The greatest damage
to our lives doesn’t come from the onslaught of hell or the evil plans of
another human being. The greatest damage
comes from self-inflicted wounds. In my own life, I don’t need the devil or an
ornery person to cause me harm. I can do
a great job all by myself. This is more
that shooting yourself in the foot.
These self-inflicted wounds are heart shots that target our ability to
love.
The magazines for
these weapons of self-destruction are loaded with the rounds of doubt, fear,
lust, jealousy, anger, division, selfish ambition and envy. The only way to empty
these weapons of their destructive potential is through confession, repentance
and a strong dose of honesty.
The Holy Spirit is
always on duty as our hostage negotiator. He is trying to convince us to put down
our weapons of self-destruction and walk out into the brilliant light of God’s
love armed only with truth and transparency.
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