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Spiritual Warfare
Whether we like to admit it or not...we're at war. And this war is with an evil power that lurks behind the movies we watch, the music we listen to, even those negative thoughts that creep into our heads when we are alone, and so much more. Some of us know there's something fighting against us and choose to ignore it hoping it will go away...some of us don't know a thing about this war...however you choose to react to it this fight continues to rage on. Hang out with us for a bit and let's think and discuss this war.
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Honestly....
Hey there gang! I know my first post blew all of you away (and when I said all I mean the one or two of you who read it), so here goes round two. This is something that has been on my heart since my junior year in college, and it's a question. Here it goes...how honest are we with ourselves...? When I say that I mean how honest are we about who we are...our weaknesses...our sin... I know for a long time I would never dare to look at how bad I was. It wasn't I didn't think I was bad, I just never wanted to think about how bad I really was. My very first talk with you was about our complete inability to earn salvation, that it is a gift given by God when we were completely unable to save ourselves (Romans 5:6). This way we could never take the credit for our salvation. Just because you are saved does not mean you do not still struggle. I would dare to say the temptation to struggle becomes greater after Jesus comes into your life. However, a lot of us may act like we don't struggle because of Jesus. We come into the Christian life thinking we're better than everyone else because of Jesus, but the thing is we still have things we struggle with. Even Paul, one of the greatest men of God struggled viciously with sin. He says in Romans 7:14-20
I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
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I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.
See how desperately even Paul struggles with his own sin. So I'll ask my question again...how honest are we with who we really are, and how much we really struggle? I ask because shining God's light on this is the first and greatest step to stepping into a passionate and real relationship with our God. Won't you join with me in at least trying to jump in?
It's the new guy!!!
Hey everyone!!!
My name is Skylar Cook and I'm the new high school dictator/director. I'm super stoked about getting to meet and spend this time with all of you. I have spoke two weeks ago and had the chance to kind of introduce myself, but it was more like the spark notes version. I'll give you who missed out a quick low down on me. I was born in the glorious Tucson, AZ...I moved around a bit after that, but my family moved back and I went to middle and high school here at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. I enjoy long walks anywhere and sundaes for two. I just started my office hours yesterday. I'm here at the church from 8:30 (which I realize is way too early for any of you) till 5:00 almost everyday from Tuesday to Friday. I would love to meet and talk with any or even all of you here at CFC so feel free to drop by whenever, and if you don't come by I'll just come find you! I hope all of you are having a great day! Blessings!
Skylar
My name is Skylar Cook and I'm the new high school dictator/director. I'm super stoked about getting to meet and spend this time with all of you. I have spoke two weeks ago and had the chance to kind of introduce myself, but it was more like the spark notes version. I'll give you who missed out a quick low down on me. I was born in the glorious Tucson, AZ...I moved around a bit after that, but my family moved back and I went to middle and high school here at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy. I enjoy long walks anywhere and sundaes for two. I just started my office hours yesterday. I'm here at the church from 8:30 (which I realize is way too early for any of you) till 5:00 almost everyday from Tuesday to Friday. I would love to meet and talk with any or even all of you here at CFC so feel free to drop by whenever, and if you don't come by I'll just come find you! I hope all of you are having a great day! Blessings!
Skylar