Strong Desires for Ourselves & Others, Part 3 (TMF:2100)

Friday, May 26, 2023
Peace to Live By: Strong Desires for Ourselves & Others, Part 3 (TMF:2100) - Daniel Litton
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       Do we feel the Holy Spirit has retired, and doesn’t do anything anymore? Has the power been given to us? The reality is, there is no need to worry and fret about these matters. It’s not just good things that we can have too strong of a desire for, but it can also be for things that could harm us in the long run. James is going to tell us in the next verse that we are striving after the world. So, now we have a desire that is based in a worldly pursuit. It could be to marry a certain person, or to advance in one’s career. Neither of these things is inherently bad, in and of themselves, but let’s consider them. If we have the strong desire to marry a certain person, that’s good. Only, the desire needs to be given up. It’s not the end goal that so much bothers God, no, it’s the too strong of a desire. It’s like we are trying to control God. You don’t want to be controlled, do you? Well, God doesn’t want to be controlled either, and when we have strong emotions about something, God doesn’t feel free.