The only way for Christians to live in harmony with the kingdom of God is to let go of anything that hinders them from listening to, following, and obeying the promptings of God the Holy Spirit throughout each day. King Jesus wants to set you free from the captivity of being controlled by your desires.
Contemporary culture crowns desires as Lord and tries to coerce and compel people to abandon self-control and conform to their cravings. However, the more people surrender to their desires the greater their craving grows and the more it controls them.
Your desires are not your identity. Your lusts don’t have to define your life. You’re not required to surrender to your cravings. Follow Jesus instead.
Your urgings are not urgent. You don’t have to say yes to your yearnings or to go along with your longings. Self-control is always an option. Always put Jesus first.
Just because you
Have a desire
That doesn’t mean
You need to try
To make that desire
Transpire.
Here’s the good news.
You get to choose
Whether you want
To obey a desire
Or resist it.
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