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For
the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of
the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of
the heart.
– Hebrews 4:12
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The living Word of Almighty God
is the only power strong enough to discipline your flesh. It's the only
power that can cause you to think, look, talk and act like a born-again
man.
When I became a Christian, I was dominated by a horrible
smoking habit. I tried to quit every way I could think of but nothing
worked. After months of struggling and failing, I decided to attend some
meetings in Hilton Sutton's church in Houston, Texas. Before I went
into those meetings, I tucked my cigarettes above the sun visor in my
car and left them there.
Up to that time, I hadn't learned much of
anything about the Word and had never been exposed to the power of God.
So when I began to hear those ministers there preaching under the
anointing of the Holy Spirit, it got my attention. I was caught up in
the living Word. My desires changed. All I wanted was more of God. For
the first time in my life, the Scriptures came alive.
When those
meetings ended and I started driving back home, I found those old, stale
cigarettes tucked up in my sun visor and realized I hadn't even missed
them.
What happened? The Word separated me from the desire to
smoke. The Word empowered me to discipline this flesh of mine. When I
saw Jesus in the Word and under the anointing of Almighty God, I was
totally set free, not only of the habit but of the desire!
Get caught up in the living Word today and discover the power that can set you forever free.
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