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All
of us have experienced failure in our lives. Old or young,
rich or poor, we have all experienced failure at some point.
Why? Simply because we are not (...yet)
perfect. If you’re a dedicated Christian, the feeling
of failing to obey God’s Word is one of the most sorrowful,
painful feelings you could have. The feeling of separation
from God to one who seeks to walk in his love each day is
absolutely horrible. But this is where we have to STOP, and
take caution with our next move! When we feel that we’ve
failed God, Satan is right there ready to tell you how big
of a failure you are. He is there trying to convince you
God doesn’t love you, that your worthless, that you
can never be the same in God’s eyes again. Satan is
a liar!
Remember he is the biggest screw up in history! God forgives,
and when He forgives He doesn’t hold whatever you did against you.
Now,
make a mental note of this: Failure it not falling
down, but falling down and refusing to get up and try again!
That’s
the main reason Satan is there so quickly: when you’ve
fallen he wants to keep you down. He doesn’t want you
to keep pushing for success. He wants to use you for his
foot stool. Remember, Jesus died for a reason! So that we
may be saved through him! So that we could repent for our
sins and obtain repentance. So many of us sin every day and
we don’t
even realize that we’re sinning. Take fear for example.
Fear is sin. Many Christians allow fear to creep into their
every day life and dictate their actions. Fear based actions
can be disastrous, just like fear based prayers. You pray
in faith, not in fear.
It’s
good practice to repent every day for your sins. Even if
you think you went the whole day without sinning, take time
to repent. Thank Jesus for dying for your sins. Thank God
for forgiving you. Now, when you repent, plan to make changes
in your life. Start on the pathway to eliminating whatever
sin(s) your dealing with. Begin searching for answers. Look
in the Bible, ask trusted members of your church. Pray. Do
not let Satan keep you from following God’s Word. By
repentance and refusing to “stay down”, your
keeping God close to you, allowing him to function in all
areas your life.
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