Blind Spots (Part 1)

Blind Spots (Part 1):

By Aaron Peternel

Some of my recent reading has forced my thinking into a time of personal reflection. Seasons of looking inside are good things. They are part of what God uses to make us holy; to look more like Jesus.

Why do we do the things that we do; specifically why do we continue in unhealthy patterns of behavior? These are patterns that we are taught are wrong, and know are wrong. Many times we fight to control the urges or tendencies and fare well for a while, yet when we are tired, hungry, lonely or or emotionally exhausted, we can often fall. Then the guilt-confession cycle begins and we hate the fact that we failed and have not yet grown beyond it.

A simple reason we fall into these patterns is that we choose to say yes to self and no to God. The Scriptures make it clear that we do not have to fall to sin, "13 No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he’ll never let you be pushed past your limit; he’ll always be there to help you come through it" 1 Cor 10:13, MSG). We can defeat it. We can walk right before God.

Yet careful inspection of our spirit man may be warranted because the reason we choose to sin may be deeper than the temptation itself. If it is deeper, then dealing with the root of the sin may drive the ability for Satan to use it as a temptation from our lives.

When we drive our cars, there is a spot on both sides that the driver can not see. Many accidents have occurred when a driver wanted to change lanes and did not see the car in his blind spot. Mirrors have been created to assist the driver, and now a form of radar is being used to help the driver become aware. The point is that help is available to avert an accident.

The same applies spiritually. What drives in our blind spot is something about ourselves that causes us to act in a specific way. As long as we are running ahead of it we often navigate well, but face a crisis or simply succumb to the realities of living, and it's an accident waiting to happen.

So how do we employ the mirrors, the radar, or how about that trusty passenger called the Holy Spirit to keep us aware of danger in our 'blind spots' until we speed past them and leave them a tiny speck in our rear view mirror?

This will be ongoing.
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