I find the following verse very interesting:
O, my beloved brethren, remember the awfulness in transgressing against that Holy God, and also the awfulness of yielding to the enticings of that cunning one. Remember, to be carnally-minded is death, and to be spiritually-minded is life eternal.
There are two different planes of thought: a spiritual plane and a carnal plane. We either are thinking on the one or the other. When doubt, fear or sin enter into my life, I imagine my spiritually-minded plane beginning to tilt and I begin to slide off. Or, the surface of the plane gets soft and I start sinking until I land on the carnally-minded plane.
How can we stay steadfast on the spiritual plane? When trials, troubles and afflictions happen in our lives, how do we keep the faith, continue to rely on the merits of the Holy One of Israel? Stay humble, be calm, believe that God is aware of you and your needs. Relax, cast off all doubt. Fear not. Walk the path of the low valley, be strict in the plain road. Always have a broken heart and contrite spirit. Always remember Him.
