"JOURNEY WITH SPIRIT"
- Joyce (JOY) Be Lynda Russaw
Battle for Your Soul
It seems that we are at a critical juncture in our nation's history. All that the world honored and respected about our democracy now is under review. Foreigners are questioning our intelligence and sanity that we could fall prey to such nonsense. Of course, it is easy to blame evil acts on the devil, but satan can only work through humankind.
Don't forget that scripture explains our freedom to make choices. Freewill allows you to choose Jesus Christ, or dark spirits. If and when evil wins_ we allowed it..
Our World
The wisdom that
is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
—James 3:17
The world, in the last few years, has reverted to a sort of barbarism. As practical Christianity has declined, rudeness and violence has increased.. Neighbors quarrel with neighbors. Fighting is a major problem in our schools, and the “gang wars” of the teenagers have come to present a serious menace in our cities. Fathers and mothers wrangle and bicker. Homes are disintegrating. High government officials in Washington engage in name-calling and in heated disputes, not at all in keeping with the dignity of their office. Why and how has all this savagery crept into our social life? It is because we have forgotten Jesus’ words, “Happy are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.” I have seen tough, rough, hardened men open their hearts by faith, receive Christ as Savior, and become gentle, patient, merciful gentlemen.
Prayer for the day
Fill me with Your mercy and love, Lord.
In an angry world, let me be used to bring peace where there is strife.
Spiritual Warfare
We as Christians are fighting a spiritual war. Prayer and scripture are the weapons God promised would defeat the devil on earth _and protect our souls. When you examine current events, along with human behavior toward other humans, you see that many of us are not actively living a Christian life. There are weak souls that succumb to enticements that appear attractive, but the consequences of giving your soul to satan will lead to the day when you are called into account_ and your debt must be paid.
We understand the benefits of being a devoted follower/believer in Jesus Christ, and we will one day stand in judgment for the path of our journey. We are not deluded into thinking that hell is a cool place to spend eternity, and even if there is a wee bit of doubt- as you move into the winter years of life, like a flowing river trying to return home, you begin to see God and heaven in a different light.
The natural instinct of ‘wanting to return to the one who gave you life’ Kick in. Before returning to the earth_ life flashes before you, all your wrongs, should a’s, and didn’t- stirs regret. . And you wish you had lived differently.
It is still time to accept Jesus Christ into your life.
Faith
Faith is more than belief. All who have faith believe, but not all who believe have faith. Faith is a power within us that makes the things of another world as real to us- as the things of this world.
Faith unites spirit and soul. It gives you the ability to see through two sets of eyes; one set lets you see the natural world, the earth, and its surroundings. The eyes of the soul, through faith, allow you to behold, know, and trust God. Through faith, we understand where we came from, where we are going, and the path that leads us there.
The world may seem disconnected from God’s plan for His children, but there is evidence that when the soul of humankind unites with God, the world becomes a better place.