The arm of flesh will fail you

Today was a slow work day, at least for me. I'm blocked on the project I was working on and won't have any fresh projects until Monday, so ... I sat around a bit. There was a little-warning All Hands meeting in the office this morning, so I figured I should be there. As it turned out, one of the guys who I don't work with but whose desk I walk past regularly died in a car accident either that morning or on the evening before. It's a weird feeling, since I didn't know him all that well, but enough to get my attention.

Evan, Christy, Carrie and I went over to Tyler's to eat and listen to a local cover band; they were pretty good. We all played Wii Sports for a while afterwards; friendly competition beats the best solo game.

It's amazing how easy it is to get to a place where God isn't a factor in your daily decisions, let alone minute-by-minute decisions. God, help me to realize that trusting in the arm of flesh will lead only to sin and all of its awful consequences. "Having begun in the Spirit, will you be perfected by the deeds of the flesh?"

Stand up, stand up for Jesus!
Stand in His strength alone.
the arm of flesh will fail you
ye dare not trust your own!
put on the gospel armor
each piece put on with prayer
where duty lies or danger,
be never wanting there.