Emotional Illusions

(What's the true image, can you see beyond your emotions)

James 4:7 (NKJV) “Therefore submit to God resist the devil and he shall flee”

In my opinion some of the most entertaining people to watch are illusionist, they are able to create an image so admirable it diverts our attention away from what’s real, in essence rendering us blind to what's real.  Admiration is an emotion derived from an experiential excitement and emotions at its peak has the ability to paralyze us in our present state making it nearly impossible to see anything outside our current experience.  The greatest illusionist known to man is the devil and he understands if he can tap into our emotions, he can create an illusion so desirable, it blinds us from the truth.  If we are going to break the image of an illusion we must follow the process of God. 

James 4:7 declares “Submit to God(all truth), resist the devil(all lies) and he will flee(vanish)”  Today I challenge you before you start your day, to examine your present circumstances and ask yourself, am I in the right place am I following the will of God for my life or am I following my emotions leading me to oppose God? It is impossible to resist the devil (all lies) without submitting to God (all truth).  Many of us are so in tune to our emotions, we follow what opposes God, despite knowing it’s the wrong thing to do.  If we are going to overcome our emotions, we must follow a system that is consistently true.  Submitting to God breaks the image of illusions and leads us into all truth, despite what is appears real around us.