Reading James this morning, I am reminding how easily I can fall into the deception of temptation either from within or from the evil one who masquerades it’s as something alluring while also using everyday advertisements to draw me out and into destruction. I ask myself , ” How is it , if I know the traps that so easily ensnare me, how can I grow in my righteousness and closer to God rather than just practicing sin avoidance” the answer is His Love for me. I prayed this morning, to know the love that my Father has for me and that my heart would be opening and growing in the capacity to receive this Love, that it would change me and the temptation of sin would make me sick and I would grow in aversion against it. I was also reminded that reading this morning that my life will fade from this world one day and the riches and accolades will slip away from my dying grip. I want to live for His eternal Kingdom today and grow in spiritual maturity not repeating my previous childish behavior of pleasure seeking but lay my life open before the cross knowing that difficulties lie ahead to grow and test my faith, may God’s will be done in my life as I surrender to Him today.
10:02 am 5/28/2024 HDS