Day 5!!!!

When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is the seed sown along the path. The one who received the seed that fell on rocky places is the man who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since he has no root, he lasts only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away. The one who received the seed that fell among the thorns is the man who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful. But the one who received the seed that fell on good soil is the man who hears the word and understands it. He produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.” (Matthew 13:19-23 NIV84) My patience is tested! My heart is heavy but I know why I know that the worlds temptations are not for me or of me I know just as the things we are fasting from are irrelevant so are things such as anger, resentment, or hatred in my heart or in my words! I know as we are giving up these other things we must give these up and love those who are unlovable-love those who we cannot see even an ounce of their understanding or reasoning!!! We must extend our grace and forgive even those who wouldn't dare ask for forgiveness-they know not what we know, the simple unconditional love from our savior that has so much mercy upon US!!!! I will let my heart hurt and the tears fall before I belittle or try to bring sense to something in no image of love. I will not stoop to the levels of others who have no regard for me, or whom have no love for me. I will shut up in the name of God and love them more-for they MUST NOT KNOw what WE know!!!!! The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:35-37 NIV84) So I say this temptation is just that temptation-it has NO power!!! None the only time it prevails is when you ALlOW it! And only then it still has no power unless you FEED it! Unless you speak it to be so! Jesus told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. “The owner's servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ ” ‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ ” ‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’ ” He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all your seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and perch in its branches.” He told them still another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.” Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.” (Matthew 13:24-35 NIV84) Nothing can or will grow with out nourishment and upkeep, without being fed and harvested!!!! Temptation is a fear, fear is the opposite of love! Fear is not of God... Temptation says, what if, or; but I might miss out, but what this is better, but this is boring, that is fun, mmmmm... Mmmm, feed the flesh!!! Shut it out ladies fight it! Be at peace. Humble yourselves and know JOY!!! Love them WHERE THEY are at!!! Now go weed your harvest, for it will produce the fruit you will eat for ETERNITY!!! You WILL reap what you sow. Fast now and feast later, OR feast now fast forever......