Awesome and so true.
Chuck Goulart
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Sent from my phone ignore typosThe heart is deceitful above all thingsand beyond cure.Who can understand it?"I the Lord search the heartand examine the mind,to reward a man according to his conduct,according to what his deeds deserve."~Jeremiah 17:9-10The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.~2 Corinthians 10:4-5Have you ever done or thought anything that you wanted to keep from someone? Of course, we all have. Our minds and our hearts are devious, dark, impure, polluted... If other people could see inside our minds and read our thoughts, how ashamed, embarrassed, disgraced would we all feel. For me (and I'm sure all of you can relate), most of the sins that I commit are in my mind. I would be horrified beyond belief if my thoughts were made public for all to see and hear.Most of us may feel that we do a pretty good job hiding our corruption from other people. But we can never hide any part of ourselves from God. He searches our hearts and examines our minds. Not one thought, motivation, emotion, or feeling can hide from Him. He knows us completely inside and out. Why are there times that we forget that He knows all? We continue to allow our minds to wander aimlessly or indulge in sinful thoughts all while God is there.I love the way that 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 describes how thoughts are to be controlled. Overcoming the sins of the mind is a battle that can only be won if we take captive every thought and make them obedient to Christ. And the only way we can do this is by surrendering to Him and allowing His strength to win the battle. Remember: there is nothing we can hide from Him, and He loves us anyway!
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