DEFEAT THE ENEMY

When we stop to reflect on our actions, we can place them on a scale: What did I do to obtain good results? Or what could I have done differently to get results?
I do not speak of results in my life but the life of the people because as servants we do not think about ourselves, we should not have desires or wills, but we should be in the center of the will of our Lord. And for us to truly bring results to people's lives, because we are a channel for people to receive the blessings, it is very important to overcome ourselves, daily. Controlling our impulses, the will of our flesh, situations we face daily, thoughts and concerns. Only when we defeat ourselves, can we overcome our worst enemy, which in most cases is within us. We overcome our will when we do not want to be in another place or another country different from where God has us. We do not speak what we want, instead what God wants us to speak, we do not think about what we want, rather think about what pleases God, we do not act as we want, but act as God wills. In practice, this is not so simple or easy. From my own experience, I see a spiritual maturity in my everyday life, struggling every day to overcome my will and, of course, the benefits have been wonderful. Responses that come directly from the throne of God and a wonderful fellowship with the Lord that is priceless.
Before making decisions or taking action, we must think "How would God want me to act in this situation?" So everything becomes clearer, and the fire of faith is always on, showing us the true supernatural power of God.
"Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.” (Proverbs 16:32)
“Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you have died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God." (Colossians 3:2-3)

The Chosen Sacrifices

Faith means abandoning all trust in our resources, skills and reasoning. What we see and completely depend on is what we cannot see, fully believing in the promises and provisions of God. But that faith is only present, when action is taken, and this faith evident through the obedience to God. It's our way of looking at God that will determine the nature of our faith. If we see a great, faithful and almighty God, our faith will rise to that level, on the other hand, if we see lesser, distant, inactive God, our faith is confined to this level.
When Jesus told the rich young man what was needed to inherit eternal life and if he wanted to be perfect said: "Go, sell your possessions and give to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." But since he owned many properties, he went away sad. Our faith is not demonstrated by words, instead by attitudes. The young man said he kept the commandments, but when Jesus asked him for "action" he could not hear the voice of his own faith and do what Jesus asked him. When God asks, he knows exactly what he’s doing, for he is truly perfect, and would never do something that will harm us, because God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? (Numbers 23:19)
When God speaks, the voice of our faith also speaks, so why not obey? The rich young man failed to receive great blessings, because he didn’t hear God's voice when he asked, and he even lost the opportunity to follow Jesus, because he was called by Him, but was not chosen since he didn’t have the courage to sacrifice, instead he followed his own interests.
When we hear the voice of faith and take action, God sees, hears and comes into our lives, changing everything and making each one of us real winners.

"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life." (Matthew 19:29)