I love this time of year! I is just so amazing to see the trees change colors and the weather is cooler, and everything is getting ready for a new season. That is kind of how I feel at this moment.
I feel like I kind of have been limping along, and after much soul searching this morning I found out why. Because I have evil things in my life. Many times we don't want to call our sin that, but it is evil.
I was reading different verses on pride and I came across Mark 7:20-23...
Mark 7: 20-23(KJV)
And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man,
For from within, out of the heart mn proceed evil thought,s adulteries, fornications, murders,
Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
I had to just stop right there, and underline and highlight this section. It says it all. Why am I struggling with life? Why can't I get victory over the silly, petty things I allow in my life? Because I have evil in my life and I need to get it out! This isn't a new concept for me..I have known this for a while. When you see the sin, address and fix it, then add something good in its place. But still, God has put pride, foolishness, etc. right with murder and adultery. It is just as bad!
So today, at this new season of my life. I pray that God will help me take these verses to heart and get rid of the evil that is in my life. I don't want to live like this anymore. I am ready to see the true joy in serving Jesus. I am ready to see what He can do, and allow Him to have full reign in my life.
