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13No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Christian music artist Jason Gray is comforted by 1 Corinthians 10:13, which reminds him that he won’t be tempted beyond what he can bear - whether with girlfriends, inappropriate material, etc.
So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature.
Tye Tribbett shares how his parents divorce affected him and how it grew him closer to God. He also explains his thoughts on self restraint and the “Doctrine of Feeling.”
God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
Caroline M. writes:
It is my practice to pull out my pocket New Testament when I’m on the bus. This is not my devotion time, but a little habit I developed when I received an e-mail that asked, “What if we treated our Bible like our cell phone?” I don’t have a cell phone, but I did get the idea.
I’m reading Acts now, when I’m on the bus. And today the bus was particularly noisy due to a “one-man show” a passenger decided to put on. As I read, I may as well have been reading the ingredients on the back of a package of cookies, for all I got from my reading.
In Acts chapter 17, I read down to verse 26 through 28 — and the words were branded on my spirit.
My daughter had been witnessing to an e-mail friend, who is a serious seeker of the Lord. When I talked to her, she told me that she told her friend that the Lord was very close to her now.
I remembered that verse (Acts 17:27) and read it to her. She was e-mailing her friend at that moment and included the verse. The decision is hers.
What impressed me was that the only verses that even registered with me were the ones I would be needing in a few minutes. He is a great God, Who truly knows the end from the beginning.
God is faithful …
Barbara K. writes:
This last fall, I received the news that there had been an error by the government in my income payments, and that the government would be withholding what amounted to half my monthly income for six months!
This was a great blow to me, and I did not see how I was going to “get by” on half my income and still “make ends meet.” (Because I am partially disabled, I did not have the possibility of an extra job.)
I know, however, that “God is faithful”, and that I can trust Him completely, whatever He sends my way. I continued to give my tithes and offerings regularly during the time the income was cut back, and took one day at a time.
Miraculously, all my bills were paid on time, and I did not have to borrow any money! I am very grateful to God for His faithfulness. We need to depend on Him and not on our income or our bank account.
Praise His holy name! “God is faithful.”
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,
Marvin Sapp shares about Ephesians 3:20 and how he’s encouraged by God’s power.
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Kim I. writes:
God can take sickness and use it for His glory. He can take the trials of life and turn it for good, no matter what the problem or circumstances. God is bigger and able to use it and you to bring glory to himself.
For 18 years I was strung out on crack cocaine. I was half way out of my mind and just about to give up all hope of being delivered.
My family was tired of me and shutting me out of their lives. I even had grown tired of myself. I remember crying and asking God if He could do anything for me!
I was sick. I was tired mentally and physically.
Then one day when I went to go purchase some drugs, I got into a heated argument with the dealer and was shot in the chest at point-blank range with a 38 caliber hand gun.
As I was driving away to get help, blood was running everywhere and I knew I was dying. At that moment I began to call on Jesus to save me! I asked Him to come into my life. I was scared of going to hell!
I passed out and woke up in the hospital with the bullet laying near the lower vertebrate of my spine. After seventeen days in the hospital, the doctor released me in this condition.
My sister picked me up and took me to church, where I received prayer. Four hours after getting home, I began to cough. And on the third cough, I felt something hit me in the mouth. It was the bullet! Hallelujah!!
I thank the Lord for Jesus … not just for the miracle of healing and deliverance, but for the miracle of salvation!
This sickness was not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby!
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Martha Munizzi shares about her perspective in life and the love she has for God and the love she receives from God - this leads her to a place of humility and worship.
“Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?”
Christian rapper, KJ52 shares why he calls himself KJ52 and how God can always do things we least expect.
Be still, and know that I am God …
LeAnn A. writes:
It calms my heart and mind to know that God is God - and He is always in control. No matter what I face, He knows and He wants me to be still and know that He is always there.
When my husband left us almost nine years ago, I was devastated. But God arranged so many things for our good, and He has supported and sustained us.
I will never go back to the person I once was, and I will love my Lord forever. He truly is all that I need.
I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Soul Glow from Family Force Five share about life on the road and how Philippians 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me, helps them during the tough times.
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