"Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature." (Romans 13:14)
Do you ever find yourself thinking sinful thoughts? I have been struggling with my thoughts. I have made a decision in my heart to follow God and to obey all of his commands. There are days though, when my mind wants to go a different direction. In the last few months I have found myself considering ending my marriage. I know that the Lord does not approve of divorce. I allowed my thoughts to enter the realm of sin by considering seeking a divorce. I was trying to gratify the desires of my sinful nature rather than following God.
After spending much time in prayer and reading my Bible, I realized that no amount of rationalization could make it all right to end my marriage. I chose to clothe myself with the Lord Jesus Christ. Rather than thinking about how to gratify my sinful desires I am focusing on how to honor God. And as I choose to follow God's commands for my relationship with my husband, I am seeing my thoughts come under God's control as well. I am finding myself thinking of ways to bless my husband and to show him the love of Christ.
My life goes much smoother when I am controling my thoughts in ways that are in honoring to God rather than seeking to satisfy my own sinful desires.
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