Divided Loyalty (3)
Wednesday August 16, 2017
Relapse can catch us more easily when we allow our minds to drift away from God’s truth and linger instead on foolish obsessions. We are told to stand fast on the truth that we are loved and cared for by God but too often, in a moment of pain or frustration, we embrace the lie that “Nobody really understands me. Nobody cares about me. I need to take care of myself.” Relapse into recurring sin often results from this hanging on to sin - our own sin or the sins of others.
Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:14 NKJV)
We easily tell ourselves, “Life around here is unfair.” Little by little discontent drifts into our thoughts until it seems to fill them. We begin to see all the things that are wrong with others – what they get away with, how they treat us badly, what they say, the attitude they have, how demanding they are, how unwilling they are to really understand our point of view. We think this or that is unfair. The list is endless.
Each of us is responsible for the state of our heart today. While we cannot control the words and actions of others, we are responsible for our reactions. We cannot afford to have a divided heart that holds resentment and blaming. The truth is that if we’re honest, many times the real source of our sense of injustice and frustration is a failure to face our own inner turmoil that is rooted in our own character defects.
See how I love your commandments, Lord. Give back my life because of your unfailing love. The very essence of your words is truth; all your just regulations will stand forever. (Psalm 119:159-160 NLT)
God has a way forward for us that is peaceful. It may be a new and unknown way but God can be trusted to show us the way, step by step, and give us strength to walk in it one day at a time.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, You alone give us life and to you alone we must give account for our life. Help me to surrender all my relationships to You and walk with you regardless of what anyone else does. AMEN
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