Sin can be like a stealth bomber you don't know it's there until it is right on top of you. Thanks be to God unlike stealth bombers; once you know it is there you can defeat it.

A Prayer To Be Kept By God

Lord have mercy on me.

Help my spiritual blind eyes to see.

Don't allow my conscience to become seared or my heart to become cold.

Guard my heart and tongue and cause Your word in me to take hold.

Help me be aware when sin tries to creep in.

Give me wisdom, power and strength against it so I may win.

For it is my hearts desire to glorify You with my life.

When I stay in You I know I can conquer sin and strife.

Stay in me Lord and fill me with Your Spirit.

Help me stand on Your word to speak it and to hear it.

Help me Your word to always heed.

Keep me  O Lord I plead.

The Shadow Knows

The old time radio program The Shadow had a line that went something like this: "Who knows what evil lurks in the heart of men only the shadow knows." Today it seems like only God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit knows. I pray I don't become so desensitized that I am unaware of what I am saying and doing. I am not a physical killer at large yet things I say could kill friendships, my relationship with my husband and other peoples relationships with others. And oh the death and destruction of children when thoughtless things are said or yelled that wounds and kill their tender hearts. Things that weren't really meant but to late the damage is done. And even if  my words didn't kill those relationships it could make everyone involved feel hurt, wounded and betrayed. Even the way I act or react can do the same damage. Allowing stinking thinking to remain and grow for a second can cause me to be an instrument of destruction. How do I become a loaded gun and how do I go off? By as I say allowing wrong thoughts to linger. Or by allowing them to grow. As they grow they usually feed the fire (fill me with ammo) and if left to long these thoughts give me the strength to pull the trigger. Another way is by allowing anger to go unchecked. Speaking with out thinking and when in a highly emotional state. Another way is by agreeing or sympathizing with a gossip. Choosing sides with out all the facts. Also by giving in to self pity parties. I am not a physical adulteress, but if  I allow wrong thoughts (lust) about movie stars, co-workers, or anyone it's as if I am. By entertaining those thoughts I open the door to the possibility of becoming an adulteress or a divorcee. Because it breeds discontentment and corruption in a marriage. I don't verbally go around slandering people. But I am a slanderer if I judge the in my mind and heart especially with out all the facts. Especially if  I treat them according to my judgment in front of others and sway how they think and feel about someone. These and so many other things the bible talks about can creep unawares by me if I don't prayerfully keep on my spiritual toes. The world, my mind, my flesh and the devil are working hard to sear my heart more and more. Trying to desensitize me so that even though outward physically I don't represent a criminal inwardly I am and the only one worthy to judge see and knows it all. Lord have mercy on me! Thank You Holy Spirit for constantly speaking to my heart about these things! Please don't let my heart become seared or allow me to become desensitized! Amen

Murder begins in the heart. Matthew 5:21-26, Adultery begins in the heart. Matthew 5:27-30, The tongue can be an instrument of destruction. James 3:1-12 Their is hope to over come all this and that is by staying alert, aware, and Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double--minded. Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord and He will lift you up. James 4:7-10,  This doesn't mean beat yourself up it means be sincerely sorry when you do wrong. Don't judge a brother. James 4:11-12 Be careful how you treat children. Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:5

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