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Sunday, December 4, 2011

Reading in between the lines

Reading in between the lines is a common statement.It is profound.The truth is ,sometimes when we need to understand a situation,an important issue, we can not allow our minds to be exercised on what is put forward as a front.We need to think deeper and beyond what is apparent to the eye and the casual observer.Let me put it this way,if someone comes out at you angry and abusive,have you stopped to read in between the lines?What are they angry about and why are they being so abusive?Here is a text i was taught many years ago and its meaning is always unfolding.Take a look at this contemprary english version translation . Galatians 5:19-23.People's desires make them give in to immoral ways, filthy thoughts, and shameful deeds.They worship idols, practice witchcraft, hate others, and are hard to get along with. People become jealous, angry, and selfish. They not only argue and cause trouble, but they are envious. They get drunk, carry on at wild parties, and do other evil things as well. I told you before, and I am telling you again: No one who does these things will share in the blessings of God's kingdom.God's Spirit makes us loving, happy, peaceful, patient, kind, good, faithful,gentle, and self-controlled. There is no law against behaving in any of these ways.Reading in between the lines.If we accept Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, as our friend.If we yield our egos to Him,we shall have the Holy Spirit come into our hearts and kick start into operation behaviours that make us really nice people to be around.The contrast is pure abandonment to the "flesh" "human nature,taken advantage of by evil angels.i.e demons," this makes us people who are not easy to get along with.The spirit of force ,coersion,disresctfulness,lies,manipulation can only find its source from whom our Lord Jesus called the Father of lies,the Devil or Satan.Therefore when ever you are confronted by this attitude from others or even from yourself.Stop, silently call on Jesus in your heart to let the Holy Spirit,take over your heart.However you have to yield it.I cant find the right words to express it.I am sure you know that grip on your emotions that says i am not backing down.Just yield, backdown and let the Holy Spirit take your will and give it back to you with a clear understanding of what is written in between the lines.If you dont back down ,you play into the hands of the devil.He will want to gain control of your will and you may never get it back if you let him in too often.Oh dear friend.The world is not as what it seems to be.There is more written in btween the lines.Praise God,he gave us Jesus to take us through life's script.