the damage done

Whoa is me, I'm so miserable and suffering so much ... nothing seems to be working; I think I'll buy a best-seller or get a prescription.


We live in a great country. We have so much freedom and opportunity that we feel every misfortune is a personal affront and an injustice ... and demands an immediate remedy.

Just so we can be happy.

We think about refinancing our mortgages to honor our bank commitments; we can't sleep at night thinking of schemes to shuffle our credit card debts to repay our student loans- and buy a new car; we're convinced God doesn't exist because we're single and sad, sitting at home on Friday nights watching either HGN or the Sci-Fi Channel, instead of lounging around feeling appreciated like we deserve.

We profess our faith on Sundays, but still conveniently overlook that we were purchased at a price.

Why do we act like we have the righteousness to even stand in the shadow of the cross, and tell Christ what we intend to do with our lives?

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Adulterous affairs & sexual liaisons? Gambling or gossip? Deacon, what about a porn addiction?

SHUT YOUR MOUTH--- that's my business buddy, so BUTT OUT.

No, I love you too much to ignore you.

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We think the damage we do to ourselves is our choice, so somehow it seems permissible.

Nope, it's not ... no matter what the eggspurds say on TV to sell books.

It's the enemy ... not God, not Christ and not Holy Spirit who's arguing inside your head that YOU DESERVE AND HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HAPPY ... and never mind the damage done.

Satan wants you to have everything you crave ... and every physical satisfaction think you deserve in life: really, he does.

But.

Satan does not love you so much that he was willing to be die on the cross in your place and offer you eternal life. Did Satan ever say he loved you ... unless it was when you were being tempted? Nope, the truth is that the enemy is the father of all lies ... and he hates you.

Could be that's why he thinks the damage done is nobody else's business.

Except his.