![]() For example, he may party until drunk or smoke weed until he mellows out when he is on furlough, but he knows that he will need a clear and sound mind when engaging the enemy if he hopes to survive. In our second Scripture we find that we must "prepare our minds for action and keep sober in spirit." Only then can we be "obedient children" who are "not conformed to our former lusts." And it takes sobriety to "be holy in all of our behavior." No soldier who is preparing to engage the enemy is doing anything that will cloud his mind from being sober. The devil and his demons are looking for a way into your life-and will find it if you fail to be alert, sober and of a sound mind. As we read in the first Scripture, It goes without question that a person who is not "sober" cannot be "alert." The devil is like a lion "seeking someone to devour." God’s protection against him is "be of sober spirit", be of a sound mind. He already has the world and its inhabitants. And if you are a true Christian who has received the Holy Spirit, then you are his foremost target. Once he finds a place he will begin building a stronghold to imprison you. It’s vital that we do not give the devil an opportunity to gain power in our lives. ![]() Self-control is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit named in Galatians 5. ![]() (ie, sound mind)" 2 Timothy 1:6-7) "Discipline" is sometimes rendered "sound mind." Both terms come from the Greek "sofromismos" literally meaning self-control. For God has not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and discipline. "I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you be holy yourselves also in all your behavior because it is written ‘you shall be holy, for I am holy.’" (1. "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. However, being backed by Ludacris may get a few first time buyers to become dedicated to the cause, especially in cocktails utilizing Hypnotic and other crazy pop culture pop style cocktail creations."Be of sober spirit, be on the alert! Your adversary the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion seeking someone to devour." (1 Peter 5:8) Conjure’s flavor profile suggests a cocktail because it doesn’t have too many dynamic subtle flavors and rings a bit high on alcohol burn.įor USD $30, I would find it hard to buy it as my cognac filler of choice when I’ve already got a few bottles of Hennessy to utilize. When I spend that much for an Irish Cream I feel I can find more creative places to use it, with my fallback being Coffee. ![]() However, you can usually find Hennessy for about USD $25 which puts Conjure in a weird position. On one hand, the smooth profile will contribute to your cocktails but on the second hand, it costs… $30 for a mostly single purpose product. I think Conjure Cognac will fit well as a cocktail mixer to compete directly against Hennessy at clubs and bars. A VS cognac is a fairly young cognac and Conjure Cognac comes complete with a lemon bourbon like profile that charges through your senses with potent alcohol finish. The lemon vanilla oak flavor reminds me more of a bourbon than a cognac.Ī collaboration of the rapper Ludacris and Birkedal Hartmann, this is a VS (“Very Special”) cognac that runs roughly USD $30 online. Smooth texture but a bit over the top on potency. Tasting Notes: A lemon and bourbon-like aroma and flavor.
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