Outward Sign

Greetings!!

Have you ever had a cold sore? A cold sore is an outward sign of an inward problem. A cold sore indicates that your body has been invaded by the Herpes Simplex Virus. Your first blister appears after you have been exposed to the virus three to ten days earlier. The blisters become swollen, are very tender and highly contagious. Once infected, the virus remains in your body waiting for some random stressor to allow the virus to show itself. One of the things necessary to do battle with the Herpes Simplex Virus is the amino acid Lysine. If taken as soon as you feel the tenderness on your lip, often a blister will not ever appear, but always it will help your body to fight it.

This brings to mind Galatians 5: 16-23 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one another, so that you may not do the things that you please. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the Law. Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts out anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envyings, drunkenness, carousings, and things like these, of which I forewarn you just as I have forewarned you that those who practice such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.

So many actions are outward signs of what is on the inside. Stress does not cause the behavior, it just reveals what is on the inside. What is inside you? What spills out when you are under stress. Do you need to get into the Word so you have the help to do battle against the flesh?

The LORD bless you with abundant fruit of the Spirit.

I love you,

Ruth