Rise Above
In the movie the African Queen, a spinster missionary, Rose, and a drunk, Charlie Allnut, navigate the Ulanga River in a dilapidated boat. Charlie tells Rose his weaknesses are simply human nature. Her response is, “Nature, Mr Allnut, is what we are put here to rise above”.
Pray today for all who choose to rise above. Rise above drinking, drugs, gluttony, over-spending, lying, gambling…whatever it is in each of our individual human natures that we must lay down on the alter and allow Jesus to heals us and remove this thing.
Paul talks in Romans about how difficult it is to change our nature by our willpower. We are spirit and flesh, and I take comfort reading about his struggles as I can completely understand.
Romans 7:19 “For the good that I wish, I do not do; but I practice the very evil that I do not wish.”
God transforms us. He forgives us and heals us. He sent his son to redeem us. Thanks be to God.
