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WHERE LOINS MAY FAIL ( Matthew 5:27-30)


"We experience and face some many temptations in life,not because God doesn't love us,
but because most at times we need it
to get to our destination(the future)"






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We all have a tendency to walk as close to sin as we can get before we try to get away.
It is true of  immorality and it is true of every other sin.
The longer we wait to say "No",the harder it is to do so.
Instead of acting decisively against sin we flirt and see how far we can go without "getting into trouble".
We stare.
We imagine.
We fantasize.
We say "NO", but we play with "Yes".
We return again and again to play "the game."
But this is foolishness.
The more we play,the weaker we become.
Before long we have lost perspective and developed desires that are powerful and destructive.
The moment we allow ourselves to debate the merits of wrong behaviour we have given the devil a foothold.
If we take the time to look beyond the momentary thrill to identify the consequences of our actions...we would better resist temptation of many kinds. So we must beware of acting on impulse. We must confront the rationalisations that so quickly come to mind.
It takes great strength to resist this persistent pressure to sin. Mark my word,whatever you are struggling with will be something that seems to bombard you everywhere you go. When satan senses vulnerability he does not turn away quickly. We must choose to trust, say no immediately ,and remind ourselves of the cost of the this sin and we must do it again, and again, and again.
If you know that something will be a situation that will tempt you....stay away!
If you know that certain practices will stir up sinful emotions or dull your sensibilities....stay away!
If you know that certain people are a temptation for you,stay away from them or make sure that someone is always with you when you see them.
If you know that certain situations always bring out the worst in you...avoid these situations.
Sometimes you need to simply get out of the situation that is causing the problem. Jesus tells us to take decisive action,"if your right hand offend you ...cut it off." Paul told us to "flee sexual immorality." This was not a figure of speech...it was a battle plan. This is not the time for explanations. It is not the time to be polite. Your window of opportunity is small....run!!!
A negligent attitude of ,"let me enjoy now. I shall seek forgiveness and blessing later' leads to a purposeless life. A life without self-control is a cursed life....
The weights that tie you down not only make you
vulnerable to sin, but also cause you to acquire bad
habits and behaviors that keep you stagnated and
going around in circles.
Come Up Hither!!!
Excerpts from Rev. Bruce Goettsche : Combating Temptation

photography by simivijay

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