Train Your Senses, Weekly Word of Faith

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Train Your Senses

"For every one that useth milk is unskillful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."

Hebrews 5:13-14

You're spiritually "grown up" or mature when, through practice, you have trained your senses to discern between good and evil. You've practiced walking in the Spirit and renewing your mind by the Word of God until even your flesh habitually goes God's way instead of the world's way.

Stop and think for a moment. Aren't there some things your old flesh used to pressure you to do before you made Jesus Lord of your life that you don't even want to do anymore?

There are for me. For example, I used to use profanity. But you know what? Now that I'm a believer, I have no desire to use that language anymore. It is not even part of my thoughts much less my lifestyle.

Some of you may be thinking, "Well, that's no big thing." Well, not to the world, but it sure is to God.

That's the kind of thing that happens as you feed and renew your mind on the Word of God. It doesn't necessarily happen quickly or easily. Your mind and flesh may fight and buck for while because it's been trained to go the way of the world so long. But if you stick with the Word and keep growing, your mind and flesh can develop the habit of righteousness just like it developed the habit of unrighteousness.

Don't starve your spirit by trying to get by on just a little spiritual milk now and then. Don't just feed your spirit on Wednesday nights and Sunday's at church. If you do, you will have more of the world in you than that of God....because most your days are in the world and not in the Word.

Develop the habit of feeding on the solid food of the Word every day and find out what real maturity is all about.

Weekly Scripture Reading: Hebrews 5:11-14, 6:1-3

10-20-03