Flexing Our Spiritual Muscles

We are in desperate need of flexing these: our spiritual muscles.  Some people have attitudes with other people which escalates into fights.  Emotions are dangerous to act on because Satan preys on our emotions.  He uses his schemes to overpower our spirits.  We must flex our spiritual muscles by blocking Satan's flaming arrows by speaking God's word to every arrow Satan throws at us.  With every impossible situation we encounter in our lives, we must remember the Scripture Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  Living by the Scripture promotes us in flexing  our spiritual muscles.  They protect us not by physically fighting but by spiritually fighting.  The word of God is living and active, is sharper than any double-edged sword.  It penetrates to divide and spirit, joints and marrow.  It judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12.  God's word is our spiritual muscles and by us obeying him and living by the 10 commandments, we are flexing our spiritual muscles: You shall have no other gods before me.  You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or the earth beneath or in the waters below.  You shall not bow down to them or worship them, for I the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generations, but showing loving kindness to those who love me and keep my commandments.  Exodus 20:5.  You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.  Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the Lord has commanded you.  6 days you shall labor and do all of your work but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God.  On it you shall not do any work, neither you nor your son or daughter, nor your male or female servant, nor your ox, your donkey, or any foreigner residing in your towns, so that your male and female servants may rest as you do.  Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God brought you out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.  Therefore, the Lord your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.  Honor your father and mother as the Lord commanded you.  So that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the Lord your God is giving you.  You shall not murder.  You shall not commit adultery.  You shall not steal.  You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.  You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.  You shall not set your desire on your neighbor's house or land, his male or female servants, his ox or donkey, or anything else that belongs to your neighbor.  We must remember with every action we perform we are flexing our spiritual muscles.  Whether our muscles are weak or strong is up to us.  We need muscles to live in this world.  Mainly muscles to protect ourselves.  What's spiritual overshadows what's physical.  So every day we should read the Bible which is how God speaks to us to build our spiritual muscles.

Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter:  Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.  For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

                                                            Ki Radiance
                                        Wednesday, September 25, 2013
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