Psalms 34:1 NKJV
I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
Beloved,
Humans can always choose to interact with external forces and affairs in one of three manners:
- Ignorantly
- Intelligently
- Instinctively
How a person engages life, especially in times of crisis, is the resultant effect of their training, the side of their lives they feed most, and what they feed it. The first gospel of Jesus Christ exposes us to this truth:
Matthew 4:4 NKJV
… ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
Every human is mind, body and spirit. At any given point in time, one of them will serve as the decision maker of your life. All three aspects of your being are important while you are living on the earth. But it is far too easy for a person to hyperfocus on one aspect of their being to the detriment of the other two. You have probably met people who are as beautiful as the sun, but could not utter an intelligent word or thought if their life depended on it. Or maybe you have known someone who was highly intelligent, but lacked emotional stability and struggle to communicate and socialize with others because they lacked social skills. As much as those two examples might be familiar, the most dangerous dimension to underfeed is the spirit. Failure to feed this part of your being in alignment with God’s word means it will surely be over taken by your thoughts and feelings. The Bible blesses us with this warning:
Ecclesiastes 12:1 NKJV
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them.”
A time is coming where you will not have all the time to commit to determining your response. In times of crises, your life and destiny are very much contingent on your speed, accuracy and most importantly, your values. Dear Christian, is glorifying your Heavenly Father truly the most important thing in your life? Is exalting the name of Jesus truly of value to you? Why or why not? How do you know? What are the indicators? What outcomes do you anticipate or what consequences or rewards are you enjoying now as the resultant effect of your choices? Take your time to reflect on these questions.
Beloved, your thoughts and feelings will be limited to whatever you have been exposing yourself to consciously or unconsciously and as scripture says, “Everything hidden, will be revealed…” (Luke 8:17; Luke 12:2-23). Sadly, many do not take this seriously. It is my prayer that as you are reading this, the Holy Spirit will tap you Himself to let you know if you are on the right track or otherwise. You will develop the right habits for responding correctly and in accordance with the covenant you have in Christ, in Jesus’ matchless name.
I commend you to God and to the word of His grace.
I call you blessed. I call you NATIONS.
