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The Wisdom of God: Part 31
Author
Timothy Laughlin
Published
Jan 29, 2026
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The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit? Proverbs 18:14
The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness, but who can bear a broken spirit? Proverbs 18:14
The spirit doesn't get sick, but the flesh can weaken our resolve and draw us away from our relationship with God. When we are sick, the flesh can overwhelm our spirit so that we become lethargic in our spirit.
Galatians 5 tells us to walk in the Spirit, and we will not carry out the deeds of the flesh. For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh. This wears us down and drains our spiritual strength!
The apostle Paul spoke of a body of death relating to a punishment the Romans used, where they chained a corpse to a healthy person, and the decomposition of the dead body would eventually kill the healthy person it was chained to.
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:24-25
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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by Timothy Laughlin Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast (firm, immovable and faithful) spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners shall be converted to You. Psalm 51:10-13 Is it really possible to have a pure and clean heart, even when you have committed adultery and murder? The answer is a resounding, yes! Through confession, acknowledgment, and repentance, God will wash your sins away and remove them from as far as the east is from the west! He will renew your relationship with Him and restore your faith and joy in your salvation. Fear, doubt, and unbelief will leave, and peace will cover your spirit, soul, and body. The hole in your heart will be closed and filled with Holy Spirit presence! His powerful anointing will return, and sinners will be saved! David repented of his sins, and God forgave him and set him free from his transgressions and iniquities. Although God forgives us, we must remember that the consequences of our sins continue to follow us even though we repent. David suffered greatly during the rest of his life. Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise. For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, a broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:14-17 Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ
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