Praying helps in rejecting sinful ways

We are all sinners, incapable of breaking the chain of sin on our own. That is why God sent Jesus to die for all of us on the cross. But if Jesus took the punishment for our sins, does that mean we should give up on trying to defeat sin? The answer is no. One way that helps is to talk to God, ask Him for constant guidance in all situations. Read the Bible and know what we are instructed to do, know what Jesus would do in each and every situation. Ask yourself before you act or speak if Jesus would do the same if He were in your body?

"Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." Colossians 3: 13-14

Paul wrote these words to the believers in Colosse during a time when other religions were trying to undermine their Christian faith. These are important in that we must remember that if we aren't willing to forgive each other, hostility will continue to fester inside of us. With that it is impossible to be at peace with brothers and sisters. While God created us in His image and we are all created equal we are also all very unique. We each have our own quirks and ways of doing things. We are not always going to agree with each other. But if we let that get in the way of being united in Christ, we invite Satan into our lives and allow him to pit ourselves against each other. If we do not truly forgive each other, we allow those things to continue to rise to the surface.

Remember that Satan goes after those strong in faith. Prepare for this as you grow in faith. Many feel that coming to faith, reading the Bible, knowing God's Word will miraculously make everything right. Just like in sports, teams try to take the best players out of the game, their only shot to win, Satan looks to take out those strong in faith. Those that can help "win" the game.

Keep praying for God's help in fighting off Satan and the evils of sin. Pray for your friends and your enemies to come to know Jesus. Pray and be closer to God, lean on Him to help you fight the temptations of Satan.

God Bless you!