The Laws And Powers Of The Mind Part [15] 11/28/2023 Evening thought)

James 1:14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

If a person gets addicted to drugs, there are man-made solutions, and interventions that can help in such situations, but let it be known that any intervention without Christ would not last unto eternal life. A person might be delivered from the bad habit, or they might be able to zip up their boots, and catch themselves, but without Christ sitting on the throne of the mind, the old devil will find some other back door through which he will enter, and he will cause just a different type of problem.

Matthew 12: 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he finds it empty, swept, and garnished.

[3] The human mind is endowed by our Creator with the power of choice and decision. In most instances where addiction has not yet set in, everything must pass through the gateway of choice because decision sets the parameter for what would be permitted and what won’t. Very often, when you hear folks making excuses for not doing something it’s because they really did not decide to do it, because, if the human mind firmly, and really decides on doing something, it will get done. Period!

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

The Laws And Powers Of The Mind Part [14] 11/27/2023 Morning thought)

John 18:10 Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath: the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?

It is the spontaneous, first reaction that reveals the real person. The scripted response, after thinking long and hard about it with much prayer and fasting is not usually the real you and me. If out of the blue satan can cause us to trip a fuse, then the impulsive reaction reveals the real person. But if without thinking, the mind will automatically respond in righteousness, then we know that the image of God in us is being brought to perfection.

Again, when persons become addicted to drugs and pornography, it is an automatic sequence of events which essentially subjugates their freedom of choice even though they still retain it. The very scent of ganja triggers a series of thoughts, and actions that could totally evade one’s rational thought processes, and render that person virtually incapable of resisting the urges, when he or she has reached the point of addiction.

In fact, there are many instances, where in the deep recesses of a person’s mind, they may want to stop, but they cannot on their own, because of the sheer force of habit which has locked them down in iron chains, from which they vainly try to escape. In other words, their minds have been trained for so long, and those urges become so overmastering and fierce, that repetition eventually moves them from a manual transmission, to the automatic transmission mode of thought and action.

Romans 7:19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!