thefaithfrequency

  I have been spiritually slacking lately, I’ve just found myself confronted with a lot of sin. Laziness being my biggest adversary. Now I am not about to start excusing sin, but I had to come to terms with some things the past couple of weeks; I will not be sinless and sin is not the centre of my relationship with God. I read Romans 7 and in the last verse Paul says with the mind, he serves the law of God but with the flesh the law of sin (Romans 7:25). This reminded me of the fact that my flesh is not my friend. It will not willingly submit to the things of God and sometimes I may fail to crucify it but, my Lord, He gives me grace to stand up and try again. See, the mind and the flesh exist in in spite of each other, which will always be the case, so do not be surprised when your flesh demands certain things after God convicts you. Do not let the demands of your flesh separate you from God, your shortcomings are nothing new to God, He does not care, and they are not the cen...

  Sometimes I find myself very complacent in the face of the Lord. I forget who exactly I am talking to when I am before my Saviour. I came across a song: Miracle by Sondae and Elle Limebear. I realised during this song that I am indeed standing in the presence of a miracle. Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins and on the third day, He rose from the dead (Matthew 28:5- He is risen). By the power of God, He rose from the dead. Guys, I don’t think you get this, He was not ended by death, He rubbed deaths face on the ground. My friends, you are standing in the presence of a Man who rose from the dead. The Spirit that dwells in you rose a Man from the dead! You are standing in the presence of a miracle. My God has performed a beautiful miracle, He has risen my Lord from the dead with the power of the Holy Spirit and then He gave that Spirit to me (Romans 8:11). How many miracles has He performed that I just walk past? How many times does the Holy Spirit manifest His powe...