How many times have you been stuck in your life? You tried to go in the right direction, but pornography, lust, bitterness, over-spending, over-eating or other addiction derailed you. Growing up, I had an anxiety problem. Claiming God’s presence made all the difference in gaining peace in my life. The Psalmist reveals how sin prevents people from experiencing the fear of the Lord (Ps. 36:1).

A MRI of a wicked person reveals problems of pride, speech and actions along with bad attitudes that drive the other three elements. His discovery of wickedness flatters and makes him boastfulness. His words are wicked and deceitful. His actions cease to be wise or good. His wicked attitudes lead to bad results because he doesn’t despise evil (Ps. 36:2-4).

In contrast, God’s attribute of loving-kindness provides the enablement to conquer pride. His faithfulness allows you to have good speech and actions. His righteousness produces pure attitudes. God’s judgments through His Word are very deep and beyond human reasonings. God’s character is so great that it’s infinite or beyond the heavens (Ps. 36:5-6).

Because God is so awesome, you can put off old and evil character listed in the first paragraph and put on righteous and new character through the power of God in Christ (Eph. 4:22-24):
1. Instead of being flattered or boastful about evil, you meditate on God’s loving-kindness so pride doesn’t gain a foothold (Ps. 36:5a,7a,11a).
2. Instead of deceitful words and actions, you take refuge in the shadow of God’s faithfulness by feeding upon His word that not only provides wisdom but allows you to experience the perpetual fountain of life (Ps. 36:7b-9).
3. Instead of wicked attitudes, God’s righteousness, being powerful like a mountain, imparts uprighteous into your heart and defeats evil doers (Ps. 36:6a,10-12).

What items must you put off in your life? Ask God through the power of His Spirit to place His love, faithfulness and righteousness into your life and put the new on by faith.


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