Maia: Self-control

Maia commented on Rejection: The Negative That Works: "I did this to my partner and he left. I am creating a new situation. What are your thoughts on amending the old?"

This raised thoughts of revision and progression, that we get to choose the road we take. Furthermore, we have to learn self-control of what we present God for manifestation. We are the ones in control of what we think. Our thoughts are under our control, but this may be severely tested. It is hard to imagine what you want and ought to imagine when faced with raging evil. How do you think loving thoughts of someone who is constantly buffeting you? We are in this hostile world compelled to defend, leave, or hate; or in submission to God to love, forgive, and submit to evil TRUSTING HIM.

It is hard in some circumstances to imagine and leave it to God, to not use carnal weaponry. But the COMMANDMENT is to not resist evil by force. Leaping on our horses, drawing our swords, and riding off in all directions is NOT an option...if we know God and have faith in Him. This IS His world, and He IS in control, and if we ARE His, He DOES what He wills with us. It is ours to imagine what ought to be and what we would it were, and to LEAVE IT TO HIM. This requires discipline, determination, devotion, self-control, and a lot of faith. To this Jesus was destined, and He is us. This is the road to take.