Changing Sides

The game has been set, it is already in play and you find yourself on the sidelines ready to join. Both sides call to you. Who will you join, what will you fight for? Life may not seem this dramatic, but it is. There has been a spiritual match going on since the moment that the seeds of sin grew in the mind of Satan. One side seems to offer the pleasures of life and an easy path. The other warns that you will be tested and that life may not always be easy, but you will have support. Your advantage is that you know the outcome of this game. One side will lose and will be punished with death and the other side will win and be rewarded with life eternal.


Whether you think you have decided or not, the terrible truth is that we were born onto one side. Our very nature is in constant conflict with the winning side.


“We know that the Law is spiritual. But I am merely a human, and I have been sold as a slave to sin. In fact, I don’t understand why I act the way I do. I don’t do what I know is right. I do the things I hate.” Romans 7:14 – 15 (CEV)


We are weak and incapable of winning. Despite our loser status we are still sought after by both teams. One side pursues us out of hate and promises death and the other pursues us out of love and promises life. This seems like a daunting task to rebel and fight against our nature. It seems that it is impossible for us to win and it is impossible for us to do this alone.


“What a miserable person I am. Who will rescue me from this body that is doomed to die? Thank God! Jesus Christ will rescue me. So with my mind I serve the Law of God, although my selfish desires make me serve the law of sin.” Romans 7:24 – 25 (CEV)


The choice is yours. There is only one way to win, it is with the help of God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ.


“The Holy Spirit will give you life that comes from Christ Jesus and will set you free from sin and death.” Romans 8:2 (CEV)



To being wise,


Meredith, Jennifer and Marisa

The Middle Man

In our last post we made a reference to Charlie’s Angels and we would like to continue with that theme. In Charlie’s Angels the girls never saw Charlie, they only heard him through a speaker, but he did not leave them completely alone. There was a middle man, Bosley, who helped the girls carry out Charlie’s wishes and commands. We are of course likening God to Charlie, the girls to us and Bosley to………….the Holy Spirit.



So why is the Holy Spirit important? Like Bosley, the Holy Spirit is there to help you navigate through God’s plan for you. The Holy Spirit is there to interpret God’s will and direction, to comfort and encourage in difficult times, to prepare you for the task at hand and to make sure the mission is completed. The Holy Spirit is our only physical link to God, just like Bosley was the angel’s only physical link to Charlie. Let us explain how the Holy Spirit is a physical link to God. We are not implying that you are going to see the Holy Spirit walk through your door, but you will see the physical evidence of the Holy Spirit in your character. What will the physical evidence of the Holy Spirit look like?


“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22 (KJV)



These attributes, which are physically evident, are a result of the Holy Spirit writing God’s laws in our hearts and filling us with God’s love. When we are filled with God’s love and have His laws written on our hearts, following His laws are no longer an obligation but an impulse. They become our desire.



The Holy Spirit is a necessity in our lives. If there is no seed planted, then nothing can grow. If we do not accept the Holy Spirit, God cannot enter. When we do not allow the Holy Spirit to transform us, when we do not allow God to enter we are committing spiritual suicide. The Holy Spirit is vital to us because when Jesus returns, He will be looking for Himself contained within us. His carbon print in us is purity and that can only be attained through the daily workings of the Holy Spirit.



To being wise,



Meredith, Jennifer and Marisa