There are so many of us that try so hard to make things work that are not in God’s will for us.

Have you tried to combine light and darkness? There’s one or the other.

But, we do try to make relationships with believers and unbelievers. Only to find, there is much conflict.

It’s not God’s will for us to be unequally yoked.

II Corinthians 6:14 (KJV) – be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Above anything, we trust in ourselves, and believe we are capable to do for ourselves.

It’s not to say that we are not adequate beings, but our adequacy should be from God.

II Corinthians 3:5 (KJV) – not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God.

Surrendering yourself to God is not a one time deal – it’s daily.

Luke 9:23 (KJV) – and he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

What is life without air?

What is life without God?

They both have the same answer – death.

Romans 6:23 (KJV) – for the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We proclaim God is our Lord and Savior. But, we want God to agree with the decisions that we like, and the decisions that make us comfortable.

Submit yourself to God. Not God to submit himself to you.

James 4:7 (KJV) – submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

No matter how hard you try, you can’t do anything against the truth.

II Corinthians 13:8 (KJV) – for we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.

We all have our opinion about things, as well as our opinion of how we think God should operate. If God took our opinion about how he should operate, it would be complete chaos.

Think about yourself, one day content and happy, the next day completely the opposite. If God took all of our opinions, we wouldn’t know what to expect.

Jesus Christ is always the same, he doesn’t change. If you get to know him, you will know what to expect.

Hebrews 13:12 (KJV) – Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

We try so hard to live a life of obedience in our own strength, but we can’t. We were born in sin, therefore, our nature is sin . . . first.

It is God who works in you, to make you perfect in everything you do, to do his will.

Surrender yourself to God, and let Him work in you what is pleasing to him.

Hebrews 13:20-21 (KJV) – now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen

If you claim to be religious, and don’t know how to hold your tongue, then is your religion in vain?

What’s the purpose of claiming to be religious, if you don’t practice it.

James 1:26 (KJV) – if any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.