Sometimes, we, the Christians tend to think that everything is purely grace therefore we will not face the consequences of our choices in life.
Galatians 6:7-8 (NKJV) Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.
Proverbs 7 (NKJV) Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil
We will do things our way when we are wise in our own eyes, and we don’t consult what the Lord has to say in His word. That’s pride. We are not open to the counsel of God, neither do we spend much time reading His word. We will probably even ignore the clear and distinct prompting of the Holy Spirit because our mind and heart is set on doing what we want to do!
The pressure that we are encountering will tempt us to compromise with the values and principles of God’s word.
Don’t be deceived! Don’t be fooled! Don’t think you can get away from it! The law of sowing and reaping always works regardless of whether it is agriculturally or morally.
The Apostle Paul put it very plainly and bluntly to us that we will reap the consequences of the choices and the decisions that we make independent of God. We will not get away from taking responsibility and the repercussions of acting in the flesh. The Holy Spirit is our teacher regarding how we are to live our lives, He prompts us to make the right choices and brings into remembrance the word of God. Therefore, we are either to yield to the Spirit or the flesh the desire of us to live independent of God. There is a daily war in our flesh, but it doesn’t mean we cannot be victorious. We can overcome every attempt of the flesh to make decisions that are independent of God. The flesh or the sin in us do not dictate to us anymore because we are no longer a slave to sin neither is Satan our master.
Proverbs 5-6 (NKJV) Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.
We need to trust and have faith in God that He will have our best interest at heart as He directs our steps or else we will choose to walk in our own ways! Many people fail at this step, they struggle to let go of themselves, fall back and allow the Heavenly Father to carry us.
Are you trusting the Lord, committing your plans to Him through prayer and believing that He will direct you well?
Sermon Series: He Will Make Your Path Straight
骄傲或仰赖
有时，我们基督徒倾向于认为一切都是纯粹的恩典，因此我们不会面对生活中所作选择的后果。
加拉太书6：7-8不要自欺， 神是轻慢不得的。人种的是什么，收的也是什么。 顺着情欲撒种的，必从情欲收败坏；顺着圣灵撒种的，必从圣灵收永生。
箴言 3：7不要自以为有智慧；要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。
当我们自以为有智慧的时候，我们就会按照自己的方式行事，而不会去看主在圣经中说了什么。这是骄傲。 我们既不愿意求问神，也不花多少时间读祂的话语。我们甚至可能会忽视圣灵清晰而明确的启示，因为我们的思想和心已经决定做我们想做的事!
我们面对的压力会诱使我们不能完全持守神话语的价值观和原则。
不要受迷惑! 不要被愚弄! 别以为你能摆脱它! 播种和收割的法则总是有效的，无论是在农业上还是在道德上。
使徒保罗非常清楚和直截了当地告诉我们，我们将收割我们脱离神而作出的选择和决定所招致的后果。我们不能逃避凭血气行事的责任和影响。圣灵是我们的导师，教导我们如何生活，促使我们做出正确的选择，并让我们记起神的话语。因此，我们要么随从圣灵，要么随从肉体那想脱离神而独自生活的渴望。我们每天都与血气争战，但这并不意味着我们不能得胜。我们可以战胜肉体每次想脱离神而独立做决定的企图。我们的肉体或里面的罪无法再支配我们，因为我们不再是罪的奴隶，撒旦也不是我们的主人。
箴言 3：5-6你要专心仰赖耶和华，不可倚靠自己的聪明， 在你一切所行的事上都要认定祂，祂必指引你的路。
我们必须仰赖神并相信当祂指导我们的脚步时祂会把我们的最大利益放在心上，否则我们就会选择走自己的路了！很多人在这一步失败了，他们挣扎着，无法放下自我，退后，让天父提携我们。
你是否信靠主，通过祷告将你的计划交托给祂，你相信祂会很好的指引你吗？
讲章系列：祂会指引你的道路