More on Faith

At the moment your realize you need God, you need to admit it immediately. The reality of the matter is that often we have been callous to the tender work of the Holy Spirit. We move almost effortlessly form spiritual to carnal from day to day. Our sex is spiritual and deep and 35 mins later you are staring at the wall wondering what you want to eat.

How does this relate to God and our need for him? It is well documented that we as being are creatures of habit. We - have the option of feeding the side that we - fancy at the time. Paul is very clear that there is a living dichotomy within us. There is an old and new man. Paul continually encourages us to put off the old man, crucify the flesh, mortify the deeds of the flesh, put to death.

Its not a skitso situation, its an awareness of a change happening within you. Paul is giving us by the Holy Spirit ways to sensitize us to the  "old things having been passed away and all things become new". There is frailty to the work of God in our lives because it is will sensitive. He wont operate where he is not wanted. However he will work to make you want. Other words he will woo you to allow him to do what he is trying to do. This is why surrender is so key.

Again how does this relate? Our construct does not provide us with the tools to uncallous or unharden. That why the scripture says " Harden not!" this the only time when the word gives us positive directive around negative action. We have a capacity to turn against God and stay that way. So its imperative that when he calls you answer.

Prayer:

Lord, I am aware of the sinful nature that I was born in. I am aware that I have this undesirable tendency to run from you when I should be running to you. Lord, sensitize my heart to your spirit. I surrender my all to you now. I surrender my heart and my mind to your will. If there is any place in my life that is unyielded to you, lead me to it that I might yield it to your glorious will. My heart is yours and I long to know you more, deeper and more rich in my everyday life. By your spirit I put to death the deeds of the flesh and I count myself as alive to you as a willing servant you. Cleanse my heart, cleanse my motives, cleanse me, wash me and i shall be whiter than so. Make us like you. Put us in touch with your love again. Fill us up so that all we see is you.

Lord I pray this in Jesus name.

" The only prayer that does not work is the one you don't pray."