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The Constant Battle

Proverbs 12:1
“Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.”
To love instruction is to appreciate knowing the difference between how to succeed and how to fail. Of course, as fallen people we fail everyday, but to have been told blatant instruction, choose to do the opposite, and rebel against the rebuke that follows is, how Proverbs 12:1 puts it, “stupid.” Sometimes our pride causes difficulty in listening to the instruction of others simply because we feel that there is no better way than our own. Then, when we find ourselves being corrected for not following the instruction given to us, we become angry. Most often times, if the Lord is not speaking directly to us through His Word, He places specific people in our lives to give us instruction for our own benefit so that we may grow in wisdom and knowledge. When we do not listen, we are actively ignoring the instruction of the Almighty authority since He is who placed the instruction for us to follow initially. He wants for us nothing other than to become more like Him and this process is a constant battle between choosing to follow instruction or choosing to disobey authority. It is a constant battle between choosing to adhere to the desires of the flesh or choosing to walk in the Spirit. Everything in this life is a choice, including life itself, and our Lord is a good, good Father in His allowance of this freedom. Do not what you will with this freedom but rather choose to live a life that glorifying to Him. Humble yourself, listen, and obey for what the Lord has for each one of us is so much greater than anything we could ever have imagined or hoped for. 

Application
Today, I will ask Monica to be my accountability partner during my time at home. 

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