every man's/woman's battle.
for those of you who have chosen to begin this journey within our community, i want to take a moment and implore you to guard your heart throughout the course. not just when you think temptation's knocking at your door, but continually. temptations will come from every angle, even subtly, in ways we have never dreamt of.
i didn't guard my heart, and even when i was faced with temptation this weekend i still didn't choose to guard my heart....i thought i had it all under control, after all, i can do everything, right?
of course i can't, and as a result, i did fall. stupid, stupid decision making on my part.
if i really want purity and freedom, it comes with a price.
please don't learn this as i have had to. guard your heart. it is soo very worth it, even when you think it isn't necessary.
posted by Quirkafiably Quirkified at 6/05/2005 12:28:00 PM
3 Comments:
a big amen to that, solo! hang in there sarah-girl, realizing our weakness is half the battle, laying it at the feet of Jesus DAILY, is the other half! in our weakness...HE IS STRONG. my thought is this: that when we pretend to be strong on our own, we are literally trying to take the strength out of our Saviour's hands ,which is IMPOSSIBLE, so why try? the enemy will - as solomom said - 'crouch outside your door' -waiting for the moment that he sees you try to stand on your own strength...because when we are alone, we are vulnerable. when we are standing firm with Christ, acknowledging our weaknessess and allowing Him to guard our minds and our hearts and to fight the battle for us, then NO enemy, NO power nor principality can stand against us!
whew! where is that pulpit? i feel the need to POUND it! :o)
fight that fight, sarah..we're all in your corner cheering you on.
rho
Monday, June 06, 2005 9:45:00 AM
wow, thanks for the honesty... continueing to gard my heart! thanks for the continued challange!
benjamin
Monday, June 06, 2005 11:11:00 AM
interesting responses. thank you for caring enough to share (no, seriously, i mean that). solomom, i was actually thinking about that scripture (satan crouching at the door) when i blogged sunday morning.
i know what that dusty dirty path holds in store for me, and i know i want no part of it.
but i can't rely on my own strength to keep me out of harm's way.
you're absolutely right, rho....only when i'm weak, completely surrendering the humanity and quirkiness within me, completely relying on my saviour and creator....only then am i strong.
pastor craig said it best last night....the safest place to be is when we're at the point of surrender. (quirky paraphrase)
have your way daddy. throw me back on your spinning wheel, and continue to guard my mind and heart as you continue to sculpt me into the beautiful masterpiece you've designed me to be.
give me a swift kick when i start to get too big for my britches, and start thinking i can write the rest of the story on my own. help to remind me that i truly am nothing without you. i love you.
~Q
Monday, June 06, 2005 6:48:00 PM
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