Christ over Culture

Spiritually weak

This morning I woke up, while in the hall I saw a girl coming back from the gym…

“Why can’t I be like her?”, my mind quickly wondered but the response I got was so quick! 

“Sometimes people aren’t only physically weak but spiritually weak”, I knew the “people” God was referring to was me, but I agreed. Not only am I physically weak but also spiritually!

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”

Proverbs 3:5 ESV

What does “spiritually weak” mean? After God said that to me, what came to mind was, instead of leaning on God always, I lean on my own strength which always causes me to fall! Instead of casting down thoughts that don’t glorify Him I dwell on them!

“Why can’t I be like her?” and other thoughts like it can never glorify God

When God created me He knitted every part of me together intentionally and intricately! 

“You hem me in, behind and before, and lay your hand upon me.”

Psalm 139:5 ESV

So why do I decide to dwell on thoughts that hinder my growth and cause me to lose sight of the Lord? Why do I decide to feel hopeless and joyless because I’m not this ideal “how to build a better woman” perfect kind of girl? 

I came to the realization that I’m spiritually weak because instead of putting my trust in God, I put it in the opinions and judgments of others. If the negative thoughts in my head are so loud and aren’t being renewed how will I ever hear what God has to actually say to me? If I won’t stand up and fight the lies that cloud my mind by casting them down how will I ever grow? 

For me I know it’s “why can’t I” thoughts, feelings of hopelessness and joylessness that keep me from leaning on God, that ultimately keeps me from growing in and with God. 

What is it that keeps you, hinders you from growing spiritually? What keeps you doubting and disconnected from God?

Whatever it is know, like I just recently found out(LOL), that “you can’t fight it in your own strength if you could’ve, you would’ve done it by now”(wise words from Scott Savage). 

We need the Holy Spirit to step in and fight these battles! Leaning on God and connecting with His Spirit, focusing on Him not the thoughts or actions that keep us away from Him. 

I’m not saying it’s easy! That’s why it’s a battle it’s a war that we have to win in our minds and to win that war we have to be fully dependent and fully focused on Christ because when we focus on anything else we falter.