Bad Fruit

There is no help within mankind.

I was reading a blog post by a fellow God lover (http://edgeofthewilderness.blogspot.com/)who spoke about how mankind tries to pull himself up
by his boot straps and the futility of these attempts.

And how most if not all of the religions recommend that as the path to fulfillment, enlghtmenent or
whatever the 'goal' for that group of people is. (I hope I haven't mis-stated what he is trying to express)

This made me think about  a person I was dealing with the other day who is suffering from what, as far as I can tell, is some type of paranoia. Mental delusions.

I spoke to the Father under my breath and asked Him to rebuke the spirit of confusion and paranoia. I spoke to the spirits themselves and told them they had no place in that vessel for that person has said they are a believer.

I've done this before and there seems to be relief but it doesn't last.

This got me thinking about how the mind that will not yield to the Lordship of Christ is subject to it's own desires. That is NOT good!

As we walk in  the fruit of our own self directed desires, we are led further from the Truth of God and become subject to demonic enticement. There is no good thing in our flesh, Paul tells us and our minds need to be renewed so we can think thoughts after the Father.

For all mankind, even those who say they are believers, if we continue refusing to yield to the gentle inclinations of the Spirit that direct us to die to self, take up our cross, yield ourselves to the various chastimsents the Father allows for us, renew our mind through the Word and whatever else speaks of new life in Christ, then we expect nothing else but an eventual consuming of selves into a black hole of self delusion, mental/emotional anguish and hopelessness.

The Father doesn't want it this way.

WE are choosing these destructive paths that eventually may lead to an eternal separation from the Source of Life - is it any surprise though? We won't choose life on 'this' side of immortality so we receive the fruit of our doings on the other side; and the separation is made complete.

Mankind must cooperate with the work the Father desires to accomplish in us - for our OWN good!
He won't force Himself, and those of us who are trying to be His disciples, we can't force people either.

We must:                            
In meekness instruct(ing) those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth (2Tim 2:25, KJV)

Notice the emphasis; it's GOD that must move upon the person to repent and acknowledge what is true,