tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933280158020898941.post4231773080545477283..comments2023-07-23T01:32:04.739-07:00Comments on My Walk of Faith: DenialDianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08599913837116206565noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933280158020898941.post-92081737736807963342009-06-16T09:18:44.283-07:002009-06-16T09:18:44.283-07:00Good words, and good to see how God is working in ...Good words, and good to see how God is working in your life. I am so glad you can share it. It helps me, and I agree with the principal of what Cindy said. <br /><br />May the Lord continue to direct you and give you His abundant Grace to walk in the victory in all these things. <br /><br />And me too. =-)Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859838374616226930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933280158020898941.post-46567696098685667892009-06-10T15:20:41.678-07:002009-06-10T15:20:41.678-07:00you weren't kidding about this post.
wow and ...you weren't kidding about this post.<br /><br />wow and wow.<br /><br />gonna go think on this a bit.<br /><br />yipes.His Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13615344417588586576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933280158020898941.post-29597128482808379382009-06-10T07:25:08.058-07:002009-06-10T07:25:08.058-07:00Hi Diana,
This is great. Please forgive me for s...Hi Diana,<br /><br />This is great. Please forgive me for sounding like a Know it all but the key to denying self is ALWAYS "I surrender" . The first step is the realization of the sin and then to surrender each time. We all fail every day. I find for myself that I fail the most when I place the burden on me to deny myself. The first part of the scriputure is If any one wants to follow me he must deny himself, take up his cross. My eyes and focus must be on the Lord first. As I surrender myself to Him He fills me with all I need to deny self. It is the same priorities but with ONE major difference. All emphasis must be on Jesus as Lord and not on what I can or cannot do. I can do all things through Jesus--implying it must be brought to and surrendered each and every time so to go through Jesus not me.He took our burdens. Me, myself and I fight all the time and I fail every time they are in charge. It sounds like the same thing but in truth it is absolutely not. I picture it like a race. I look down the track or road and focus on the goal and who is standing down there to encourage me. If I see Cindy or even the Lord just looking at me--I fall but when I see Jesus with open arms and me focusing on Him looking into His eyes of love and encouragement I suddenly have the strength and desire to go into those arms of love and hearing His voice say this is the way--walk in it. I still have to do the steps but the focus is not on me and what I have to do but rather on HIM and what He did already. The victory is mine but the enemy wants us to never receive it or walk in it. It is a one day at a time--one hour at a time for me. I fail every time I put up in front of me the I statements but each time I surrender by faith I surrender Jesus to you--be Lord of my appetite, Lord of my mouth, Lord of my marriage etc. etc.--I have far more victories because it is about Him and what He already did for me. I know this is Truth---first because it is throughout scripture and second because I live it experientially every day. I struggle with so many things and it never fails when I deny self by saying I deny self I fall. Denying self comes naturally via the Holy Spirit through my spirit when I continuously surrender self to the LOrdship of Jesus Christ. I have to say and do that 50 times a day but when I am being sincere---IT WORKS. Self control lasts for a moment and the next moment I grab the cake--like last night. Surrender is faith exercised and it is so hard too but picturing my Lord helps me tremendously and it works. Resurrection Life with all it's freedom is always at the feet of Jesus and His cross and never, ever, ever, through the I will's and I won'ts. I have failed more times than I could ever count but the Lord has brought me more Victories than I could ever count also--so who is counting --me or HIm? I have to quit counting and start focusing ON HIM! Thanks for allowing me to share. Love CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933280158020898941.post-37807863218543373502009-06-08T16:07:17.785-07:002009-06-08T16:07:17.785-07:00WOW!!
this is a fabulous post with some very deep...WOW!!<br /><br />this is a fabulous post with some very deep truths! i will tell you that i gave into an addiction for years - knowing that i was saying no to God. they were some of the most miserable years of my life.<br /><br />the way you have reworded that at the end should make us all stop! do we have the audacity to NO to God being Lord over any area of our lives?<br /><br />i am asking God to bring you to my mind to remember to pray for you!Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06005663095818742053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7933280158020898941.post-52963964524489360922009-06-08T05:52:09.163-07:002009-06-08T05:52:09.163-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12663075949467388697noreply@blogger.com