“Masculinity grows not out of conquering the woman, but only out of conquering the man—and not another man, as in war, but oneself.”
1You have searched me, Lord,
and you know me.
2You know when I sit and when I rise;
you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3You discern my going out and my lying down;
you are familiar with all my ways.
4Before a word is on my tongue
you, Lord, know it completely.
5You hem me in behind and before,
and you lay your hand upon me.
6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
too lofty for me to attain. (139:1-6)
1 CORINTHIANS 10:1-13
12So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13No temptationc has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be temptedd beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,e he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
What is the temptation in my life? What is it that I must be careful of and that will serve to pull me away from trusting God. I don't know that it is one in particular but I do know that overall the temptation is to go my own way, seek immediate gratification and not be disciplined to God's wisdom and commands.JOURNAL
This rebellion is subtle and many times is not detected outwardly, because it is an inward struggle. It is my private war...
I have faced many ways in which my plans and hopes have not panned out the way I wanted. Yet what resulted were blessings and experiences that were so much better than I had hoped or realized. I can see God is caring for me and fulfilling my purpose far better than I would have arranged. It reminds me that the best I can do is to trust God everyday and not get carried away in visualizing and planning the future...especially when those plans become demands and expectations to fulfill me and my purpose. God gives that ability to visualize and plan but it must be kept in check ultimately with obedience and fully surrendering to God's will and commands.
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