Psalm 121:7-8
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
*God wants to protect you from all elements of harm and danger all the time, but we have to welcome Him into our lives and circumstances in order to completely receive His covering. Sure, He naturally watches out for us. However, He cannot be your body guard unless you are willing to be protected. Not only do we have to make the choice to invite Him in, but we have to be willing to take protective direction from Him as well. This means listening and obeying the suggestions He provides. We often subject ourselves to unnecessary hardships when we participate in events, surround ourselves with people, or sin when we don't even have to go that route. God is not trying to keep you from having fun, but there is a time and place for everything. More importantly, there is a right and wrong way of doing things. For instance, not having sex before marriage wasn't designed to keep you from trying out "the good stuff," but a way to help u avoid connecting to the wrong spirit, avoid diseases, and to avoid an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. Keeping u out of the club doesn't mean u can't enjoy gatherings, but the warning is a way to keep u from an atmosphere where the enemy is free to do whatever He likes including cause hostile and deadly situations to occur. Listen to the voice deep inside yourself...the one that keeps pulling on your heart. Are u participating in something u shouldn't that could lead to more hardship, or are u not doing something u should that could connect you to a blessing? Remember, what u choose to do is a reflection of you...
7 The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life.8 The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
*God wants to protect you from all elements of harm and danger all the time, but we have to welcome Him into our lives and circumstances in order to completely receive His covering. Sure, He naturally watches out for us. However, He cannot be your body guard unless you are willing to be protected. Not only do we have to make the choice to invite Him in, but we have to be willing to take protective direction from Him as well. This means listening and obeying the suggestions He provides. We often subject ourselves to unnecessary hardships when we participate in events, surround ourselves with people, or sin when we don't even have to go that route. God is not trying to keep you from having fun, but there is a time and place for everything. More importantly, there is a right and wrong way of doing things. For instance, not having sex before marriage wasn't designed to keep you from trying out "the good stuff," but a way to help u avoid connecting to the wrong spirit, avoid diseases, and to avoid an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. Keeping u out of the club doesn't mean u can't enjoy gatherings, but the warning is a way to keep u from an atmosphere where the enemy is free to do whatever He likes including cause hostile and deadly situations to occur. Listen to the voice deep inside yourself...the one that keeps pulling on your heart. Are u participating in something u shouldn't that could lead to more hardship, or are u not doing something u should that could connect you to a blessing? Remember, what u choose to do is a reflection of you...
Also, remember that for every bad thing we enjoy and shouldn't have, there is always a healthy and better alternative...whether u choose it is up to u.
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