September 12, 2013
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God helps those who —
This was something I wrote out to a brother from Ebay who was struggling who asked me to pray for him. He said he was often discouraged in his walk with Christ and felt like giving up. Here’s my comment which might help several people along the way of their own Christian walk:
1 Corinthians 10:13 — No temptation has come upon you except that which is common to man, and God is faithful, he will provide a way out.
- 1st) way out = prayer for strength, guidance or help. Keep praying until help comes. Remember Elijah prayed 3 times… Daniel prayed for several WEEKS…
- 2nd) way = Turn to a brother in Christ — that’s what we’re there for. Galatians 6:1-3, 1 John 5:16 — hold yourself accountable to someone nearby…. that’s what the Church is there for.
- 3rd) way out = Grace for when we fall. 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, God is Faithful and Just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. That is a promise. Every time you see the word “WILL” in scripture, it’s a promise you can bank on. God’s grace is new every morning, His compassions never fail. (Lamentations 3:22) —- WE —- may beat ourselves up for our failures, but God knows we are but flesh, he knows our struggles, and he understands. All he is looking for from you is to build in you the ability to keep turning back to him, to keep coming back to him and to remember that HE IS OUR STRENGTH…. that we have none of our own.