Just Stand

Good Morning everybody! I would like to thank you for having me. I will be sharing scripture and personal testimonies with you all to let you know awesome God has been in my life! This morning Im going to talk about the book of Job, and how he suffered loss, and how he pretty much questioned why God allowed certain things to happen.The story of Job is one of loss, disparity, and triumph. Have you ever been in a situation where you seemed to be doing everything right, and everything went wrong? Have you ever lost it all and questioned as t why God allowed it to happen? Everyone has faced serious circumstances and challenges that have made us question where we went wrong. We must understand that when we go through difficulty it is an opportunity for God to show us who He really is. It creates the ultimate way for us to strengthen our faith and trust in Him. Now I personally have been through several circumstances where I have lost pretty much everything, on a constant basis. I had thoughts of running away, and giving up on it all, just to find a way out. The lowest point for my family was when there were times when we did not know where we were going to sleep or how we were going to eat. I always asked why; why me, why don’t I have it easy, why must I suffer while everyone else has it so much better? The circumstances were so rough that I as a young girl I felt bad because I could not make the situation better. But through it all, the Lord was right there. I knew that because He still provided in spite of the situation. It wasn’t ideal to me in my carnal mind or even perfect, but He always knows what we need and He never misses a beat. Going through these trials built so much strength within me that I never would have had otherwise. My mother always said to make every bad situation work to your good. This is essential to growing closer to God, because it all comes down to trust. Even when you cannot trust yourself, trust Him, I promise He does not fail. So Please read Job 9:20-25, and let it speak to your heart! Have a great morning everyone and continue to be blessed!

“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: If I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Though I were perfect, yet would I know my soul: I would despise my life. This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked. If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent. The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: He covereth the faces of the judges thereof: if not, where and who is he? Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.”

Testimony: Don't say NOTHING! part 5

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Thursday September 17, 2009. DO you have the Great Testimony in your heart? If you do not then you are making God out to be a liar and we both know that’s unacceptable. Or do you even know what the Great Testimony is? The Great Testimony is that God has given us eternal life, and this life is through His Son Jesus. Now that you know what it is; do you have the Great Testimony in your heart? This testimony alone stretches the minds thought of reality and pushes it into a new realm of thought. This is what His Son, Jesus, have given us; the possibility of infinite life within Him. I know at times you feel alone, down, left out and forgot about, but remember the Great Testimony. Your life is precious. It’s so precious that Jesus died on the cross in order to give you life. Don’t squander it away due to temporary circumstances. Cast out those thoughts of suicide, murder and abandonment. They are not from God! Stop and look around you with an unbiased eye and I’m pretty sure you will find the one that loves you standing right there. But if you don’t, I love you and I’m right here with you in Jesus and the Great Testimony. Please read I John 5:11 NIV. Well to continue from yesterday, all different kinds of thoughts ran through my head and feelings all types of feelings overflowing in my depressive state. I had thoughts of suicide as an escape, running away, thoughts of giving up completely, and thoughts of God being a liar. This was a very dark point in my life. Well now in Birmingham, you can imagine how things are going at first. We were like oil and water. I was sleeping on the floor in for a couple of months, still grieving, dissecting, and trying to understand what was going on. He said it builds character, I said that’s BS. I called myself trying my best to stay out of his way. Rarely spoke; I was respectful though, basically just stayed in that room. Then over time we began to speak more and more. I began to notice that most of my preconceived notions were wrong, and so did he. We slowly began to bond and start something that both of us wanted, but never had. We learned a lot during the time I was there. But the one it really started to hit when he told me “You didn’t only needed me to come bail you out, I needed you, too.” That put things in perspective for me. I was so caught up in my downward spiral of self-destruction that I didn’t notice what he needed.

Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Testimony: The Great Testimony part 4

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Thursday September 17, 2009. DO you have the Great Testimony in your heart? If you do not then you are making God out to be a liar and we both know that’s unacceptable. Or do you even know what the Great Testimony is? The Great Testimony is that God has given us eternal life, and this life is through His Son Jesus. Now that you know what it is; do you have the Great Testimony in your heart? This testimony alone stretches the minds thought of reality and pushes it into a new realm of thought. This is what His Son, Jesus, have given us; the possibility of infinite life within Him. I know at times you feel alone, down, left out and forgot about, but remember the Great Testimony. Your life is precious. It’s so precious that Jesus died on the cross in order to give you life. Don’t squander it away due to temporary circumstances. Cast out those thoughts of suicide, murder and abandonment. They are not from God! Stop and look around you with an unbiased eye and I’m pretty sure you will find the one that loves you standing right there. But if you don’t, I love you and I’m right here with you in Jesus and the Great Testimony. Please read I John 5:11 NIV. Well to continue from yesterday, all different kinds of thoughts ran through my head and feelings all types of feelings overflowing in my depressive state. I had thoughts of suicide as an escape, running away, thoughts of giving up completely, and thoughts of God being a liar. This was a very dark point in my life. Well now in Birmingham, you can imagine how things are going at first. We were like oil and water. I was sleeping on the floor in for a couple of months, still grieving, dissecting, and trying to understand what was going on. He said it builds character, I said that’s BS. I called myself trying my best to stay out of his way. Rarely spoke; I was respectful though, basically just stayed in that room. Then over time we began to speak more and more. I began to notice that most of my preconceived notions were wrong, and so did he. We slowly began to bond and start something that both of us wanted, but never had. We learned a lot during the time I was there. But the one it really started to hit when he told me “You didn’t only needed me to come bail you out, I needed you, too.” That put things in perspective for me. I was so caught up in my downward spiral of self-destruction that I didn’t notice what he needed.

Anyone who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in his heart. Anyone who does not believe God has made him out to be a liar, because he has not believed the testimony God has given about his Son. And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Testimony: Doorway out of our Test part 3

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this hump day Wednesday September 16, 2009. Today the testimonies given and received should have one common thread and that thread should be Jesus. It should be how he worked on your behalf or brought you out of your situation. It should be the only reason that the impossible became possible in your life. Because if it wasn't Him, then who did it? Who did it on their own? No one. If anyone says that they did on their own, you may need to check yourself or the other persons credentials. All testimonies should align up with the word or God and should not stray in the least bit. Since someone else’s testimony can be the doorway out of our test, we need to make sure that we’re going through the right door and not the doorway to our demise. Now you may be asking “How will I know that their testimony is concrete and true?” Well you have to confirm it in your spirit. Not with your worldly ears and eyes. Because there are SO MANY charismatic speakers out there that can talk the shirt off your back and have you to believe they did by them selves. Please read Isaiah 8:20 NIV. Well as I was a complete wreck, two things happened. I noticed a change and a choice. I saw a change in my mother. It completely caught me off guard when we began to talk during this time. I used to call here seldom, (sorry) or when I needed something. We always used to bump heads and argue always leaving feeling some type of way. Anywho one night we were talking and she spoke to me in a way she never did before. It blew me away. Ever since then our relationship has never been the same. Now we come to the choice. I was left with a decision, either be homeless or go and live with my father in Birmingham for the first time in my life. I didn’t meet my father until I was fourteen and really didn’t have a solid ground in building a relationship with him. So during this time we had a huge falling out. It got to the point in my mind that I was never going to speak to him again, because he was never in my life anyway… so what was the difference. Well in spite of all that He offered to come and get me, due to the fact I was getting evicted/ got evicted. I seriously was about to choose homelessness. That’s how much I hated him. If it wasn’t for my mom telling me to, I probably would have chose the later. Well it’s evident that I chose to go stay with him and it was one of the best decisions I ever made.

To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.

Testimony: Leave them ALONE! part 2

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Tuesday September 15, 2009. Yesterday we started in a weeklong discussion on testimony. But what is testimony? Testimony is a statement made by a witness to prove that something is true. Now you have some that will rise up and say certain things in order to get a rise out of you or just to get some praise/attention or start some mess with you and the surrounding people, but you need not worry about them. Just rebuke them in the name of Jesus and keep it moving. Those individuals are glory hogs, dishonest, lazy, and gluttonous people that only care about themselves. Please leave them to their own devices. Do not get entangled in the web they weave. They are mere talkers and cannot cast any harm on you nor your households; for you are covered by the Blood of Jesus. So leaving off from yesterday, after I left my job, and no other job I might add, that day changed to rest of my life forever. It seemed as though the minute I stood up and was obedient to God, the whole world came in like a flood. Sitting there with no job, a good friend of mine at the time attempted suicide. Had to deal with that. Then the same person got evicted… so I opened up my home to them. Then a few weeks later my grandmother died. That was the stray that broke the camels back. I was so hurt and upset, not at what He did, but how he did it, so after that I turned my back on God. I told Him that He can keep all of this stuff that He wanted me to do. Why did I have to be going through all of this? Why did I have to carry these burdens? But I should have been asking “Why not me?” Let me tell you I saw God move in a way I never seen before. I mean I saw Him more clearly when I gave up on Him than when I called my self with Him. Of course that started to drive me even crazier, so after about 3 days I came on back and apologized, repented, and went on. I guess you can say I was in the wilderness for a while no job barely making the last of my money strech, supporting two people. It was tuff. Falling out with my father. It was ruff. Please read Titus 1:13 NIV

For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach- and that for the sake of dishonest gain. Even one of their own prophets has said, “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true. Therefore, rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith.

Testimony: Little Secret part 1

God Morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Monday September 14, 2009. Recently I have been looking over my life as of the past few years and noticed how much my circumstances have aligned with others, yet no one is forthright in sharing there Testimony due to embarrassment, guilt, or for the sake of there image. Little do they know that it is easier to share their burdens vs. carrying it by themselves. If you take a close look around you and your current circumstances, there a probably several people going through the same thing you are and no one has even opened there mouth for help due to fear and rejection. I charge you friends to share your testimony of what you came through with others. Being fearless of ridicule and judgment. Because that same testimony is our enrichment, it is added on to us, helping us grow into better persons in Christ. It also confirms to the world who and what Jesus is and can do. But who will ever know if you keep everything bottled up as your little secret of victory. You know that secret victory over lust, alcohol, drugs, sexual deviances and other binding and embarrassing acts of the past. But guess what, you will only be embarrassed if someone else uncovered your secret instead of you coming forward putting it on the table. Well HERE is a peace of my testimonies. Many of you probably know that I moved from Atlanta to Birmingham a few years back all of a sudden and wondered why. Well truth is that God told me to leave my job at Bank of America and he told me a certain way to do it. Of course the first thing I said was, "WHAT!! Are you sure... I can't just do that what about rent, food, car, and everything else?" Of course freaked out and did the exact opposite of what he told me. I decided to take 2 weeks vacation to ride it out, you know to see it God will change His mind. Then all of a sudden things in there would literally drive me insane. I thought I was loosing my mind. I was one step from going postal seriously. SO at the end of my work day, 3 weeks later I might add, I walked in to my bosses office and told her I quit. And the only explanation I could give her was God told me so. I know I looked crazy, but that’s what happened. Then 2 weeks later there was an attempted robbery and the same branch I used to work at and shots were fired inside of the bank. And to add more fuel to the fire, it was during the lunch rotation, so I probably would have been out on the floor and not in my office. Which means I could be dead right now if I didn't head God's crazy word. That’s my little secret, what's yours? Please read I Corinthians 1:4-6 NIV

I always thank God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way- in all your speaking and in all your knowledge- because our testimony about Christ was confirmed in you.

Balancing Act

God morning everyone! TJIF!! Thank Jesus its Friday!! Well we come to the close another week on this September 11, 2009. I have a question for you, when was the last time you truly loved someone or something? I’m talking a bout that unconditional, insane, I’m intoxicated love. When was the last time you went out with that special someone a enjoyed their company, just sitting back, loving every minute of it. I mean when its so deep that you LOVE TO LOVE someone. Well God wants to be on the receiving end of those feelings. When you truly give your ALL to a physical person, then surely you can it to the UNSEEN person, whom is always there. He wants ALL or your attention and All for your Mind and ALL soul. Not some, or not when you fell like it, but ALL the time. Second, how do you treat yourself? Are you one of those people who treats yourself great and adorn yourself with the finest, but treat others as they treat you…with the bare minimal? Or are you the type to treat everyone great and since your so much a giver; treating yourself comes way down on the list of things to do. I can’t say either way is right or wrong, I’ll just comment that if you fall on either side of this coin, there is room for improvement. It’s simple; treat others like you would treat yourself. Since you are full of love and love yourself, loving everyone else like you love yourself should not be a problem. And if you love to give and don’t get around to loving yourself, what good does that do to anyone. Which in turn will leaves the question how can you love someone or give love if the vessel giving it doesn’t take the time out to love themselves. So create that balance act of Loving Vertically and Horizontally. Vertically with the Lord and Horizontally with your peers. Please read Matthew 22:36-40 KJV


Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Hold on a minute Jesus!

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Thursday September 10, 2009. Why do we put Jesus Second?! We said we will follow Him , but we always seem to manage to have a dyer catastrophic, world ending, and convenient excuse of why we have to tell Him to hold on. We have to do this or have to do that, giving closure to things that ... well quite frankly doesn't deserve that much attention compared to God. If we don’t quickly get this in check, we may no longer have the rights to the Kingdom. We MUST stop looking back at what coulda, woulda, shoulda been, for the things of the past cannot be changed. We must continue on forward, letting those circumstance be tended by God, not by putting Jesus on hold to tend to it ourselves. Yes things will arise and yes some situations will need to be dealt with, but when Jesus says come now, are you going to tell Him hold on a minute? Which is more important, the closure of that situation, or the beginning of a new life, purpose , and peace of mind that things will be handled for you by Him who leads you? It is up to you. Please read Luke 9:57-62 KJV

And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus said unto him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay His head.” And he said unto another, “Follow me.” But he said, Lord , suffer me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said unto him, “Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.” And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which art at home at my house. And Jesus said unto him, “No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”

Standing in the Flood

God Morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this hump day Wednesday September 9, 2009. As we start to down the path of righteousness, finally rising to the next level, people that used to be friends will turn on us, family members that used to help will shut their doors, and significant others will begin to loath us. What is happening? You think that everybody whould be happy that we chose God. Why does it seem like the closer and closer we get to God the more people we piss off? Is it us or is it them? Our routines haven’t changed, our attitudes are still positive, so what’s going on? The problem is that we have not changed outwardly, but inwardly. We know most people don’t like change. The problem is that once we truly stand for God we are immediately pitted against those who aren’t. That change to choose God makes life very uncomfortable. Now all of a sudden, they think that we think that we’re better than them, or they try to discourage us by constantly reminding us of whom we used to be. We stand there alone against the sinful world, outside of the matrix, truly seeing it for what it is, its actual face; flaws and all. We are despised for revealing its defects while being different, defiant, and courageous enough to go against the flood. We have to realize before we snap on someone,previously to choosing God, we were going right along with the flow of the world and fitted in perfectly. But when we Truly stood up for Him we began to go up stream against the current; bumping heads with everyone. Because our immediate surronding are still heading in the same direction as we are standing still, turning around, and beginning to head in the opposite direction. And of course now we stand out and people hate those who are fearless enough to try God. They hate what they can’t be; or rather they hate what they chose not to be by believing the lie that they couldn’t be. It will be hard in the trenches standing against the barrage of negative people, nay sayers, and nonsense. But just hold on till the end. Soon enough the currents of the flood will eventually flow in your direction as you start to replace friends, tolerate family, and restore relationships. Please read Matthew 10:22 KJV

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.

Permission and Parameters

God Morning! Welcome to today’s installment of the Spanduvilous Dailies with me, David Mitchell II, on this Tuesday September 8, 2009. God gave me a great one today for you. What are you going through right now? Are you in the process of loosing your house, your job, your family to divorce, or even worse loosing loved ones to death itself? Do you feel like all the odds are stacked against you and that it may even be designed that you can’t see God? Is your health fading and people wonder how you can still praise God? Well, here is a little insight why that is. YOU were CHOSEN to suffer and endure by God personally. He himself chose you just like He offerd up Job. God is already well pleased with you and chose you to endure these hardships while never cursing His name. He knows you have the strength to go on. Furthermore you should also be comforted to here from this particular story that there are guidelines that the Devil has to work within in order to deceive you into hating God. He has to have permission and parameters. So understand this, If God has chosen you to bare these situations and circumstances, then He must feel you are capable of enduring such things. And if you are capable of doing such things, then while we are going through it we have no reason to fear, cry, or worry about the outcome. The Devil may have had permission to take our possessions, but he has no authority of taking our lives. Only you can give that to Him. Please read Job 1:6-12 KJV

Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them. And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou has blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and tough all that he hath, and He will curse thee to thy face. And the Lord said unto Satan, behold, all that he hath is in they power; only upon himself put forth not thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

Awoke or Sleep

God Morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this September 7, 2009. Dreaming. Most of us would think that all dreams come to us at night, when we are tucked in all nice and cozy or snuggled up with our boo. But that’s not quite the case. We also dream while we are awake…kind of like a daydream. That’s the Vision. The vision and the dream slips us into the Spiritual realm where all things are possible and are the things that are slated to come, because we both know everything happens in the Spiritual realm first. Now the difficult part is bringing those dreams and visions from that spiritual state into reality. You may have been working on something for years and its still hasn’t come to pass. But the only way you will ever know if it will com true is if you continue on that path of purpose. That vision or dream should be your driving force to continue on. After God, it should be your catalyst to never give up, and never give in; while catapulting you into a better way. Your dreams also can be warning signs about people, places, things or even situations that are about to happen and God saw fit to give you a heads up in order for you to prepare yourself. SO don’t take your dreams so lightly, nor for granted. If He showed it to you it was for a reason. It could be something is going to happen if you make the wrong decision or it could be what going to happen period. Be careful. So the next question is what are your dreams and visions telling you? Please read Joel 2:28 KJV

And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

Disappearing Act

God morning! TJIF! Thank Jesus It’s Friday! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me, David Mitchell II on this Friday September 4, 2009. Well we’ve come to the end of another week folks and let me ask you this,, Don’t you hate it when someone tells you that they will do something and in the end they don’t come through. I mean, they get your hopes all up and at the last minute they pull out having you scrambling to get what ever done. Or doesn’t it burn your buns when someone starts something off all enthused and toward the end they just dwindle off into the sunset leaving you to finish the 2 man job by yourself. They pull that ol disappearing act. It would have been better for them not to have even showed up rather than to start and leave while there is so much work to be done. Well as much as you hate it imagine how God feels. First off people constantly say they going to start off on there purpose, but too many times are stopped at the door of Worldly Convenience. Or they will start the work in their purpose and then slowly but surely stop and pull the disappearing act. He hates that. Today tell yourself or another person to do what there are supposed to do. Get started on Gods work. God hates to be let down. It’s frustrating. And then on top of all of that, we even have the nerve to go and ask Him to bless us with the reward when we didn’t even do the work. The audacity of us! If you have started something for Him, finish it. Some things He asks us may take some time, so pace yourself and be patient. Run the good race and fight the good fight, cause in the end the reward for your endurance is priceless. And once you get to that point I bet you won’t pull the disappear act. Please read II Peter 2:21 NIV

It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than to have known it and then to turn their backs on the sacred command that was passed on to them.

Its a Joint Venture

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me, David Mitchell II, on this Thursday September 3, 2009. I just wanted to remind you today, do not claim those bad habits of old. You are no longer bond to those things. You are free from your addictions. You are free from the attitudes. You are free from former mindset of lack. Don’t pick back up what you have throne away to make yourself a better person. You have received deliverance from that vice and are now taking on new attributes. People may try to remind you of the way you used to be or the things you used to do, but don’t let that be your catalyst for backsliding. Remember you are not in this thing alone. This is a Jesus and us joint venture. He is there walking us through the transition one day at a time. So even though it seem like your suffering now, keep in mind that your not doing it by yourself. He is suffering right along with you, when things change, and you come out on top you will be glorified with Him. That temporary discomfort is in no comparison to the glory and praise of accomplishment later with Him. We suffer with Him and He glorifies with us. WOW! We suffer with Him and He glorifies with us. Let me say that again. what a good partnership. Please read Romans 8:15-18KJV


For Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

Who is leading you

God Morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me, David Mitchell II, on this hump day Wednesday September 2, 2009. Yesterday we spoke about the “voice of reason” from Romans 8:1-3 and now I would like to share with you the other half of that message, "Who is leading you?" Well, who is leading you? Who wakes you up every morning? Who orders your every step? Who puts you in every test so that you can have a testimony? And who fuels the thoughts that roam through your head? These questions are ones that we should have a very clear answer. The answer is either going to be the flesh or the Spirit. Who's leading you? Are you in a committed relationship and you just can’t seem to stop cheating on your mate, even though you say you didn’t mean to. That’s the flesh. Or are people constantly making sexual advances toward you and you politely turn them down because you are in a committed relationship or waiting for marriage. Well thats just one example of many to determine who is leading you. Friends we have to learn the laws of righteousness. The carnal mind will only fuel the desires of the flesh to feed upon, but the spiritual mind will suppress those desires and warn us of unwarranted problems ahead. Notice I did not say that if we have a spiritual mind that we wouldn’t have those same carnal thoughts. Remember the mind is the Devil’s playground, but its up to us if we’re going to let him play in the playground. Even though we have those thoughts doesn’t mean that we have to entertain the thoughts. You understand, we don’t have to invite those thoughts in and offer them a drink. The spiritual minded person will immediately cast them out and push pass the seductive temptation. So, I ask you again, “Who is leading you?” Please read Romans 8:4-14 KJV

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. SO then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of His. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Voice of Reason

God morning! Welcome to the Spanduvilous Dailies with me David Mitchell II on this Tuesday September 1, 2009. I originally had this particular passage blocked out only for one day, but after looking over it again I seen that it was full of the goodness that it should be split up into too parts. Let me ask you this question , during your walk in Christ have you noticed that you have two sets of instincts? If you haven't, you do. I know that may sound kind of crazy, but its true. One is the flesh and the other is the Spirit. They are both yelling at you constantly, swaying you in either direction, navigating our lives down their inevitable path. Now to put it into a better perspective think of it as one saying “go ahead and do it" while the other is normally telling you “stop that's wrong”. And our free Will is left there to decide which one to listen to. Can you tell them apart? One of the differentiating characteristics is that the flesh is the one that never shuts up. It will continue until it convinces you that it is the right thing to do. the Spirit will continue to speak, but its voice will begin to get drowned out by all the noise of the flesh. On the other hand, the Spirit will convict you before you even make a decision and you will feel guilty and you have not done anything yet. So you can determine what kind of person you are by the voice you listen to. If you listen to the voice of the flesh that gives that immediate gratification overlooking the consequences of your actions, which will lead you to death. Or you could choose to hearken to voice of reason, which gives you a delayed reward with life and peace in the end. So which one do you listen to? Let me give you a hint. Jesus condemned sin to the flesh, so any decision made out of the flesh will ALWAYS be the wrong decision. But, hey you have free will, you choose. Please read Romans 8:1-3 KJV

There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free for the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: