All the deep-seated sins
And sinful tendencies
That always seem
To overcome us
All the time.Isaiah 58
But,
Did God
Ever promise us
That everything
He promised us
Will happen to us
Instantly?
Or should the word
Eventually
More often
Come to mind?James 1:2-4, 12
Both!
Because sometimes,
Even deep-seated sins
Are conquered so fast
That we know
It had to be a miracle
Because we never could
Defeat them in the past!
But then again,
For other ordinary
Everyday sins,
The change of heart
We long for
Seem so
Imperceptible,
And so undetectable,
That Satan makes us
Want to stop
Dipping in the river
After only dipping
Six times.
He makes us
Want to stop
Seeking to encourage
Others all the time
Because the Lord doesn't seem
To heal us fast enough
To suit us all the time,
Because our deep-seated sins
Still seem to overcome us
All the time.
And, therefore,
We think we need to focus
On our own feeble faith
All the time
Instead of on
The needs of others.
By far,