Do That, Hear That, Get That

Truth be told, all of us, I mean every single person that has walked this earth had a struggle. When I say struggle I am referring to that thing that brings shame and at times disgust. You know the thing that you promised God you'd never do again, "if you get me out of this Lord...I'll never do it again."  Its crazy, even though you know it's wrong...you secretly pursue it with reckless abandon, why? Because "it feels so good." You've prayed with friends and family, stood in the prayer line at church, convinced yourself that you didn't need him, her or it, but two weeks later you're back at it again....it gets to the point that you get tired of praying....that transitions to inconsistent church attendance...which transitions to spiritual lethargy. How do I get out of this revolving door of sin? I like to compare it to having a mouse or rat in your home.....to go from squeaky clean to having a rat in your house raises some eyebrows...the first thing you would have to do is admit that it's there...if you ignore it you give the rodent the potential  to increase or duplicate itself by having babies....so first....you would have to "Do That"   admit that its there and obtain a trap or instructions that will tell you exactly where to place the trap....next you have to "Hear That" Your sleep pattern needs to be altered in order for you to hear the sound of the trap...the sound of the trap is an indication that you have to confront the thing that caused you to alter your sleeping pattern "Get That" Now go get the rat that's stuck in the trap....don't send anyone else, you go "get that" there may be some hesitancy because the tail is still moving, but you must take it up and throw it out!  So it is with us...we have to "Do That" read God's word...not only should we read it, we need to make the application to our lives...doing so serves notice to the person, place or thing and reminds them who we are and whose we are...We "Hear That" when God's word has been applied to our hearts...His word speaks...It's going to alter your sleep patterns,  but that's ok, you'll hear it in the spirit before you see it in the natural which gives you the advantage....and lastly,  "Get That" doing this shows engagement in the battle...your pastor can't do this for you...you have to want to be made whole...God is ready and wiling to break every chain....we have to be ready and willing to let it go!! "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."