Comments on: My Former Master’s Voice

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:51:30 +0000

Thank you for posting this. God was in it. I was praying that God would show me what I should share with a friend right now who is going through this very thing. I read your blog and God said, “here is your answer.” I think I will print it out and give it to her.

By: Kim from Canada

Kim from Canada — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:09:47 +0000

I once heard a sermon that described this same issue in a very graphic manner. The pastor commented that we all have this ‘old man’ sitting on our shoulders encouraging us to turn back to our old ways. He commented on how much easier it is to listen to the ‘old man’ when we haven’t filled ourselves with scripture on a regular and repeated basis. Now when I use the excuses you mentioned, and some of my own, I remind myself to shake off the old man!

By: Sir Emeth Mimetes

Sir Emeth Mimetes — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:21:24 +0000

Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Joshua 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Just some verses that your post brought to mind. Thank you muchly!

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:06:58 +0000

One of the things that has struck me about our modern culture, even in the church, is the tendency to portray as virtues what are actually sins. For instance, I’ve heard women say, Well, I guess I’m being selfish, but…. And, like everyone else, I nod my head and agree that some how the sin she just admitted is OK, when what I should be saying is, “Then don’t do it.” Or I’ll preface some unkind remark with, “I shouldn’t say this, but….” If I shouldn’t say it than I SHOULD NOT SAY IT.
Thank you for reminding me.

By: sara m

sara m — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:18:15 +0000

and yet, as we read on in chapter 7, we see that even Paul struggled with this.

I so look forward to the day when all things are made new and this groaning can end and there will be no sin or sickness or sorrow – when we will be like Him because we will see Him as He is. We will be able to live in perfect joy and obedience and there will be no more struggle with our flesh.

By: Organizing MOmmy

Organizing MOmmy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:56:12 +0000

Very well put! Just today I had a bunch of depressing, negative thoughts bombard me (I was VERY tired at the time) and I told the Lord, “I can’t stand under the weight of it anymore” and he took it away and I fell asleep in a little nap. Hope we can both be victorious in this DAILY struggle.

Thanks for your encouraging comments on my video. I, personally, think the whole video is LAME. But it did it. there.

By: Stephanie Clark

Stephanie Clark — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:36:17 +0000

Hm. I have to ask myself, “How many times have I used one of those excuses?” More often than I’m comfortable with, especially the “I’ve done that since I was a little girl” excuse, as if that justifies my lack of maturity. Thanks for the reminder that giving in to those impulses or feelings “I just can’t help” is listening to a voice that I’ve been freed from by Jesus Christ!