You are NOT your own.

I posted this on Facebook last weekend, but felt prompted to explain a bit more of what I termed as a prophetic promise.  On Saturday morning after a weekly zoom meeting I have with a few men, I stepped outside and was pleasantly surprised by the beautiful fragrance of Jasmine.  One of my favourites and immediately thought that the summer is coming.  I looked at the bush and sure enough there were flowers blooming.  Just as there are seasons in nature there are seasonal  changes in life and spiritual realms as well. This is true during this period, the circumstances have been imposed on us, and not directly due to any fault of ours. On the other hand if we have been guilty of sin or poor decisions we can still repent and believe for redemption, although there will be some repercussions for that God is willing and able to redeem us in full if we turn to him in obedience.  Some of us may have experienced some dry and harsh conditions lately but this too will ...

But the one who does not know and does things deserving punishment will be beaten with few blows. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked. Luke 12:48 NIV Peaks and Valleys. Have you ever noticed or thought at times how unfair life can be? One moment your on the mountain peak, and the next you seem to be in the valley. It would seem to be a familiar pattern in my life. When I find I am receiving such beautiful revelations of who God is to me, and wham next thing I know I find myself scrambling to recall the vision and forget the stuff and end up in despair and darkness threatens to enfold me. What is going on? Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like . But whoeve...

I find that if I neglect the relational side of this walk as a follower of Christ, the easier it is to fall into sins of commission.  In other words the sin of ommission enables the sin I feel I want to commit.   The reason is simply that I have ommited the intentional hard work of engaging fully with my Lord, spiritually, emotionally, mentally and physically.   Therefore my conscious is less likely to be pricked when the temptation knocks at my door, giving me a false sense that its okay to indulge.  The fact is that the intentional engagement is harder work than the sins of commission , of course that is NOT the truth, but it feels like it is so, I feel that I am off the hook.  The truth (you shall know the truth & the truth you know and apply, will set you free) .  Sins of commission are not as easily and readily committed if your spirit is engaged and you walk in surrender to The Spirit and bring your fleshly soul, and body into the dic...