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A Way to Escape
Reach Out And TouchThe essence of the Christian faith is the good news about God. That God is love is the bedrock of our faith. All of the Christian teaching .....
Have you ever stumped your toe and the most fowl words hung on
the tip of your tongue? Maybe when a gorgeous babe walked by,
you caught them checking you out. Perhaps the dry cleaners
ruined your outfit and a few choice words came to mind. Suppose
a check was delivered to you in the mail, by mistake. Consider
if someone set out to hurt you and the perfect opportunity arose
to get even.
Have you ever found yourself in a position where, if you just
keep your mouth shut, you'll receive the credit? Perhaps you
observe the keys in another's car. Maybe you're in a different
town where no one would notice you visiting the local bar. Or,
you're on vacation at the beach, where church members will never
see how you dress.
Have you ever been tempted when a store clerk doesn't notice
the extra item in your cart? Maybe you think a tranquilizer
really would calm your nerves. Suppose you ran across a girly
magazine and it kept saying, "Just one look." Sometimes, that's
all it takes.
Satan couldn't tempt us if there wasn't some small secret part
in us that wanted the temptation. The same advice we give our
children works for us. Just say, "No."
When we come to the place we no longer want the temptation, we
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temptation to forever go away ... then God says, "Your wish is
my command" (or words of like meaning).
Instead of asking God to help "us" with our temptation (works -
II Ti. 1:9), we can ask Him to forever remove it. Committing it
to God makes Him the Divine Keeper (II Ti. 1:12, I Pe. 4:19).
What God does is a done deal! And, that's a load off our backs.
He made a way to escape, I Co. 10 :13. Now, that's Good News!
by Joyce C. Lock
http://my.homewithgod.com/blessingsandlessons/
http://www.aspecialplace.net/ChristianityMadeSimple/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations-originalwritin
gs/
http://our.homewithgod.com/heavenlyinspirations/heavenlyinspirati
ons-intro.htm This writing may be used in its entirety, with
credits in tact, for non-profit ministering purposes.
About the author:
In addition to being a published author and poet, Joyce C. Lock
created the religion column, "Christianity Made Simple" for Peru
Daily Tribune, continues to write inspirational articles for
area newspapers, and shares further in online and e-mail
ministries.
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