PIGS

I  love to hear quotes from famous people; some are serious and thought provoking and some are light and humorous.  Winston Churchill has many quotes that I have written in my journal.  Here is one that I like:

“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us.  Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals” – Winston Churchill.

Although that is on the surface a funny quote, it made me stop and think.  Read this verse:

2 Peter 2:22 (NLT)   “They prove the truth of this proverb: ‘A dog returns to its vomit.’ And another says, ‘A washed pig returns to the mud.'”

 We all have the tendency to return to the habits and addictions that we have been set free from.  Satan attacks when we are most susceptible to moral or ethical failure:  When we are HUNGRY, ANGRY, LONELY, or TIRED. Remember the acronym HALT.  Be careful and self-aware when you realize you are feeling hungry, angry, lonely, or tired.  It is at this point that you will do things you never thought you would.  We can ruin our family, our health, our reputation, and our friendships very quickly with this pig-like behavior. We daily need the grace and help of God.   Prayer, scripture reading, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs can strengthen you.  Know your weakness and set safeguards in place.  You have too much to lose to be like a pig returning to the mud. Don’t give any pig the opportunity to treat you as an equal.  You were created for so much more.

Yours in Christ,

Larry Epps