My wife and I just chased a huge fly around our bedroom for about 10 minutes trying to swat it with a newspaper and a maternity magazine. It was a crafty one that knew it was fighting for its life. At one point it flew into our walk-in closet, so I jumped in after it and shut the door behind me. I was determined not to come out until I had killed it. It took some time, demanded my best effort, and I walked out victorious.
This is how we have to treat the nasty flies of offense, bitterness, and addiction. Lock yourself in the prayer closet and don't come out until you have won. Those pests are determined NOT to die and it comes down to either you... or them. Or should I say, the Spirit of God in you... or your sinful flesh.
This is where the BATTLE of the spiritual realm is fought; in the ditches where you are wrongfully accused, on the grounds where you are cursed because of Christ, and in the caves where the pride of life, the lust of the eyes, and the lust of the flesh rear their seductive ugly head at you. DON'T COME OUT UNTIL YOU HAVE WON. Denounce all things that hold you back from Christ.
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