“But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.” ( 1 Thessalonians 5:8 NLT)
Most of us spend our lives surviving--meeting day-to-day challenges of supplying our needs and wants. We occasionally wonder if there isn’t more to life, but we quickly find ways to distract or numb ourselves from these thoughts. Some individuals break away from the pack and pursue self-actualization--the achievement of one’s full potential through creativity and independence. The discovery and assertion of the Self/ego become their dominant goal. The soul--the meeting place of God’s Spirit and the human spirit--is situated even deeper. Soul access requires submission of the Self.
We hold on to the delusion that we are our own masters--independent from God. This deception causes us to remain in darkness--to seek self-fulfillment, self-satisfaction, self-aggrandizement. Jesus calls us to the light--reminding us that we belong to God, that we have been emancipated, that we are protected and cherished. We are not meant to merely express ourselves but to express God. The unlimited potentiality of the Spirit of God is within us waiting to be discovered and revealed.
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