started last night why is it that there's a spirit scaring me but shame on it i am not scared just anxious because i can't see it but the weird thing is why now of all times? i have been a servant of sin every single day...
i know what i've seen the fact that even a very strong wind can't push a tight window that even that window made a creak sound and there's no one around and what's with the black pointed fur thingy touching a window when i opened my eyes just now i was startled but not a trace of fear can be seen i just feel empty
I believe the infirmity in the flesh, that sinful nature, tends to make any believer a Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde personality. When confronted with that, the believer may think that he or she may not really want to stop sinning. One can resort to their own power in doing the best they can and yet still find that desire or that lust to sin as if their own flesh is betraying them and/or believe their spirit is not really into repenting.
The mistake is looking to oneself to repent. Some evangelicals place repenting from all sins as a stepping stone towards receiving Christ Jesus and most sinners walk away, because they can't do it when in reality, the call to repent is by repenting from unbelief by believing in Him in receiving the remission of sins and the gift of the Holy Ghost is how Jesus saves "unbelievers". Then having Jesus Christ in them is how they have power to live a life of repentance in following Jesus because it is by believing Him to be also our Good Shepherd is how we receive His help in laying aside every weight & sin so we can follow Him.
One woman I used to work with said she felt she had to clean up her life first before coming to Jesus. I told her otherwise. I did not think she believed what I had said and I think she had talked to someone else before announcing a short while later that I was right, and she seem quite joyful about it.
Anyway, the point is that Jesus came to save sinners from their sins; from their bondage to sin and to death. That also includes their desire to sin where they acknowledge that they don't want to repent from sin even though they know they should, but they don't care.
That is why calling on Jesus Christ to save them from themselves is key, acknowledging this as to why He came; to save sinners from their sins and their desire ( bondage ) to sin.
John 8:30 As he spake these words, many believed on him. 31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. 33 They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free? 34 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. 35 And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. 36 If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
1 Timothy 1:14 And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1 John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.... 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
John 6:28 Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Romans 10:8 But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
2 Timothy 4:18 And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 Peter 4:1Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Jude 1:24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
