Evil Shows Itself

While spending time alone with the Lord this morning, the birds announced their presence to chew up the beautiful pepperdews growing outside my door.

The Lord got me thinking.

The worms tell us they are eating our plants by leaving their poop on the leaves below. So there are always telltale signs of when things are being destroyed.

In our lives this happens too. There are symptoms/evidences of what is happening in our lives.

James 3 v 16

"For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work."

Just think about that - that is HUGE!!! "Every evil work" And that comes from "envying" and "strife".

When we see the fruit of the flesh that is not right in our lives, we need to repent (change our mind), submit to the Lord and declare what Christ has made us, in Jesus' name. 

Romans 1 v 21

"Because, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish hearts were darkened."

I think these are two of the most common but vital roots of many of the problems with us.

Galatians 5 v 22

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,"

Thank You Lord!