To what extent have we persevered in our life with God? When temptations come, do we give up or prevail? Do we fight or just give up and surrender to sin?
If, just like me, you have been having a hard time staying, fighting and resisting temptations, I would like to talk to you about it. It is a big mistake that we have made and this needs to be changed urgently!
Let’s go!
We can not give up!
This is one of the phrases that I say the most to those around me. But have I applied it to my life? Most of the time, unfortunately, I have failed! Several times I give up the fight and surrender to temptation! But I want to change that, because I know that this is not the life the Lord has for me!
I’ve been trying to learn from my mistakes and turn them into successes. It is not easy at all, because at first glance, sin seems to be more pleasurable. However, the pleasure is not lasting and the bitterness of sin comes and takes over the heart. And that is exactly where the love of God and the action of the Holy Spirit come in.
As long as sin is not bitter, Christ will not be sweet. I heard that phrase recently and it makes perfect sense: as long as we do not repent of our sins and see how wrong it is to live far from the will of God, we will never have the feeling of complete forgiveness, we will never truly understand Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, for you and me!
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.”
Romans 12: 2
Christ lifts us and orders change!
“Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”“
John 8: 10-11
For me, this passage is just beautiful, because Christ shows that he does not condemn us, but He demands change! The Grace of Christ must constrain us to the point of changing direction and thinking about what Christ would do if he were in our place at the time of temptation!
Perseverance is one of the most important points of our life with God! Not only in saying no to sin, but also in maintaining a daily and intimate relationship with God! Thus, having a deep relationship with God, saying no to sin becomes a consequence.
My prayer will be that not only me, but all of us can remain in Christ and do the right thing, His will!
Grace and Peace!
I literally just put in a prayer request specifically with help on this. Right after publishing my prayer request I opened this app and went through my messages. I clicked on 1 message before this one, exited out of that message and scrolled down to the message before the last and here was this!! God truly is great!!
Amen🙏
I blessed the almighty for your understanding and encouragement of the fight of the every days lives. I so resisted less in temptation. But now I feel relieved. When I see that I am not alone. But many others like me fighting the same battle I do. To God be the glory for him that gave us His only son for ours behalf. And brothers and sisters like you. That keeps encouraging one another. Thanks for your reflection. That make me think twice before and action. And show me how wrong I was. Blessed to all of you in Jesus name. Amen
Anen🙏🏾
Powerful post. I am so encouraged by it. I struggle with temptation too. I often fall into ungodly anger. But thankfully God is merciful to me. Blessings to you
Amen! Trust in Jesus and the Holy Spirit to guide us in our life.
U just dont know how much I really need this God bless and keep all who trust in him amen
Thank you for this message. It’s very reaffirming.
I have found myself lately falling into the same old sin. It was just last night that I realized how much I was hurting my relationship with God. Dwelling in my sin, I disrespected Him. Once I came to realize the aftermath of my disobedience, I cries so much because I disappointed God and was a afraid that I had reached a point that he would not forgive me. Since then, I have repented and prayed for forgiveness fervently. I don’t want to go down that road again. So thank you again for this message. It reminds me to not give up.
Oh, thanks for these words brother!
I’m from Brazil, and really appreciated this text. It really builts a special thing on me.
Thank you jesus.never give up jesus is fully involved in our situation🙏
Amen God is good Thank you for this message
So many times l fail to my weaknesses, but l would not let go of God in my life. Perseverance while fighting sin was what l endured, but God was faithful to the desires of my heart and that was to obey him. Through it all l’m yet holding on to him (God of glory)👑💜🙏
Thank you very much for this message. The key word in our daily fight is repentence.
Thank you for this!
This was the most amazing way of putting it. Thankyou, I can’t wait to share with my Catholic family, who are being led down the wrong path.
I had never thought about saying no to sin being a “consequence” of having a deep relationship to God. I see now that it is! All of our decisions have consequences, good or bad. Too often we concentrate on the bad consequences of bad decisions. From now on, I will try to look for good consequences of things. Biblical and otherwise.
Thank you Leo for that reminder. I know I need a reminder every day. I will not give up. I think that if I read God’s word every day and try to practice what he taught, it will be better each day. I would like to be more of a witness for Christ to help people (including myself) to see how much more there is to life when one believes in Jesus as their Savior and how much good God has in store for us. For me, it’s difficult to follow Jesus’s comandments. I pray every day.
Abba’s creation, why is it such a challenge to come to me 1st, all who are weary & heavy laden? U r all given instuction to be still & pray for my will in all things, with my BELOVED SONs examples’, but act as disciples who were instructed to pray for my will,yet, ran off in their own will…I AM your HELP in time of troubles’& provide uplifting promise’ of help & encouragement for MY Children within the pages’ of MY ✡SPOKEN💓WORDS’!!! your personal LOVE letter from MY GRACE FILLED guiding principles, your BIBLE! Come in UNITY & LOVE, renewing your minds & purified hearts into a UNITED relationship with My BELOVED SONS HOLY BLOOD&LOVE & WE WILL DIRECT your NARROW PATH! Matthew 7:13-14 ; Psalm 46
Very encouraging and what I need to hear right now. Thank you and may God bless.
I like how you bring out realistic points that affect us in our christian walk. When we see some giant spiritual christians operating like they have overcome every obstacle it makes you wonder what is wrong with me why I can’t have that too. Thank God that you have openly speak to what a lot of us are going through
So true
Thank you, message was right on time.
Very well said! We must examine ourselves and ask God to show us our sins.
Amen, praise be to God our almighty.
How rare it is to hear transparency among the brethren… how thankful it is to know that I am not alone in my day to day working out of my salvation with fear and trembling (Phil. 2:12) yet rejoicing in the promise which follows in Phil 2:13 …For its God which works in me BOTH to Will And To Do Of His Good Pleasure… what a relief to know He is in it All… Praise God and please pray for me.
Amen this was very helpful
Thanks to Almighty God our heavenly father 👑🙏
Amen.Thank God , Thank you.
Amen, just what I needed.
We should never give up
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Thanks .
Be blessed
Amen this has encouraged me so much because I also find myself dealing with temptations and at times tidy just want to give up and give into the temptation but then you think twice before doing it and ask yourself would this please God or would this distance me from the Holy Spirit? So thank you very much and we are all in this together May the love of Christ continuously reign forever and ever.
God bless you.
Amen. I am encourage as well!
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Thank you so much for this massage
I have been to stop sin But it was a big problem but after reading I’m sure my life will change surely
May Jesus bless you brothers and sisters for sharing holy messages with us during this pandemic moment
The wages of sin is dead,let all of us resist the devil and he will flight away from us
Amen Glory to God❤️ A lots of words impacted me this time and God wants us to live with Him and not on this sweetest world.❤️
Thank you brother.
The sting of death is in the sinning.
God’s way is always better and never failes to give us true pleasures. Shame that sometimes we have to find out for ourselves when the damage is done 🙁
Also read 2Pet 3-11
God is trying to protect us all through his councel in His Word. He wants the best for His children. AMEN
Yes I believe that God is saying…no more looking back…moving and going forward into new things!!!
Thank you!!
Blessings!!!
J
Yes…I. Believe God is saying no morelooking back…lol & go forward!!!
Thanks for this…
blessings!
J