One evening an old Cherokee chief told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside of everyone. He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, pride and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith." The grandson thought about this for a moment, then asked his gradfather, "So which wolf wins?" The old cheif simply answered, "The one you feed."
** Read 1 Peter 2:1-3 in your Bible**
In my New Living Translation, it says- 1"So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. 2Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment, 3now that you have had a taste of the Lord’s kindness."
Peter is saying here that one of the marks of a true believer is the strong desire for spiritual food and the things of Christ. Once someone has tasted the good things of the Lord, they will only want more and seek to grow and mature in Him.
As children of God, we should only crave and be influenced by what is good, not what is evil. People should know we are Christians because we live a life that exudes the goodness of our God- joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith.
So, which "wolf" are you feeding? What are you craving and surrounding yourself with on a daily basis? The one you choose to "feed" determines who you will become.
Keep steady in having this daily quiet time of prayer, praising and listening to God. This is a great way to feed your spirit man and grow in Christ.
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