This is the second of a two part blog. If you missed the first one, please go to the website battlecrygoodvsevil.com and read it, then continue to the next paragraph. If you’ve read part one, please proceed.
So how’s it going? Are you stepping in a new direction? If not, what’s stopping you? Are you still focusing too much on the big picture? Then stop focusing on the big picture and long-term goals and start focusing on short-term goals. Short term goals should be achievable. Once you achieve these goals, you can better determine the next goals. Before you know it, you’ll be achieving the long-term goals that were once overwhelming you.
Don’t forget to focus on your spiritual health! Your spiritual sickness may be the reason you’re struggling in the first place. Does the thought of you being spiritually sick bother you? Do you think you are righteous, or do you know you are a sinner? If you know you are a sinner, Jesus came to specifically call you. Matthew 9:10–13 (NLT) says, “Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with such scum?’ When Jesus heard this, he said, ‘healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.’ Then he added, ‘Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices. For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.’” When Jesus says “sick people need a doctor,” He is referring to spiritual sickness. Spiritual sickness manifests itself in sin. The manifestation of sin in our lives gives evidence to the fact, we are all spiritually sick, and we all need Jesus!
If you would like help with your spiritual journey, don’t hesitate to reach out. It’s free! Simply visit the website battlecrygoodvsevil.com and hit the contact Bruce tab. It directly connects you to Bruce by email. Bruce is a Christian counselor by degree but more importantly, a spiritual counselor by God.
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