You Have Been Deceived

"I have fallen so many times, for the Devil's sweet cunning rhymes." This is a line from the song Nothing But The Water by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals. How true it is. As humans we want to believe we are right. And it doesn't help when the Devil tells us we are. God's voice is always with us but so is our own. We have to make up our minds which voice we will listen to. The easy choice would be our own. But in the long run it will be more beneficial to our whole well being if we listen to God. But like I've been saying all along we're human (this isn't a justification but a statement we are weak without God), so sometimes we're going to listen to what we want to do, sadly. And as you all know it usually doesn't end up good. Alas all is not lost though when we selfishly do what we want to do, God can use the moment to teach us something out of it, show us a lesson. It is up to us though to not leave the lesson but keep it with us for next time a situation arises where we feel inclined to deceive ourselves of God's truth. You've heard people say "spinning the truth?". My dear friends that is what the Devil does best. So next time you hear the truth spun in your own heart don't let it's foolishness deceive you but remember the lessons God has taught you along  your journey of life and put them to good use with the power of the Holy Spirit. Trust me when I say you will be glad you listened and followed God's truth and not the deceptive foolishness of your own heart.