Fearless Friday

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16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not g=
ratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the fles=
h desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary t=
o the flesh. They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to d=
o whatever you want. . 

Galatians 5:16-17

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I can on=
ly imagine what it was like in the BestBuys, Walmarts and Targets at 4am th=
is morning.  Its “Black Friday”, and some stores opened at 1am trying =
to get folks to shop in their stores.  I hope no one got into any alte=
rcations(!) Living spiritually does not mean appearing holy, or speaking in=
a manner other than in your regular voice, nor in ignoring the fact that y=
ou live in the real world.  Living spiritually means feeding your spir=
it, and not feeding the needs and the whims of the flesh.  We are livi=
ng in an earthly world, and the world of the Spirit.  The Spirit has p=
riority, which means we do not let the parts of our nature, that would go c=
ontrary to God, get in the way of our fidelity to the Lord.  Practice =
feeding your spirit today, through prayer and study of the word.  And =
try not to overspend… 

 O God we thank you for today, and we ask your blessings on us as=
we feed our spiritual selves.  Illuminate our bible reading, or praye=
r life, and our spiritual discernment for this day.  Help us to see th=
e benefits of not gratifying the desires of our sinful natures, in Jesus na=
me,  AMEN…     

Rev. Jeffrey Brown

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