Food For Thought-daily meditations 04-08

[Pony]

The Enemy Within



Why do we self-destruct? The problem of evil has been with us ever since the serpent tempted Eve to eat the apple. We often fell at war internally, one self fighting another self.

There are forces that would have us abandon our program, and usually we find the temptation coming from within. We become careless, bored, lackadaisical in our efforts. Instead of disciplining ourselves to further spiritual growth, we rest on our oars and then wonder why we are drifting downstream!

There is nothing woring with our bodily appetites, excpet when we allow them to tkae control. Then they will destroy us. Sane, healthy living requires that we acknowledge our spiritual needs. When our Higher Power is in control, we work for emotional and spiritual growth as well as physical satifaction. Instead of being divided internally, we are integrated. The enemy within is subdued in the only way possible-by God's power.

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Defeat the enemy within me, Lord.