If you think"); document.writeln("you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. The temptations in your life"); document.writeln("are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not"); document.writeln("allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he"); document.writeln("will show you a way out so that you can endure. 1
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If we see a"); document.writeln("fellow believer fall into sin, it can be tempting to judge him. But we often"); document.writeln("forget that we, too, can easily stumble. Although believers have a righteous"); document.writeln("standing before God, we must recognize, like Paul, our inner problem: the sin"); document.writeln("that dwells in us (Romans 7:20).
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Christians must"); document.writeln("always be vigilant. Ignorance about the nature of sin, the strategies of our enemy,"); document.writeln("and our own weaknesses make us more vulnerable to falling, so we cannot neglect"); document.writeln("our thoughts. Every time we find ourselves excusing, redefining, or"); document.writeln("rationalizing sin, it is because we have ceased to be sensitive to God.
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If you have"); document.writeln("turned away from the Lord, return to Him by acknowledging your sin and taking"); document.writeln("responsibility for it. Repentance means changing your mind and taking a"); document.writeln("different course, toward God, instead of turning away from Him.
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The next step"); document.writeln("is more difficult: reacting with gratitude for His correction. Every time we"); document.writeln("fall into sin, our Father works in love to bring us back into fellowship with"); document.writeln("Him. His discipline can be painful, but it is always good because it brings us"); document.writeln("back to our senses and reconnects us with God.
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Suggested"); document.writeln("Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, thank You that You have bestowed Your mercy upon"); document.writeln("me when I have needed it most. Lord, instead of judging when others fall into"); document.writeln("sin, help me to bestow mercy. Help me to give grace like the grace that has"); document.writeln("been given to me. Thank You, Lord, for Your correction, because although it may"); document.writeln("be painful, it helps us reconnect with You. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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Today\'€™s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.
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