Sin feels good. It always has and always will.

In the moment, it often feels peaceful and right. However, we always end up regretting it when we cater to our flesh rather than allowing the Spirit of God to guide our actions.

Our society, and even the “Christianity” we profess, often bases all actions and decisions on feelings.

Are you someone who justifies sin with the blanket statement of “I have peace about it”?

Homes have been broken and God-ordained relationships jeopardized because someone “had peace about it.” Someone’s desire took precedence over God’s plan.

Shouldn’t we be more intentional about learning to be led by the Holy Spirit?

By way of illustration, imagine a beautiful lamp sitting on your desk without a cord. The lamp becomes useless because you cannot plug it in. That is the life of a Christian without the Holy Spirit. You do not have what it takes (the word) to be connected to your source (the Creator). You may look gorgeous on the outside, but deep down, you know you are empty and lacking direction.

Isaiah 55:6 says, “Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near.”

God’s will doesn’t always feel comfortable… trust me, “If you can make full sense out of a situation, then it isn’t God.”

In my experience, God hasn’t always made sense.

God’s will often comes with pain, hurt, discomfort, and even death sometimes, and all the synonyms of the aforementioned that you can think of.

These occurrences surpass human understanding, and we can only trust Him to be the light at the end of the tunnel. It always makes sense in the end.

Only God’s word has all the answers you need. Feed on it because your life depends on it. It provides you with the comfort, wisdom, strength, mercy, and all the direction you need.

A recent trend that has reshaped our spirituality and individualized our religion is what I call the “MY HEART FEELS RIGHT ABOUT IT” type of spirituality. Life has become all about ourselves now.

There is danger in that because we accidentally become creators of our own stories and truths, neglecting the realities that are bigger than ourselves.

We end up creating our own values, and naturally, our “peace,” or more precisely, our truth, benefits us more often at the expense of others.

PRAYER:

Lord, my flesh and my heart may fail me, but you are the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 73:26). Amen.