God allows us our choices and when our choices are against Him, He allows us to be happy in them, but that does not make them safe. "Feelings" are not a measure of truth, the devil is very good at making our feelings think we are safe when we are in grave danger.
John 12:48 (Rejecting Jesus Christ, the scariest place to be)
"The one who rejects me and does not receive my words has a judge; the word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day."
John 8:44
"44 You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
The human condition is that every person is either of God or the devil. The devil makes many believe they are happy and safe when just the opposite is the truth. Christ brings truth and great joy.
Our Spirit is only safe when we are in Christ. Even when we suffer for doing what is right we maintain that everylasting joy in the middle of our tears. Those who are not in Christ are on their way to hell, the devil knows this. He is dedicated to lying to anyone who rejects Christ. Making them believe they are having their own ideas but in reality they are being influenced by the unseen demonic forces.
1 Peter 5:7-9 "…7 Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.…"
The only way to resist the devil is to have the Spirit of God living in us. The way to have the Spirit of God living in us is to confess sinfulness and desire to be changed by Christ into a new creation. When this happens the thoughts and desires change to the opposite of what they were before. We no longer live for self but we live for Christ. Who lives in us.
Bottom line: Everyone is controlled by either the devil or by God. No one is in control of their own life. If someone is of the devil they are not safe but on their way to hell, no matter how they feel. Those who are in Christ are safe from the evil one and are on their way to heaven because they trusted Christ.
Many people who think they are safe because they are making their own choices don't realize that their choices are not based in wisdom but in the flesh which is controlled by the devil.
Our bodies are not safe no matter what we do, but our Spirit is safe in Christ. We suffer like the rest of the world in physical ill health at times but we remain joyful in the midst of it because we know this world is not all their is, our real home and our new body comes later when this life is over.
Those who are in Christ will be persecuted by others for our faith, but our Spirit gives us strength for this short time on earth. AND, it is short compared to eternity. I can tell you from experience that at 67 years of age there have been many trials and physical challenges but my Spirit grows in joy and wisdom every day as I depend on Christ for His strength, strength I would not have except for Him.
Rather than enjoying superficial happiness and sin, it is best to admit that sin to be cleansed by Christ. Once someone does this their is no more happiness in sin.
James 1:15 "Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death."
James 1:2-3 "2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance."
Hallelujah!!! May many who read this realize how wonderful it is to be in Christ, that He paid the penalty of sin for us. All anyone has to do is admit their sinfulness, ask to be cleansed by Christ and watch how He changes perspectives and lives, and best of all eternity for everyone who will believe in Christ.
Our circumstances do not always change when we trust in Christ but our perspective about those circumstances do change while we have the strength in Him to go through them with Him. He always goes through with us.
For those of you who have difficult marriages, there is no need to bail out to save yourself, you can pray that God make you what you should be through it all.
Daniel 3, find the account there, in which Christ walked in the fire with the young Hebrew men.
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