Attempt The Difficult

Good Morning, It's Another Wonderful Wednesday,..Remember To Feed Your Spirit, Well And Often!! When it comes to physical fitness, we know that being an armchair quarterback will not get us into the football hall of fame. So why, then, do we sit on the spiritual sidelines and expect to become strong in the Lord? We expect God to use us for something great even though we live on the spiritual equivalent of junk food. We read the Bible like it was a good-luck charm, and seldom make any real effort to put into practice what it says.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.—Luke 6:27,28 (KJV)

In an effort to get in better shape, I've been reading,....and most of the advice is the same; "Take the hard way". When you think about it, this is like the spiritual advice Jesus gave when He said, "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you ". Being kind to those who are nice to us requires no spiritual strength; anyone can do it. But being kind to our enemies requires spiritual training equivalent to that of an Olympic athlete. We can’t do it without spiritual coaching, lots of practice, and even lots of failures.

Continually doing what’s difficult, can eventually make life easier.

Holy Spirit, give us the courage and strength, to do the hard things in life,...the right things,...the God things. Amen.

....the next time you're tempted to engage in a silly squabble, whether inside the church or outside it, refrain. When you do, you'll put a smile on God's face,...and you'll send the devil packing."

(Praying for our Marriage: 100 Devotions and Prayers for Husbands and Wives, ch. 69)