An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life.
"A fight is going on inside me," he said to the boy.
"It is a terrible fight and it is between two
wolves. One is evil - he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance,
self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and
ego." He continued, "The other is good - he is joy, peace, love,
hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth,
compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you - and inside every
other person, too."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked
his grandfather, "Which wolf will win?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you
feed."
This Cherokee Legend holds truth when you apply it to Christianity
& Spiritual Warfare. One wolf is Sin
& Satan and the Other is Truth & God.
The bible teaches us that we will we face wickedness, but we must hold
on to the only thing that can overcome this evil, God.
“10 Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength
of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand
firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh
and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces
of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly
places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, that you may be able to
resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 17 And take
the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”
Ephesians 6:10-13, 17.
In this spiritual war, which wolf are you going to feed?
Are you going to choose to be sinful, and ultimately “dead in your
transgressions?” Not only do we have to battle our own sin, but we also must
fight evil spirits working against us. We
are unknowingly under Satan’s control in a fight against God, if we feed the
wolf of sin.
Or are you going to feed the wolf of truth? By faith, we believe that Jesus Christ has
already won the victory on the cross and all our sins are wiped away and we are
saved. And again, like I have said so
many times before, truly believing in God means that your actions will be more like
him, it’s a “side-effect”, if you will!
I say to non-believers, have you ever thought that maybe Satan is filling your mind with lies?
Most of the attacks of the enemy are aimed at filling the
minds of people with lies so that they cannot think clearly about God's truth.
Jesus told us that the devil is the father of all lies and there is no truth in
him. (John 8:44)
I hope you choose to feed to wolf of God! He is a loving
God & his way is a better way that will always overcome evil! So I pray that
you will pray this with me. God, take
the wheel, guide me to the truth, keep my eyes focused on you!
Amen!
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