Dealing Wisely With Temptation>>>morefrom In Touch MinistriesMany times we Christians feel that we have to live a perfect live and that we can do no wrong, let me let you in on a little secret...we can't. Without our Lord and Savior we can't. We were born into sin plain and simple. Ever notice when you put a child in a room full of toys and another child comes in and tries to play with a toy the other child, not playing with that toy will come and try and take the toy away from the other. I watch that time and time again with our grandchildren. The older one (7 years of age) is playing with his basketball and his younger brother, Caleb (which is in his "terrific" twos) will try and take it from Casey...the sin of covenant.
I'm I giving a free ride to sin...no, not at all. Like this devotion says by Dr. Charles Stanley, being enticed is not sin, acting upon it is when we get into trouble. Did you noticed when Christ was in the desert and when Satan tried to enticed Jesus Christ that three scriptures is all Christ used to have Satan go away (from the book of Deuteronomy)? Now think how powerful you and I will be if we get into God's word everyday? Satan would not have a chance.
We all are tempted and we come up short from time to time but our Lord is so forgiving that He says once we repent of our sins, "He remembers them no more". Isn't that a good thing to know.
Have a Blessed, Safe, & Productive Day.
"Lord, may integrity and uprightness protect my children because their hope is in you".
other Christian reading for today: Learning to Stand, The Heart Of Christ, 5 Principles to “De-Clutter” Your Life
tech news articles for today: What's Teoma, you ask?, Sony to launch battery recall of its own, Amish - they are grieving, but not angry
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Right with God>>>morefrom Harvest Online
Three small words...very large impact. I thank the Lord each and everyday for touching me to begin a new day. I thank my wife for Christian Embassy Church and I thank our Pastor, Robert Griffin for his teaching of God's Word, making it simple and helping me truly know my Lord and Savior again. Knowing that God never left me, that I walked away from Him about 10-12 years and that He allowed me time on this earth to come back into His loving arms is truly an act of grace and mercy He had on my soul.
This devotion by Pastor Greg Laurie is very important because when you really think about it, God is not on our time table but when our time is up...it's up, period. I once heard someone say, "what if there is no God and you've lived this 'dull' and when you die that's it...you have wasted you time, don't you think?"
First and foremost, it's not a 'dull' life. Not by a long shot. I don't like going through trials, but it has drawn me closer to Him, when I'm having good days...it draws me closer to Him, thanking Him for blowing breath in my 'nostrils' everyday. When I read the mind of God (the Holy Bible...and isn't that awesome that we can know some of His thoughts?) And if I there's no God...knowing how I how I have tried to live for Him, I have not wasted anytime on this earth. And know I throw the question back to the non-believers....but what if there is a God? What will you say to Him when you're standing (kneeling before Him?).
Have a great work day and work week everyone. :-)
"I pray that my children may grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ".
other Christian readings: Devoted for Life, Guided Tour, Why Is Prayer Important?
morning tech articles: Mona Lisa studied in 3D, Best search tool may be a librarian, Justin Frankel Rocks On
podcast for today: Into All The World, KFI Tech Guy 288
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