The carnal mind is enmity against God because it is not subject to the law of God, and can never be Romans 8:7
Actually, the carnal mind is so elevated in itself that it’s conned itself into believing that it
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And the eyes of them both were opened and they sowed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons … Genesis 3:7
Human nature works out how to avoid pain and how to make itself feel good. When it feels put down it works out from a very early age how to counteract the bad feeling and replace it by doing something that makes it feel good again. For example, Read the rest of this entry »
Fear is a scary thing. Everyone suffers it. It’s an automatic human trait. It paints a picture in our mind that can drive us to sickness and even death. It can confront us when we’re bullied, intimidated, face a loss or just being questioned.
But, you can actually only feel fear when you’re Read the rest of this entry »
For whom the Lord loves He corrects … Hebrews 12:6
How do you feel when you’re corrected?
No one likes correction; it hurts our pride, and it stirs up our fears. For some reason correction scares people because they feel put down. Most people feel stupid, silly, embarrassed, useless, that you don’t like them, dumb, a failure, or should have known better. The correction comes as a shock to our pride; we think we are good. To most people, correction is pain; therefore they generally deduce that Read the rest of this entry »
If a child says to their father “I appreciate what you’ve done for me”, and then chooses to truant from school, speaks rudely to their mother, or practices sexual promiscuity behind the parent’s back, that’s a contradiction. How can you say you appreciate the parent and at the same time disrespect and defame the parent’s principles or your father’s wife?
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