Stupid!

Power of Stupid

Key Scripture: “I realize I don’t have what it takes. I can will it but I can’t do it. I decide to do good but I don’t really do it. I decide not to do bad but I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don’t result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep inside me and gets the better of me every time.” Romans 7,The Message.

Power point. The spirit of Stupid. Okay, it really does get on me sometimes, that stupid spirit of Stupid. (And don’t let my grandchildren hear this please, “stupid” is a bad word at their house!) Have you ever had a moment, when you absolutely know the right thing to do or say, and the spirit of Stupid comes on you and you totally do the wrong thing? Afterwards you say, “why on earth did I do that?” Remember Flip Wilson’s tag line-“The devil made me do it!” Well the devil can’t make you do anything but he sends the spirit of Stupid to encourage you in the wrong direction.

The spirit of Stupid helps you to continue to do things you know you shouldn’t do and expect different results. The spirit of Stupid says, “God will allow me this little indiscretion without allowing me to suffer the consequences”. The spirit of Stupid says, “It’s all their fault!” The spirit of Stupid says “I need to show people that I AM RIGHT!” and “This is where YOU are wrong!”. The spirit of Stupid says, “Go ahead buy it, you really need it! What does it matter if you can’t pay for it right now.? Credit is good, right?”

So-has the spirit of Stupid been seen in your vicinity recently? Well, FYI, the best way to shut him up is to remember you have a better way. If you get that twinge inside, that’s Holy Spirit telling you to “STOP! LOOK! and LISTEN!”; that’s His hint that you are about to do something “stupid”.

Better “think again.” The Spirit of Wisdom is as close as your next breath. Inhale.

Power talk: I know the right thing to do and I am equipped to do it. I have the spirit of self-control living in me. Right now. Thank you Lord, for the ability and the power to be led by Your Spirit and bring Your wisdom into everything in my life today.

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