Lord I thank You that I am no longer a wine-o Now please help me not be a whine-ette. Amen.

Holy Spirit Song

Holy Spirit come and fill me today.

Keep watch with me over my thoughts and deeds I pray.

Holy Spirit come and fill me today.

Strengthen me to over come sin and help me obey perfect way.

Holy Spirit come and make me aware.

Help me to know my savior is there.

Holy Spirit come and make me aware.

That He love me and I can cast upon Him my care.

Holy Spirit come and fill me inside.

Don't let there be anyplace for evil to hide.

Holy Spirit come and fill me inside.

Keep me in my Savior forever with Him to abide.

Wine-o Whine-ette

Before Jesus came into my life I was a wine-o. When I was a wine-o I was too out of  it to do much complaining even though my life was a wreck. After Jesus came into my life I was eventually delivered from my alcohol problem. But occasionally I become a whine-ette. Every now and then I do good about not being a whine-ette but, somehow it sneaks back into my life. The other day my husband said "Honey this isn't like you. Your not usually a whiner". It shocked me at first to hear that it had crept back into my life so undetected by me. But he was right there it was. I goes to show me how much I need to ask the Holy Spirit to help me stay alert and aware of  old ways trying to move back in. In the bible it talks about a demon leaving someone. Coming back finds them swept and clean. Brings more demons back in with him so the person is worst off than before. Well I am not saying whining is a demon but who knows that's not my point. What is my point is that whining can do the same thing. Whining in it's self is bad but when it creeps back into my life it brings other problems with it. If  I am embarrassed I may start lying to myself  and say" I don't whine.", enters self righteousness causing my tongue to become sharp with denial. Or  I might start lying to myself and say "I wasn't whining I was just seeking some understanding, no one understands me.", enters self  pity. I could go on and on about what other problems whining brings along with it. Bottom line when I start whining I know I am starting to turn inward instead of  out word and upward. See I am meant to be like a spaghetti-o. God's love flows into me, then He flows through me, then I start praying for others, which causes me to look up to Him from which our help comes. This forms a circle, a spaghetti-o because it flows smoothly like on a slippery spaghetti-o noodle.  So what's it all mean? When I start to whine I want to nip it in the bud quickly. Which sends me to the Lord for help. When ever any ungodly trait appears as soon as I am aware of it I must nip it in the bud and ask the Holy Spirit for help. I need Him to help me stay alert and aware so they don't come back so easy. I need help to detect them before they get to far. I need the Lord to strengthen me against them. To set a guard over me. I need to be filled with the Holy Spirit daily and God's word so there is no place for these ungodly traits. My motto "Be filled with the Holy Spirit so demons and ungodly ways can find a comfortable place to sit down."

Therefore humble Yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Resist him, steadfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are experienced by your brotherhood in the world. But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 5:6-11

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