know I can't live without his presence, I never want to leave his side. I want to grow and flourish and become all He desires me to be.

Looks like its been exactly one year since I've posted something. Shows you how my year has gone. Lots of things going through my mind right now. At the beginning of this new year, I'm thinking the same thing as last year, just do what we know to do. It always comes down to that for me. Just keep moving forward, let go of self, and be committed to press on in Christ. There really are no excuses for a follower of Christ. One of the tricks of the enemy is to keep us immobilized when we fall short yet again. We look back on the year and think we failed to stay the course, but we cannot let guilt and frustration keep us in that place. Get back up, get back on your knees, then pick up your sword and move on. This is a daily thing for me. We like comfort and security and far too often we (I mean me) let self gain too much power in our lives. Before we know it, our forward progress has slowed or stopped because its just too hard to overcome self. At the same time we have all the help