Greetings sisters!
Hope you are well! Standing strong in the faith!
I was thinking about this subject of being aware of our surroundings as we walk through this world. I thought about that because around here you have to watch where you step this time of year because of poisonous snakes. And we are told to also be spiritually watchful through his life...there are so many things out to destroy our faith.
I made you an audio with a scripture reading to go along with my post...
Hope it edifies and encourages you in some way.
I love this scripture!
Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:25-27
Doesn't that just explain so much of what we are to do? There are so many fleshly distractions and things that a follower of Christ, set on the kingdom of God has no interest or time for (plus the sin of them). Some examples would be entertainment (sports, music, games, TV, movies), politics, fashion, etc. So we are in the world but our minds and hearts are set on things above, eternal things.
We know we are to crucify our flesh and instead walk in the Spirit. We know that from the very first sin, the forbidden fruit appealed to Eve's flesh...it was pleasing to her eyes and good for food and would make her wise. God had set before her all the other trees in the garden to freely eat from...but she was deceived in her flesh and disobeyed the command of God.
That Proverb is a good one to remember to evaluate everything in our lives and not let unnecessary distractions even of good, pure, and true things to shift our focus off what it should be. Reminds me also of seeking first the kingdom of God and setting our affections on things above.
And this one is a good one too...
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.
Ephesians 5:14-17
Our walk is important as we know we have to endure through this battlefield for however long the Lord has for us. And we women have our own roles, different from the men, but God can use the so called 'weak' things (like women being submissive, not the leaders or authorities, quieter, or the weaker vessels) in mighty ways. When we follow what we are supposed to it works as He would have it work. We have to conform to His ways and not this world's. In God's strength and with the armour He has supplied for us - which we are to put on - God can use us women as His soldiers. We know it is a spiritual battle don't we sisters? So we women can also be strong, rooted in Christ and unwavering off His truth when the world all around us is against us. That is because we know who we believe and trust His promises. He gives us of His Spirit and we love Him and His truth.
For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.2 Timothy 1:12
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In the meanwhile as we are striving through this battlefield we get to appreciate the Father's creations and give Him glory. But best of all we know we have the promise of a new heaven and a new earth!
Cute mummy chicken sitting on eggs (we added mostly duck eggs)...
