A piece From Battlefield of the mind by Joyce Myer
Reasoning occurs when a person tries to figure out the "why" behind something. Reasoning causes the mind to revolve around and around a situation, issue or event attempting to understand all its intricate component parts. We are reasoning when we dissect a statement or teaching to see if it is logical, and disregard it if it is not.
Satan frequently steals the will of God from us due to reasoning. The Lord may direct us to do a certain thing, but if it does not make sense-if it is not logical- we may be tempted to disregard it. What God leads a person to do does not always make logical sense to his mind. His spirit may affirm it and His mind reject it, especially if it would be out of the ordinary or unpleasant or if it would require personal sacrifice or discomfort.
Matthew 16:8...Oh ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves?...
Don't Reason in The Mind, Just Obey in the Spirit.
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Any time we see what the Word says and refuse to do it, reasoning has somehow gotten involved and deceived us into believing something other than the truth. We cannot spend excessive time trying to understand (mentally) everything the Word says. If we bear witness in the spirit, we can move ahead and do it.
God wants us to obey Him, whether or not we feel like it, want to or ask ourselves if what He has said is logical. When God speaks, we are to mobilize-not rationalize.
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This was just what I needed to see today. Indeed, the Holy Spirit does lead us to do and say things which are not easy. This is where I must cling to what I know in that 'I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.' Be with me today, Lord, as I am given discernment to do your will, whether my intellect (and rational mind) approves or not! Amen.
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