Keeping It Simple
A couple months ago I was asking the Lord why it seemed like things seemed so much more difficult at times than when I first got saved. Why aren't things as simple as they used to be? The answer He gave me was very interesting-just one word- "Barnacles". So I did some research. I found out some very interesting facts: barnacles are parasites that live off other creatures. They also can grow on inanimate objects such as boats. Many barnacles cause scars for years to come. They suck in the very flesh of the whale and zap it of its strength and speed. Those animals that stay in fresh water are less likely to acquire barnacles. With an object such as a boat, a layer of protective paint is required so that the barnacles won't attach to it. Many of us in our Christian lives at one time or another have acquired "barnacles" in the spirit. Hebrews 12:1 states: "lay aside the weight which doth so easily ensnare us and run with endurance the race that is set b