I think this must be the season for dealing with character defects which Celebrate Recovery addresses so often.  Life can teach us (intentionally and unintentionally) some very wrong beliefs or ways of living.  In the past few days I’ve written about several of my own.  In my devotions this morning God brought out some more.  In Romans 13:14 it says in part to “clothe myself in Jesus”.  In so doing I am not to dwell on sinful lusts, desires/cravings.  Clothing myself in Jesus isn’t just an exterior thing, but it is also an inner thing.  Inside and out I am to be clothed in Jesus.  God is making it very clear that The very Holy Spirit living in me as His Gift is this spiritual substance of being clothed in Jesus.  I get to know this more fully by obeying Him as He speaks to me throughout the day.

The second thing this morning comes from my devotional.  It was hitting on Matthew 5:24 where Christ is telling the crowd to be reconciled with your brother before you lay your gift on the alter.  I had thought this was all done for me except when I asked God if there was anyone He wanted to bring to my mind, He instantly did.  I will be acting on this very soon.  To me I had acted on this, but the verse is very clear–be reconciled.  It isn’t–think you are reconciled.  I need to know that I am.

God wants us only doing His Work in Him, not within ourselves.  I can see Him working.  To God be all Glory and Honor.