The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
~ 1 Corinthians 10:13
BOOM.
Well that pretty much gets rid of every excuse we have about being tempted beyond our abilities and why we have to give in to the things are body and emotions tell us to as Christians.
Lord, help me control every appetite and desire that isn’t healthy, isn’t beneficial and isn’t for You.
Gotta get rid of these excuses.
Flesh, shut up.
Spirit, RISE UP!
I will not be mastered by anything, but the Master Himself and the things that come from His reign.
Amen.
1. LAUGH AT YOURSELF… EVERYONE ELSE IS.
Don’t take things so personal.
Some of the most foolish times in my ministry have been times when I have taken things TOO PERSONAL. Which always goes back to taking myself too serious.
If you take everything personal in ministry, your shelf life is…