Ruling Your Own Spirit

" He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls." Proverbs 26:28

     This past week I was on vacation with my family.  It was really nice to be at the beach most of  the week and witness the wonder and amazement of the creation of Our Lord.  When we came in at night and turned on the television to see what was going on in the world, I was saddened to learn of  the events surrounding the death of this young man in Florida and the apparently "no investigation" done by the Sanford police department. Regardless of where you stand on the issues involved in this case, a young man has died and another is presumed to be the killer.  There is no good end to this story. 
    I watched the President of the United States of America say, " If I had a son, he would look like Trayvon."  There is no escaping the problems we face in America.  At some point in the life of an African American male, we all will face prejudice or injustice due to the color of our skin and due to the stereotypes of how some of our African American males behave. (like wild fools)  Some people put all African American males in a category and say we all are the same or we all act and live the same type of lives.  This is certainly a falsehood but the reality of too many men who only speak from the injustices of our society and the grave. 
     I have no quick antidote for this problem but we have the "Word of God."  If we can control our own spirits we can save lives and the lives of so may other young men.  I do  know, we must learn to diffuse situations differently even when we are confronted or accused falsely.  The real enemy is the enemy and  satan will use every opportunity he can to destroy you.  I look at the real enemy (satan) who set this whole situation up to kill, steal, and destroy.  If you are mad, get mad at the real enemy and start teaching our kids the Word of God.  We all get mad.  We all get angry but we all don't survive the consequences of anger when it leads to sin. 
     We do not know what happened in Sanford, Florida but we do know that the Word of God can teach and save our lives if we apply it to our everyday  life situations. We all will be confronted.  We all will be accused falsely but how we handle it is a matter of life and death. Food for a prospering soul..........

"He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls." Proverbs 26:28

Brother Clarence
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