The Right Choice

My memory gets fuzzy on stories I have heard. Maybe I can make some kind of sense out of this one.

It's sort of an old American Indian proverb and it's about the inner spirits in all of us. Christians should know that God's Word teaches that there are two "persons" in us and we identify them as "Carnal" or "Spirit."

Of course the Carnal person indicates our fleshly tendencies and the Spirit person indicates the presence of Christ that lives in those who have been saved by God through Jesus Christ.

In the old proverb, the different "persons" are referred to as wolves. These two wolves are constantly fighting with one another.

Sound like anything that takes place in your heart? It sure does sound familiar to me.

The question is asked, "Which of the two wolves will win?" The answer in the proverb telling is, "The one you feed."

Boy, is that right!!

I get up every morning and take care of our two dogs. Part of that is feeding them.

What would happen if I began to withhold food from one of the dogs?

That dog would die.

I have to be aware of the needs of these two dogs every single day. I have to take definite steps to feed and care for them. It requires time and effort.

So it is in the case of my "Carnal, fleshly side" and my "Spiritual, Godly side."

I must be aware of both and take appropriate, deliberate steps to promote the life of one and appropriate, deliberate steps to promote the death of the other.

I have to make the right choice everyday. Each day I neglect my "Spirit man", he gets weaker. In neglecting him, I feed and strengthen the "Flesh man." And vice versa.

Make the right choice today. Feed the Spirit of God within you through Christ and let Him grow powerful and strong in you.

And in so doing, starve the flesh man in you to death.

Pray for revival. Pray for strength. Pray. Simply pray.
In His Love
Walter