Note: On Fridays, you can find me at Your Daily Tripod, owned by my friend TonyD. A longer version of the post below appears there.
Driven out any demons lately?
Maybe it’s that cookie at the coffee shop or the difficulty in staying loving when your children are driving you crazy or that person in your prayer group to whom you’d just like to say, “Get to the point already.” But it happens. We can conquer demons. We do it frequently.
The challenge is that often, there’s another, similar demon that remains. Maybe you’re successfully resisting the cookie, but then there’s that third glass of wine in the evening. Maybe you’re doing well with not yelling at your children, but with people who cut you off in traffic, well, that’s another story. Maybe you’re controlling your tongue in prayer group, but at work, forget about THINK (Is it true? Is it helpful? Is it inspiring? Is it necessary? Is it kind?) before you speak.
Demons. That’s the problem. They have a tendency to change forms and hang around. Living a consistent, faith-filled life in all situations, even with Christ’s help, can be difficult. But it’s the only way to keep the kingdom undivided against itself.
