by Scott Morton
Though it seems counter-intuitive, sin is not defeated by focusing on getting rid of it. Rather, focus on replacing it with something that is pleasing to God.
A friend once tested my concentration ability. "Forget about the number 13," he said. "OK," I replied, eager to prove myself. "I'm avoiding 13 starting now!"
He paused a moment, then asked, "What number did I tell you to forget?"
"Uh … 13," I stammered.
"And what number are you thinking of now?" he asked.
Oops!
Psalm 34:14 says, "Depart from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it." When we do good, evil departs. To eliminate a sinful pattern, find a God-pleasing substitute. But first, submit to God. In the past I tried hard to "resist the devil" as James 4:7 instructs. It wasn't working! I had overlooked the first phrase of James 4:7, which says, "Submit to God." Resisting without submitting won't work! First, submit in simple prayer, then substitute.
Daily Smile:
A new business was opening, and one of the owner’s friends sent flowers
for the occasion. But when the owner read the card with the flowers, it
said. “Rest in Peace”The owner was little upset and called the florist to complain. After he had told the florist about the obvious mistake, the florist said, “Sir, I’m really sorry for the mistake, but rater than getting angry, you should imagine this: Somewhere there is a funeral taking place today, and they have flowers with a note saying, “Congratulations on you new location.”
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