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A VESSEL FOR THE LORD 10/9/2008 6:02:12 AM
We are awesome people who contain the powers of God within; but blindness has infected our minds and beliefs that this is an impossibility, and illusion.
The other day, for some reason, I was thinking about the make up and structure of the inner workings of our body, and how we don't think of it much because we cant see it. Through our days, hours and minutes all this crazy stuff is going on inside our body to keep us running and performing so we can live. We take advantage of this machine hoping it lasts 80 years or so. We let nature run its course and believe all the tools will function properly. Then I thought what is the one road block to this efficient machine? What can break it down and cause it to sputter, ache and fall apart? Besides some crazy disease or accident, the main culprit is the mind. What we allow to penetrate our thoughts and influence our values can be an enemy that disrupts the natural flow within. The substance of our life, which is blood, flows through our body in a dynamic way. It courses its way through our veins always leading towards the heart where it circulates through chambers then travels towards the lungs where the blood is cleansed and renewed with clean oxygen. How amazing, how awesome this process is. A cleansing and renewing all day, every day. So why then would we barricade ourselves from renewing and cleansing our minds and thoughts. When we are full of anger, bitterness and jealousy the body cannot function normally. These feelings will restrict any chance for clarity as long as your concentration is dwelling on these manifestations. The medicine needed to combat these issues is the Lord. In John 6:53-57 Jesus says to his followers," I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him." So you see His teachings and message are the fundamental necessities to live a life free from depression, denial and self loathing. Feeding your appetite with God and spiritual goodness, instead of negativity, blame and condemnation will alleviate the hold your current circumstance has kept you captive in. If blood is our dearest ally then being a vessel of goodness to benefit our mind will only bring longevity, health and undeniable faith for a phenomenal life.
