Christianity Oasis Forum

[itsjanet]

Our Mind is the soul. Our emotion is the spirit. Our body is the flesh.

My mind has been full of weeds, which have impaired my vision. (No pun intended.) What powerful and tiring exercise this Stepping Stone has been for me! I acknowledge that the emotions that have entered my mind have limited my physical potential. In another words, the spirit that has entered my soul created a toxic flesh.

I am striving to be led by the Spirit. I realized I have been playing the part of a believer but created back up plans in my mind in case God did not follow through or work according to my plan. This stirred up anxiety, hostility, tension, hatred, doubt, and plenty of sleepless night. I've been told to suspend judgement to enjoy the moment. Suspend judgement? How do I do that, when we're looking at the obvious? How do I suspend the thought process of hostility with in-laws, the thought process of finances, the thought process of the potential thoughts of others? (Sounds ridiculous, huh?)

So, this exercise was rather difficult for me. Even now, I'm thinking about how to approach inlaws. What will they say? Knowing them, how will they play the part, how do I react? What is the social standard? What is socially acceptable?

My mind is in battleground right now. A part of my mind is telling me to be led by the Spirit. The formula for this is quite simple. Be lead by the Spirit. Trust God. Satisfy the fruit of the Spirit. Live life without anxieties. I suppose God gives us fertilizers to satisfy the fruit of the spirit. The other part of my mind is telling me that anxieties, hostilities, worries, etc... are part of nature, simply reality. I know where to go. Lord, take me there. Help me to fix my eyes on You.

Lord, let Your will be done. I am teaching my children to trust in You and be led by the Spirit casting away fear and doubt. Help me live this as well.

In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

[Mackenaw]

Hello Itsjanet (((hugs)))

God bless you this day.

As I read your post, a song came into my mind: "Take Me In" by Kutless
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtyQW0bx8c

(please disregard and skip the ad that Youtube chose to place on the link and plays prior to the song)

There is a spiritual realm, that The Lord will take us, occasionally...into the holy of holies. I can only describe this very special place as being "in the presence of The Lord" where we are awestruck.

Prayers are rising to our Lord in the name of Jesus, on your behalf. May God's blessed will be done.

God bless and keep you, Itsjanet.
In Christ Jesus' love,
Sister Mack

[jimf]

Hi Itsjanet, Just a quick shout out for you. It's great that you are not only sharing your post, but also that you are encouraging others as they post. Keep up the good work. Phill 2:1,2 Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. GBU Jimf