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Day 2 —

Soul Detox Devotional question: What are some of the causes of toxic thoughts in your life?

Soul Detox suggested passage reading for today is 2 Corinthians 10:1-6 and Ephesians 6:10-20

After reading the passages there I went to Bible Gateway dot-com to read from the Complete Jewish Bible. You may prefer another translation – which you can easily choose when you click the link below and arrive at Bible Gateway dot-com.

via 2 Corinthians 10:1-6, Ephesians 6:10-20 CJB – Now it is I myself, Sha’ul, making an – Bible Gateway.

I am in NO way comparing myself to the Apostle Paul as he to me is a GIANT in Christian Faith, yet he was like you and me – having feet of clay.

2 Corinthians 10:1 . . . I who am considered timid when face-to-face with you but intimidating from a distance.

via 2 Corinthians 10:1-6, Ephesians 6:10-20 CJB – Now it is I myself, Sha’ul, making an – Bible Gateway.

I think I get this. Of course, he was intimidating and bold from a distance – the words he penned were GOD’s WORD. WORD that should strike fear in any unrepentant sinner.  I understand that on another level as well. I find myself bolder at this screen than face to face. And when confronted face to face with sin in people I love (and myself) I am often timid. That is not always good, I think.

Read the passage. This is only a one-minute slice of the whole.

For sure please check out these verses:

4 because the weapons we use to wage war are not worldly. On the contrary, they have God’s power for demolishing strongholds. We demolish arguments
5 and every arrogance that raises itself up against the knowledge of God; we take every thought captive and make it obey the Messiah.

via 2 Corinthians 10:1-6, Ephesians 6:10-20 CJB – Now it is I myself, Sha’ul, making an – Bible Gateway.

We demolish arguments! That helps me. The WORD of GOD is strong and powerful. I can apply it to the toxic thoughts (arguments) that go on in my head and gain VICTORY over them!!  I knew that. You knew that. But today is a fine day for reminding us to practice, practice, practice!

One more word: OBEY the MESSIAH! JESUS CHRIST the RIGHTEOUS!

Happy studying my Friends,

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Do you look at your past and believe the lies that you’re too messy to clean up? Too broken to be fixed? Are you struggling to believe that His grace and forgiveness covers whatever is in your past? Paul tells us later on in Ephesians 2:8 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-” [NIV]

via Fresh Start | Day 10 | Acts 9:1-19.

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Ephesians 6:
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.
14 Stand firm therefore, HAVING GIRDED YOUR LOINS WITH TRUTH, and HAVING PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
15 and having shod YOUR FEET WITH THE PREPARATION OF THE GOSPEL OF PEACE;
16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints,
via Eph 6 NASB – Family Relationships – Children, obey – Bible Gateway.

This Passage of Scripture is filled with positives for us living in this negative world.

This morning my focus is For our struggle is not against flesh and blood — I MUST remember this!

It is so important that I keep this Scripture in the forefront when I see media news.  When I hear the voices and see the faces of people so opposed to truth, this gives me strength and courage.

And so I am offering it to you — It’s Good News Morning.

ABBA, thank You for this ministry we have long referred to as IDOKs; thank You for each soul that takes part.  Thank You for this Word that reminds us our struggle is not with people we see, not with news media, not even with Administrations, but rather with him who has deceived so many; thank You for strength and courage.  Thank You for Your Full Armor, thank You for the strength and the privilege of putting it on this morning and wearing it throughout this day and into the night. Thank You for supplying our every need in the here and now. Thank You for Your kindness, goodness to each of us. Thank You for Your kind attentions to every petition and every hurting, needy soul that we bring to You this morning. Thank You in JESUS name for loving us and keeping us safe, and making us strong and well able in You to advance Your Gospel. Amen and amen.

Praying (PFT)!

We have the Right to do right in this wrong World,