Stay In The Truth  Of GOD

2008

Many of us, even though we're believers, have seen grief and sorrow as such a natural part of life that we haven't even questioned them. 

In fact, if we're honest with ourselves, we'd have to admit there are times when not only do we actually want to feel sad and sorry for ourselves, but we want others to do the same for us. 

We like to have a PITY party.

Why would we choose to feel sorrow? 
Why would we choose to feel grief?

Because sorrow has an emotional kick to it. It offers a surge of feeling that, in the beginning stages, is almost intoxicating.

And because grief causes the adrenalin in your body to increase. This causes an addition in your brain and as much as you might hate the feeling of grief, your body feeds off these emotions.

But grief and sorrow are dangerous things.

They will eventually KILL YOU. 
Stay away from them.

God has shown me that sorrow and grief are not the innocent emotions we have always thought they were. 

The force behind these deadly emotions are actually wicked spirit beings sent by the devil himself to kill, steal and destroy. 

These deadly feelings are the direct result of. . . 
baleful, 
deathly, 
fatal, 
killer, 
lethal, 
mortal, 
murderous, 
pestilent, 
vital emotions and sentiments produced by the flesh. 

The Scriptures declare that. . .

that no flesh should glory in his presence.

Stay away from them. 

Rebuke them in the Holy Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. 

These emotions are certainly NOT from GOD.

We can verify this with scripture.

In Galatians 5: 19-21, the apostle Paul writes the following. . .

 "When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, 
your lives will produce these evil results:

sexual immorality, 
impure thoughts, 
eagerness for lustful pleasure, 
idolatry, 
participation in demonic activities, 
hostility, 
quarreling, 
jealousy, 
outbursts of anger, 
selfish ambition, 
divisions, 
the feeling that everyone is wrong except those in your own little group, 
envy, 
drunkenness, 
wild parties, 
and other kinds of sin. 

Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God."

So.. .

"The thief cometh not, 
but for to steal,
and to kill, 
and to destroy: 
I am come ( says JESUS ) that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."  If this is the case, and Jesus has come to earth that you may have life and that you might have it more abundantly, why are you NOT taking advantage of this GREAT blessing?

These deadly emotions, (grief and sorrow,) are superimposed on your life by our enemy the devil and are a part of the devastating, satanic barrage Jesus took on Himself when He died on the Cross.

Please Read Isaiah Chapter 53. 

He bore grief and sorrow, so we wouldn't have to. 

If they come knocking on your door, remember, they are not innocent emotions. 

They are deadly enemies that Jesus already carried away at Calvary.

Don't live as those who have no hope. You're a believer. You know that Jesus Christ died for you and rose again. 

That not only gives you hope where physical death is concerned, it gives you hope in every situation. Sorrow not!

In My Own Words!
Edmund DeSoto

Scripture Study:

Isaiah 51:11-16 KJV
Matthew 19:16 KJV
Matthew 25: 46KJV
Mark 10:17 KJV
John 4:36 KJV
John 6: 68 KJV
John 10: 28 KJV
John 17: 3 KJV

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