Hoof Beats of the Four Horsemen – Amir Tsarfati

The Fleshly Nature Brings Self-Pity

Guyon Fenelon said the following, it is so true!

"The flesh always draws us towards the negative and self-pity. I read somewhere that self-pity will destroy a person quicker than any outward sin. As believers, God desires that we have a sunny, carefree disposition by setting our mind on things above!"

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Self-focus leads to anger continually, mainly because life doesn't give us all our desires and hopes. When we live a life in Christ we love His principles and guidance and are full of joy and peace.

Galatians 5:22-23 - "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."

Those who are easily angered are allowing others to control them. When we have peace and joy of the Lord we will not be controlled by people because we are controlled by the Holy Spirit.

Even circumstances don't control our reactions, the very reason we can say what God said:

James 1:2-8

Profiting from Trials

"2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials,

3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways."

When we walk with Christ we have no fears so there is no anger. When we walk with Christ we know that all that happens to us has a purpose and will produce greater character in us even if it is difficult.

Philippians 4:6

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God."

Hallalujah!!!

Easily Controlled Ones

For those who are easily offended there is anger just below the surface all the time waiting for an excuse to emerge. Those who do not have an angry spirit do not rage easily if at all.

If you are easily offended then you are easily controlled!

There is no Better Friend than Jesus Christ

Someone asked me just recently why I cannot just listen to people without correcting them.

As a follower of Christ, I answered, I can't see any purpose on this earth for an old lady like me if I cannot bring my wisdom to those who are younger.

Sadly many of us in the culture have bought into the idea that we ruin people's happiness and fun if we bring correction to them when they say something ungodly. Not rocking the boat so people will like us may bring us lots of friends but it dilutes our own walk and prevents Spiritual growth.

In the bygone days when elders were treated with value and respect, it was common and revered for an elderly person to share their many years of wisdom with the young people, now it is called rude.

"Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old," says Job 12:12

In my generation, I am 70, there are many people who trained others in the ungodly philosophy of self-esteem, these are the people who reject correction, encourage enabling and have not grown emotionally and spiritually as they should have. Since life was based on feelings and pleasure, there was little time to learn God's wisdom.

The more someone repeats the wrong idea the less likely they are to be able to wrap their minds around rational and reasonable mature godly ideas. They even twist the scriptures to fit their own desires about pleasure with a sort of infantile view of Christianity. These are the times we are living in right now.

Anyone who desires to think with the mind of Christ, allowing the Holy Spirit to train and teach them will be despised by most Christians today.

There are many false converts in the church today because immature believers encouraged them to pursue their happiness instead of a life filled with the Holy Spirit.

Proverbs 12:15

"15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,

But a person who listens to advice is wise."

Those who speak the truth and the principles of Christ will be hated by most people. This hatred comes in many forms, ignoring us when we speak, omitting us from functions and conversations, and snarky speech toward us while others watching say nothing, in agreement with the intimidator. We will be treated disrespectfully on a regular basis but it does not have to cause us to go silent.

Matthew 10:35-37 "…35 For I have come to turn ‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;…"

Micah 7:6

"For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man's enemies are the members of his own household."

Do not be discouraged, keep speaking as led by the Holy Spirit and resolve to be content with Christ Who lives in us, there is no better friend than He.

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