Here are somethings that have helped me in my quest to do God's will.
"What causes fights and quarrels amoung you? Don't they come from your desires that battle within you? You want something but don't get it. You kill and covet, but you cannot have what you want. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures."
This helps me to realize how selfish I am. Not only to those around me, but about myself with God. He has given me so much...and I am so stingy in return. What kind of relationship is that?? He has given me life. Parents who love me. Friends who support me. Animals who comfort me. Music that soothes my soul. And what do I give in return?? 10%?? Sad...but true. I owe him my life and rarely give even 5% of it to him. When I don't ask God for something...it's usually because I feel like "why would God give that to me? I haven't done anything for him!" Why would I feel like that when I know that God gave me his most precious gift (Jesus) when I was ignoring him most. He wants to give me things. He knows me.
"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."
Sometimes I forget about the power I have over satan. I forget that God gave me that power through His Holy Spirit. My power is not over other people! God loves them, too!!! He created them! I am supposed to resist the devils temptations to sin. I am supposed to want what God wants for me the most.
