World vs Spirit

World vs Spirit  

(This message might seem controversial to those who have a sensitive soul).  

Living in the world versus living in Spirit. What is the difference? Why is it so important? And how does it influence you today?  

PARTNER:  

In choosing a future wife or husband, more often than not, the sequence is as follows: Body, Mind, Spirit. Generally what happens is that your partner/spouse becomes a "poster" - nice from the front, but from the side there is no substance and no depth.  

Body comes first because it is seen first, Mind comes second because outside beauty is better than intellectual beauty and Spirit comes last because there is very little concern in an individuals faith.  

I believe that this is the main reason why there are so many divorces around the world. If your faith is equally matched between a husband and wife, then it is impossible for the mere thought of divorce to become an option. Too often marriage is seen as a "trial period" with divorce as a feasible option if the need arises.  

Should it not be Spirit, Mind and then Body? (Character and Beliefs, Intelligence and Wisdom and then Outside Appearance). An individual's faith can sum up how a person's character is. True character is displayed in the partner one chooses for his/her life.  

"If she's amazing, she won't be easy; If she's easy, she won't be amazing. If she's worth it, you won't give up; If you give up, you're not worthy. Truth is, everybody is going to hurt you; you just gotta find the one worth suffering for." - Bob Marley

TEACHINGS:  

The world teaches you to voice your opinions and to speak what is on your mind when you have been wronged, but having The Holy Spirit within you guides you in wisdom and self control.  

In my opinion, those who are loud have very little to say when they open their mouths because others are used to their voices and those who are quiet have true meaning in what they say because they know the meaning of their words.

"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain  

FATHERS:  

Entertainment in a nutshell is alcohol, drugs, sex and clubbing. This can lead to forms of anger, abuse, rebellion, hate, rape, theft, dishonour, regret, remorse and shame.  

Why is it that this form of lifestyle is flourishing in society today? I believe that it's simple; it starts in the home.  

Most of the time (if not all of the time) the reason why boys/men become gay and girls/woman become lesbian is one of three reasons: Either the father was not around much in the children's life or the father was too strict/soft in some areas or some form of abuse took place.

Why am I mentioning this? Family is one of the most fundamental areas in life, it moulds your values, principles and morals which together forms your character and who you are. More than half of who you are today was already made up before the age of 8 as your character (foundation) was built.  

A simple example would be in prisons, on Mother's Day, more than 80% of men would send a letter to their mother or "motherly figure" whereas if compared with Father's Day, less than 15% write letters to their father or "fatherly figure," why is this?  

Fathers have a vital role in a family (as do mothers), we have different roles and responsibilities, but all for a greater purpose than self.  

Whether you are a Christian or not phased about a faith, it has to be noted how accurate the bible is as it states that the strongholds and transgressions from previous generations of the father will be passed down to the sons.

An example would be that if your father or grandfather was a drunkard, there's a very good chance that you would be a drunkard as well. If your father was an abuser, there's a very good chance that you would be an abuser as well.  

Often the very thing in which we despise and do not want controlling our lives, controls our lives in the very end.

If the fathers were at the dinner table and all ate as a family every night across the world, I would guarantee that there would be hardly any crimes, rapes, theft etc. If ever there is an individual involved in drugs, self infliction, rape, theft, crime etc. - the chances are that they did not have a solid family foundation and that the father was not around as he should've been.

If you go to the root of the problems, it boils down to a lack of acceptance and true love, this causes a distorted view of what love and acceptance is which then leads to: drugs, self infliction, gangs, rape, crime, gay and lesbianism, violence, disrespect etc.

LIVING IN OBEDIENCE:  

There is a disregard and disobedience to the Word of God in the world. If we were obedient to His Word, then God promises His blessings to us in the form of a good life and a life in abundance.  

Luke 11:28 - "Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and put it into practice."

Deuteronomy 28:1 - 13 - "If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God: You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. Your basket and your kneading trough will be blessed. You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. The Lord will grant that the enemies who rise up against you will be defeated before you. They will come at you from one direction but flee from you in seven. The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land he is giving you. The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The Lord will make you the head, not the tail. If you pay attention to the commands of the Lord your God that I give you this day and carefully follow them, you will always be at the top, never at the bottom."  

How amazing is this promise? How do we assess if how we are living is righteous? A simple example would be the following: Normally if the majority is doing it, it is not righteous according to the life in which we should be living.

Galations 6:7 & 8 - "Don't be deceived; A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit will reap eternal life."  

What are your views of World vs Spirit?  

Thank you for reading this message.  

KBP