Satan entices us to sin by decieving us to believe that sinning fulfills our natural desires and the natural man. While the natural man might be satisfied through sin, natural desires definitely are not. There is a stark difference between the idea of the "natural man" and the idea of "natural desires".
The state of the "natural man" only began when we came to earth and got a body. The natural man is considered carnal (which is a state whereby we only strive to fulfill temporal physical needs and satisfactions) due to the fall of Adam that allowed us to come to earth to get a body and grow (the 1st condition of us being considered Man), and also due to the veil of forgetfulness that erased all memory of our divine pre-existance (which places us in a carnal stage whereby we need to discover the light of Christ in us). This carnal natural man is satisfied when he commits sin as sins only satisfies temporaly. Unlike the "natural man" however, our "natural desires" can be traced back to the pre-existance. Every person on earth is inately good. Even terrible tyrants like Hitler. Reason, we all made at the very least 1 good choice in our lives. The choice to subscribe to the Plan of Happiness and follow God's will. This is our "natural desire". To obey God. A desire we had eons ago, a desire we have to rediscover, a desire we have to remember and keep burning. Do not let the adversary decieve us that sin satisfies our natural desires because we desire to be with God. That is our natural self. A child of God.
So these are more of my little thoughts of the new year. Personal opinions no more. Anyway, this is probably one of my favorite paintings. It is set during the time that Jesus cast the merchants out of the temple. This painting is painted by Carl Heinrich Bloch a long time ago and though he isn't a member, this painting reveals alot about who God is, and calls for contemplation as to who we are. I wont spoil it, look closely at the painting yourself. Feel free to leave comments as to what you feel/think about it! (yeh dun be selfishh sharre [; )but anyway, about this blog's new life, i've decided to start a little health column on my blog, giving it a little more value than just random ramblings. got this idea when fred (like fred lee...i dont talk to myself no i dont) came to me asking for advice as to how to get in shape for NS and I came up with some sort of a training program for him. again disclaimer, i dont claim to be the fittest spunk (no but if u insist u can call me a fitness guru xD)but for those who know me, you would know that i have come really far. in the past i couldnt even run 400m but now triathlons are the love. So a tip per post hopefully. Follow these simple tips and I GUARANTEE you, you would feel healthier, look healthier, be healthier and happier! (: We all want to obey the word of wisdom right? Keeping in shape is part of the word of wisdom.
Some of these advice can be modified to suit an individual's personal fitness level and objective. There is no SET NUMBER of what to do. It all varies from person to person, whether you just want to be healthy and fit, or you want to push your limits and go competitive (me it midly competitive or all out). These tips would work for anyone and everyone. its that simple! That being said, if anybody would like some personal help/advice or whatever, i'm always open and glad to oblige. (:
thats all for today, i've always been one for surprises. the mysterious first fitness post would be revealed tmrw.
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