to be a mountain stream

I'm always amazed at people’s actions and responses to situations. I think it's easy to profess Christ and live Him out when all is good. But when things don't happen the way we want or when people don't behave the way we think they should how easy it is to not respond in the way He would. How easy the enemy sneaks in and starts his work. The enemy is sneaky. He is out to kill and destroy. Take every thought captive. Identify where this is coming from. Why did you think that? Was that thought from God? Never allow a thought to take you captive! But take your thoughts captive and strangle them with the word. The truth! There are no perfect people. I'm for sure not perfect... not even spitting distance from perfect... but I pray that in my mistakes and repentance my response will be out of love. Even when the world is against me I hang on to the truth I know and react in a way to please Christ; a reaction out of love and forgiveness. To never allow bitterness and rage in. The word says you can't have fresh and salt water from the same stream.