'The difficulty in prayer is not with faith, but with obedience, which is faith's foundation.'
Quoted from- 'THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER By E.M. BOUNDS' (Excerpt 59)
Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
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2Co_10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ
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Don't you know that to whom you obey as a servant, that's whose servant you are. If you obey sin it will be to death, if you obey righteousness it will be to life-- right? Seriously, when we think of obedience- who do we obey? Who? Do you know who you obey? You can obey sin or God, you choose. So who do you obey?
Our every thought should be in obedience to Christ. And just thinking about that - the wording- 'bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,' has to make us think! Bringing into captivity. When we are bringing something into captivity as a rule it's something that doesn't want to be captive. To capture something we set up traps, we put up snares, we play tricks all to get it trapped. We keep things captive sometimes for their own good, don't we? Some would rather capture the wild creatures that are threatening others than kill them. When we think about captivity of our thoughts we are thinking of caging thoughts that would keep us from obeying our Savior. The wild animal of our thoughts, our carnal nature, the thoughts that would keep us from obeying Christ must be brought into captivity. We have to do all we can to capture those thoughts and NOT allow them free reign because if they are not brought into captivity then we yield to disobedience, we yield to sin.
Truly many people will say they believe but then they turn around and disobey, when we read 'the difficulty in prayer is not with faith, but with obedience, which is faith's foundation.' we have to realize that it's truth!
Obedience. May God grant us the ability to obey! It is only through our Savior that we can obey. May the Holy Spirit bless us and keep us as we struggle to bring every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ!
By the LOVE of our God.
Just a note here- Thank You Lord for leading Chloe into her long sleep, ending her suffering. Please bless Alena, Diane, Lee, and Seb, and all who are mourning the loss of such a beloved pet, a true family member.
Quoted from- 'THE NECESSITY OF PRAYER By E.M. BOUNDS' (Excerpt 59)
Rom 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
*
2Co_10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ
*
*******
Don't you know that to whom you obey as a servant, that's whose servant you are. If you obey sin it will be to death, if you obey righteousness it will be to life-- right? Seriously, when we think of obedience- who do we obey? Who? Do you know who you obey? You can obey sin or God, you choose. So who do you obey?
Our every thought should be in obedience to Christ. And just thinking about that - the wording- 'bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ,' has to make us think! Bringing into captivity. When we are bringing something into captivity as a rule it's something that doesn't want to be captive. To capture something we set up traps, we put up snares, we play tricks all to get it trapped. We keep things captive sometimes for their own good, don't we? Some would rather capture the wild creatures that are threatening others than kill them. When we think about captivity of our thoughts we are thinking of caging thoughts that would keep us from obeying our Savior. The wild animal of our thoughts, our carnal nature, the thoughts that would keep us from obeying Christ must be brought into captivity. We have to do all we can to capture those thoughts and NOT allow them free reign because if they are not brought into captivity then we yield to disobedience, we yield to sin.
Truly many people will say they believe but then they turn around and disobey, when we read 'the difficulty in prayer is not with faith, but with obedience, which is faith's foundation.' we have to realize that it's truth!
Obedience. May God grant us the ability to obey! It is only through our Savior that we can obey. May the Holy Spirit bless us and keep us as we struggle to bring every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and bring into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ!
By the LOVE of our God.
Just a note here- Thank You Lord for leading Chloe into her long sleep, ending her suffering. Please bless Alena, Diane, Lee, and Seb, and all who are mourning the loss of such a beloved pet, a true family member.
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