Can I change my heart? (Part 2)

There is this story I have heard as part of a sermon - It goes something like this- Inside of us all there are 2 ravenous dogs- they fight all the time. The one is good and true and pure- full of Love and Mercy and Grace. The other is evil and deceitful and perverse in every way- full of anger, bitterness and pride. These dogs are at constant war inside of me- Sometimes with one winning the battle of the moment and sometimes the other. Oh, but which will win the war and in the end possess my soul? As the story goes- I am the one who decides. I utimately determine which of these 2 beasts will claim me as his own. It all comes down to this- Which one will I feed?- Which one will I nourish moment by moment- day by day? I will be claimed by the one I feed.

Phillipians 4:8 Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable- if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think (feed) on these things.

John 6:48-58 (Excerpts) Jesus said, "I am the Bread of Life- I am the Living Bread that comes down from Heaven- Whoever feeds on this Bread - My Flesh and My Blood- will have Eternal Life- My Flesh and My Blood are Real Food-

So the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me.

So then- What will I feed on? Will it bethose things that nourish and strengthen the vile dog or will it be those things that strengthen and nourish me as a Child of the King?

Father in Heaven, I do believe I can change my heart- I do believe I can shape my soul- even lead it to the place of Life- to a place of Contentment and Hope and Love and Goodness. Thank You Lord Jesus that You have made that possible. Thank You for redemption. Thank You for food that is Real Food. Holy Spirit move my spirit today to constantly- moment by moment- take my nourishment from Jesus- to be sustained in Him.

Amen