I have been struck by some thoughts about the incident at the Mount of Olives…when Jesus is with his disciples and a contingent of soldiers and, apparently, some others, comes for Jesus. Judas hands Jesus over. A number of Jesus’ followers are, apparently, carrying swords.
I have been thinking about Peter’s act–his intentions, his motivation, and his misguided notion that a sword was the answer to the problem…and the video below offers some of my thoughts on the subject.
I was reminded in my quick overview of chapter 8 in Thin Within this morning, that this is so like our situation…we have been given weapons with which to fight. But they aren’t the weapons that make “worldly sense.”
What makes sense…the quick fixes of focusing on the food, bathroom scales and so on…these things don’t really solve the deeper issue and can, in fact, make things so much worse. Just as they did for Peter:
we do not wage war as the world does.
The weapons we fight with
are not the weapons of the world.
On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.
We demolish arguments and every pretension
that sets itself up against the knowledge of God,
and we take captive every thought
to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5
The weapons we are called to fight with are not the weapons of this world! They won’t be those of worldly wisdom and what “science” seems to offer! Our weapons have DIVINE power to DEMOLISH strongholds!
Which would you rather, my friend? Hack off an ear? Or DEMOLISH strongholds in your life? 🙂
I know my answer.
but on what is unseen.
For what is seen is temporary,
but what is unseen is eternal.
– 2 Corinthians 4:18
Thanks for the reminder. Definitely what I needed to hear today.
Thanks for the reminder. Definitely what I needed to hear today.
I just love your messages! I have not been eating sanely for the past week which is a bummer, but I keep reading and coming back to your blog. It keeps giving me hope. I have taken my eyes off of Him, hence my going astray! Thanks for the constant reminder of what the answer is…..keep our eyes on HIM!!!
I just love your messages! I have not been eating sanely for the past week which is a bummer, but I keep reading and coming back to your blog. It keeps giving me hope. I have taken my eyes off of Him, hence my going astray! Thanks for the constant reminder of what the answer is…..keep our eyes on HIM!!!
thanks, ladies!
thanks, ladies!
I've been thinking about that verse of taking every thought captive for the past couple of weeks. I love your videos and the sword is great! Object lessons are good even for us adults. I won't forget it. I've had a good week. I feel good about what I have been eating and I stuck to 0-5 most of the time. BUT it is because the family is away and I can just cook for me. The test is coming…
I've been thinking about that verse of taking every thought captive for the past couple of weeks. I love your videos and the sword is great! Object lessons are good even for us adults. I won't forget it. I've had a good week. I feel good about what I have been eating and I stuck to 0-5 most of the time. BUT it is because the family is away and I can just cook for me. The test is coming…
Sometimes I have hope. Other times I am despairing that this will ever "take hold", that I will ever trust enough. But I, too, keep coming back and keep learning and leave inspired. Hopefully as time goes on the inspiration will last longer and longer until it truly is a part of my daily life. I pray it is so.
Sometimes I have hope. Other times I am despairing that this will ever "take hold", that I will ever trust enough. But I, too, keep coming back and keep learning and leave inspired. Hopefully as time goes on the inspiration will last longer and longer until it truly is a part of my daily life. I pray it is so.
I don't want a quick fix!I don't want a quick fix!I don't want a quick fix!I know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes I get so caught up in thoughts about eating within 0 – 5 and applying the Keys to Conscious Eating that I MISS an encounter with the Holy Spirit. Thanks for the reminder to not only turn my face from sinning BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY TOWARD HIM!!! Oh, dear. Sometimes I'm guilty of being all proud that I'm "obeying" the 0-5 boundaries and Keys…that I just miss the best part! A conversation with the Lord! A chance for Him to teach me something. I would never do that with my best friend…someone I adore!Thanks, again, Heidi, for the video. I wouldn't have had the above thoughts without it! I needed to learn this today.Also, by the way…I watched this video after your most current video (which talked about desiring to be healed from a painful situation…wanting to deal with it with the Lord and "head on".) That gave me the perspective to "see" the blessing of a trial you're experiencing right before my eyes. Think about it! And, if you have time, watch the Ch. 8 & 9 video followed by this one. It is very obvious that the Lord blessed you for what you had to say. Sometimes it isn't very "fun" but you have been blessed with an opportunity to put Him into practice! Yay! I'm rambling because I'm so excited for you! I'm going to trust you *kinda* get what I'm talking about hahaha!!! Bless you!Diahn
I don't want a quick fix!I don't want a quick fix!I don't want a quick fix!I know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes I get so caught up in thoughts about eating within 0 – 5 and applying the Keys to Conscious Eating that I MISS an encounter with the Holy Spirit. Thanks for the reminder to not only turn my face from sinning BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY TOWARD HIM!!! Oh, dear. Sometimes I'm guilty of being all proud that I'm "obeying" the 0-5 boundaries and Keys…that I just miss the best part! A conversation with the Lord! A chance for Him to teach me something. I would never do that with my best friend…someone I adore!Thanks, again, Heidi, for the video. I wouldn't have had the above thoughts without it! I needed to learn this today.Also, by the way…I watched this video after your most current video (which talked about desiring to be healed from a painful situation…wanting to deal with it with the Lord and "head on".) That gave me the perspective to "see" the blessing of a trial you're experiencing right before my eyes. Think about it! And, if you have time, watch the Ch. 8 & 9 video followed by this one. It is very obvious that the Lord blessed you for what you had to say. Sometimes it isn't very "fun" but you have been blessed with an opportunity to put Him into practice! Yay! I'm rambling because I'm so excited for you! I'm going to trust you *kinda* get what I'm talking about hahaha!!! Bless you!Diahn
Can I borrow your last phrase? It's pretty monumental."It make take all of our lives, but where else are we going? Who else are we following?"
Can I borrow your last phrase? It's pretty monumental."It make take all of our lives, but where else are we going? Who else are we following?"
Diahn…thanks for the encouragement! I have found that forgiving someone else seems much easier than accepting that I have been wrong about things in *me*…there is a HUGE pride issue there!Si Se…sure thing! Borrow whatever you like! :-)Jennywren…my eating has gone wonky lately, too. I have to rein it in…or rather give the Lord the reins. I am weak and he is strong, but i keep trying to "pull it together…"
Diahn…thanks for the encouragement! I have found that forgiving someone else seems much easier than accepting that I have been wrong about things in *me*…there is a HUGE pride issue there!Si Se…sure thing! Borrow whatever you like! :-)Jennywren…my eating has gone wonky lately, too. I have to rein it in…or rather give the Lord the reins. I am weak and he is strong, but i keep trying to "pull it together…"