When you are feeling strong that is when you are most tempted; stand firm in the Lord and don’t fall.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. And have you ever seen anyone fall deep into sin and thought, “Man, you’d never catch me doing that!” First Corinthians 10 has good advice when we think we’re above certain sins. It says, “If you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall.” In other words, you are not as strong as you say you are. Just look at Noah, the man who stood firm in a land full of sin—who would have thought Noah would end up drunk? Or Lot. After seeing the destruction of Sodom, you’d think he’d be the last one to commit incest. Or Peter, one of the Lord’s inner circle: he ends up cursing and flat-out denying the Lord. Christian friend, if you tend to look at others sinning and think, “Man, I would never do that!” Be forewarned. Because it’s when we are feeling strong that we are most tempted at our weakest points. Good advice today for growing in the Lord.
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