10 Things to abandon for Spiritual growth 4...Abandon: Drama There was a poster on a classroom door that read, Save the drama for your llama. This poster was absolutely necessary because it was a middle school! But the truth is drama is not only for middle schoolers; it can be a part of anyones life at any age. Drama tears us and others apart. Paul says in Galatians 5:15-16, “If you bite and devour each other, watch out or you will be destroyed by each other. So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” (NIV) Galatians 5:15-16 GNB But if you act like wild animals, hurting and harming each other, then watch out, or you will completely destroy one another. What I say is this: let the Spirit direct your lives, and you will not satisfy the desires of the human nature. Just before this in verse 14 Paul reminds them of Jesus’ teaching from the Old Testament that everything is summed up in loving God and loving others. In other words, our responsibility is to love God and others instead of causing drama by talking about each other and engaging in other sins of the flesh. How do we abandon drama? The first thing is to walk in the Spirit. We are lead by God in the way He has uniquely made us to love Him and others. When we do this, God takes away our desire or need to create drama by filling it with meaningful, life-giving tasks. Prayer: Our Father, help us to see the meaningful purpose that you have given us. May we not be drawn in by dramatic situations that cover up what is truly going on in our hearts. Let us see who we truly are and find joy in the purpose that You have given us. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Posted on: Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:37:13 +0000
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