1Co_2:14 But
the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are
foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually
discerned.
Jud 1:17 But,
beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our
Lord Jesus Christ;
Jud 1:18 How
that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk
after their own ungodly lusts.
Jud 1:19 These
be they who separate themselves, sensual, having not the Spirit.
Jud 1:20 But
ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the
Holy Ghost,
Jud 1:21 Keep
yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ
unto eternal life.
Joh 3:5 Jesus
answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of
the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Joh 3:6 That
which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is
spirit.
Joh 3:7 Marvel
not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Truly the word of
God NEVER tells us to rely upon our feelings, to count on our sensations, to
use our emotions as a guide. The NATURAL man cannot receive the things of the
Spirit of God. We MUST have the Spirit and the Spirit communes with our spirit.
Rom_8:16 The
Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God
The Spirit with our
spirit! This is God's word!
We are told by Jesus
Himself that we have to be born of the Spirit or else we cannot enter the
kingdom of God. We are NOT told to be
born of our emotions, our feelings, our senses, our natural man. A change MUST
take place in us. Our spirit MUST be alive in us! Our spirit must RULE over all
else in us. Emotions will trip us up at every turn.
I read a thing on
facebook recently that pertained to this…
'You will continue
to suffer if you have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to you…'
The truth in this message is so blatant. How many of us truly have an emotional reaction to everything that is said to us? Think about it before you simply answer. By the grace of God pay attention throughout the day as you are spoken to by others- is your response emotional? Are feelings in you roused - happy, sad, angry, disgusted, you name the emotion. How rare is it for you not to feel anything at all?
I've been called
'over' sensitive throughout my life and it's only now that I am realize just
how much emotions rule my life. May God
please help me to understand more and more of His truth. May the Spirit rule in
my spirit, not my emotions.
Another excerpt --
The Spiritual man-
By Watchman Nee - Excerpt
'What are the
servants of the Lord seeking today? Countless ones aspire to spiritual power.
But this power is obtained solely by paying a price. Should a Christian die to
his emotion he will possess spiritual might.
It is because he
leans too much on his emotion and is bound too strongly to his desire,
affection and feeling that the Christian forfeits real power.
Only a deeper
operation of the cross can fill us with spiritual dynamite; other than that
there is no way to it. When the cross works upon our desire enabling us to live
completely for God, spiritual power will naturally be evidenced in us. A
believer’s emotion, if not overcome, will additionally hamper him in spiritual
work.
As long as its
influence obtains, his spirit is impotent to control it and consequently
unqualified to fulfill the highest will of God. '
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