Torn
Between two decisions, two paths, two opinions, two desires.
I've learnt, and am only beginning to accept, that it's not about reconciling the two. Just like a piece of fabric that is torn, you either come away with the piece that is being torn off, or you stay with the main body - the fundamental piece. I suppose, it really is like stripping away that which is unwholesome, unwanted etc, and keeping "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable.. anything [that] is excellent or praiseworthy" (Philippians 4:8). One cannot endeavour to satify both the Spirit-man and the Flesh-man. With every decision you make at that point of being "torn between two", you weaken one and strengthen the other.
There really shouldn't be a halfway, should there? - If I'm going to be torn, let it be all the way.
"How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him."
I've learnt, and am only beginning to accept, that it's not about reconciling the two. Just like a piece of fabric that is torn, you either come away with the piece that is being torn off, or you stay with the main body - the fundamental piece. I suppose, it really is like stripping away that which is unwholesome, unwanted etc, and keeping "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable.. anything [that] is excellent or praiseworthy" (Philippians 4:8). One cannot endeavour to satify both the Spirit-man and the Flesh-man. With every decision you make at that point of being "torn between two", you weaken one and strengthen the other.
There really shouldn't be a halfway, should there? - If I'm going to be torn, let it be all the way.
"How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him."
1 Kings 18:21
torn all the way,
-may-
Labels: God, heartmatters, thinkingoutloud
posted by may at 11:01 AM
3 Comments:
Are you sure?
Cos making yourself stand against your flesh is painful. And it's difficult. Remember Luke 14:28-30! And Luke 9:62.
May God Himself convince you.
hmmm...? im not too sure if the bible passages you mentioned are relevant to my particular situation.. but then, my bad for being oh so nicely vague, lol
of course it's painful to stand against one's flesh but surely that does not mean giving in to it?
deb: hmmm... reading your comment again, it's just struck me that maybe what u were trying to point out is that i shoudl rely on God to help me overcome my fleshly desires, and not rely on my own strength and willpower? (betul ah?) cos then that's totally relevant... teehee (=
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