Cut it out. Matthew 5:27-30
It not something that anyone looks forward to doing.
It’s the Pain before the Gain. It’s our sacrifice for our own deliverance.
Even Christ asked, “if it be your will God, take this cup from me. But He took out His Cross, and Sacrificed Himself for our gain.
Cutting out the things that get in the way of our spiritual growth isn’t easy, but it is essential to our recovery.
Happy Lent!
You’all ready to cut stuff out?
You get to fat. Cut stuff out of your diet.
Your hair gets to long. Cut it off.
Your grass grows, fingernails, expenses, Cut, Cut, Cut,
Your old buddies want you to use, Cut them out.
It’s all about removing stuff that gets in the way.
READ 27-30 with personal commentary.
Issues with Pride or Egos, Self reliance, your think your better than the guy sitting next to you?
Thinking that you can handle it on your own?
How about NEGATIVITY!!!!!!! Cut it ALL out.
Remove everything that causes us to sin.
Matthew 5:29 So if your eye—even your good eye causes you to lust, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your hand—even your stronger hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
This could be People, Place or a Thing but it can also be much more.
If there is something that is causes us to sin, or increasing the temptation to sin, we need to separate ourselves from whatever or whoever that is.
Behaviors, belief systems, pride, egos, as well as people places and things need to be cut out.
Proverbs 6:3, 8:13, 16:18, Philippians 4:8. Sowing the seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
Quick! Get out of it if you possibly can! Swallow your pride; don’t let embarrassment stand in the way. Go and beg to have your name erased.
Feel the pain, talk about it, if you're a worried man then shout about it Open hearts, feel about it, open minds, think about it.
Pride goes before destruction and haughtiness before a fall.
Time to eat all your words, swallow your pride, open your eyes High time we made a stand time to eat all your words And shook up the views of the common man swallow your pride.
If anyone respects and fears God, he will hate evil. For wisdom hates pride, arrogance, corruption, and deceit of every kind.
Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.
NEGATIVITY!!!!!!! Cut it ALL out.
Remove everything that causes us to sin.
This is your pathway to peace.
You already know the issues like false pride or egos, self-centeredness and even self reliance that you still give into. CUT IT OUT.
Cut it all out and know peace.