Strong Enough?

Lately I have began to notice that one of the greastest mistakes by christians is the failure to completely let God take over and realize that we cannot survive this world alone. I know I do this too...I think it's written in our stubborn human minds that we should be strong enough to handle all sitautions. Even worse...I think sometimes we feel, because we are christians and have been "born again" we must learn to conquer all sin...on our own.

God doesnt let us live through more than what we personally can handle. He is not here letting us struggle until we lose our minds. He does not give us more temptaion than we can deal with...(here is the Key phrase...) "with his help."

The problem is...Sins are like Closed Doors...Once you open them...it's VERY hard to close them back. Meaning...once you begin doing something wrong...it's soooo very easy to continue to repeat this sin over and over again until it consumes you. We as humans are not in any way strong enough spiritually to close these doors back (or crack them for that matter...) on our own. Many times...we think we are. What ends up happening is, we beat ourselves up about it...hurt others close to us...hurt ourselves...lose sight of what's important...and worse...stray away from God and the good path for awhile.

When we make the choice to handle life on our own...to handle all our struggles and sins on our own...we are not doing ourselves any favors. We are really just digging ourselves deeper into the hole. God KNOWS we need His help. (I mean seriously...look at the mess we create when we avoid His help...Yikes!) We should never be afraid to cry out to Him...to tell Him in direct communication and prayer..."I am struggling with ______ and I need YOU to help me though this!"

If you are struggling with ANY sins, temptations, or just life in general (there's alot out there to deal with in life), I strongly suggest talking to people you care about who will pray for you...THEN spending some quality...ALONE...Meditation...time with God. Tell HIM everything you struggle with. Finally lay down your life and let Him take the reigns for awhile. You can't do this (close that door) on your own. Don't let anybody try to tell you that it's ok or no big deal. Let the GOD of this universe decide what is a big deal...Many times, He will tell you otherwise...so listen for His direction.

And finally...Do NOT be ashamed that you are not strong enough. If we were strong enough...there would have been no reason for God to send His only Son to die for us. Get Help...From God...From Jesus...From Christian Friends who love you and will give you direction. Don't try to change your own life on your own.

God Bless

Morgan Nicole