Hostile Roots!

"The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God." (Romans 8:7,8 NIV)

We are three part beings--mind, body, spirit. Our spirits live in our natural bodies and our minds (our soulish realm) is either going to be controlled by our spirits or our flesh (carnal realm). There is a war between our spirits--given by God--and our flesh--flesh wants what it wants and our spirits want what God wants.

We eat when we are hungry because our flesh dictates that need and all other fleshly desires--thirst, emotions, behavior. Our spirits line up with The Word and we are able to hear God when He speaks--allowing Him to determine how we respond to situations--sometimes. At other times, we allow the enemy's spirit to influence what we do and say, which ignites fleshly reactions.

Notice what Paul says, the mind governed (ruled) by the flesh is hostile to God and when we allow our flesh to govern us, we cannot please God.

Now, I realize not everyone is concerned about pleasing God, but rather they are more concerned with pleasing the dictates of their flesh. God is not pleased, but they are and their pleasure is temporary at best.

For those who desire to please God, we must not allow flesh (that carnal nature) to govern us, but rather we allow our spirits, led by Holy Spirit to direct us in all we say and do. When we allow Holy Spirit to lead us, we cannot do what is wrong or hostile to God and therefore, we please Him.  

When we are hostile to people (and to God), it is because we have allowed our flesh to reign and flesh desires to do what flesh desires. If we get angry, we want revenge. If we are fearful, we want others to be afraid. If we are jealous, we want others to hurt. If we are insecure, we want to blame others for every downfall in our lives. If we have low self-esteem, we misinterpret everything someone else says or does. This is how we react to situations when we allow our flesh to reign and whenever flesh reigns, we end up with regrets. 

We choose (God always gives us choice) what happens to us on a daily basis and it is all determined by whether we want to please God or flesh. Are you trying to please God or flesh today?

Warning, Warning!

"He's hot, she's hot,"
Everybody's hot
But love, they ain't got
For self or you
So, don't consider who
They are over who you are
Let 'em slide on by,
With their slick-willy self
Lying, whining, pretending
To care, but really just using
Anyone they can, used to abusing
All who are desperate for love,
When all they have is lust,
They hit it and quit it and think it's just
To pass you on to another when
They've had enough--of you.

Don't fall into the trap of letting
Anyone use and abuse you to soothe
Themselves out of anger, mischief,
Or just being a jerk, you are more
Precious than that and you need to see
You as God sees you--not a doormat
Or depository for their maleness--they're not men,
And it's time your eyes were opened,
And your ears cleaned to hear how they
Talk behind your back, treating you like dirt,
They think it's cute to use you, not minding the hurt
You feel when they leave you wet, busted, and disgusted
With yourself because you let it happen,
When you defeated self with desperation and self-loathing,
How could you? Why would you--let anyone take from you
All the good that God poured into you
So you could do the things He wanted for you,
But now you have to think about--is there anything left
Of you to be used to His glory
And not those who use you to pacify themselves?

Wake up and smell the air that surrounds you,
Make sure the stench doesn't bind and trap you,
Into a slavery of another kind, created in the minds
Of those who love to use those who are weak
And unsure of self, needing love, but getting lust
Stirred in mind and body and then promoting you as the biggest
Loser because you were lost in them and not in One who
Loves you the most and will never leave you hanging out to dry.

So, now it's time to try Him for yourself-
And see that some males and females
Are just out to get what they want and never
Care about you as a person or worthy of love,
Save yourself--your virtue--your mind and body
For the One who truly loves, from above.

"The Session" Performance

Adapted from "Trapped"!  More to come when editing is complete.  An encore performance is being scheduled soon!