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The Worshiper In Me

This post is going up much earlier than normal. I'm up early because I'm doing a favor for a friend. As good as that is, I wish I was up this early for a more spiritual reason. Had I not made my commitment to do this favor, I would still be in bed, thinking about getting up between dozes.


What is it about a commitment to man(kind) that causes us to be more apt to keeping it, when we so easily shirk our commitments to God? I cannot place an exact number on the amount of times I have felt convicted about needing to wake up earlier and spend more time in the Word and in prayer. I'm actually glad I cannot because I'm sure the number would bring me a great deal of embarrassment.


There is a worshiper in me that wants to be free. She wants to praise God beyond what my mortal body is capable of. And she's downright tired of being caged in this failing house of flesh. She wants to give God more. But she's in a war with her earthly vessel.


The words of Galatians 5:17 ring true: For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that you cannot do the things that you would.



So if it's true that only the strong survive, then it it stands to reason that the Spirit ought to be strengthened and empowered if this tug-o-war for the soul should have the right winner.


Oh....but it's so inconvenient (that's my flesh whining...again).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvfYRj3tOkk

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  1. DReidJune 7, 2012 at 2:35 PM

    A Cherokee Legend

    An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. "A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.

    "It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every other person, too."

    The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"

    The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

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  2. Josie JamesJune 7, 2012 at 9:46 PM

    That's really good...thx for that.

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  3. UnknownJuly 17, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Some nights I fine that God will wake me up and all I can hear ringing inside my ear is the words pray, pray, pray...and im answering back saying "I prayed already" sometimes I get up out the bed and fall on my knees, other times I just lay in the bed and meditate on his word, while other times I just ignore and go back to sleep (stubborn mentality) im still working on me and asking God to continue to work on the woman inside of me that he desire to come out..

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  4. Josie JamesJuly 17, 2012 at 11:26 PM

    happens to me all the time, andrene. and i pray the same prayer.

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