Temptation's a !@#$%

Hey everybody! Sorry I didn't get a post up again yesterday. I've been slacking a bit, my bad. But I'm working on picking things up and getting back on the ball. So to finish off your week, we got us a devotion on temptation. I know this affects me personally, so I hope you get something out of this. This one comes from romansnewsletter.blogspot.com.

Romans Xii:ii

"The Bible tells us that we are called as Christian people not to be conformed to this world but to be transformed and the way of that transformation is through the renewing of the mind. The new mind brings with it always a new heart. But you can't bypass the mind in an attempt to have a renewed heart. And that's what people are trying to do today. But the Scripture says the way the life changes is when the mind changes." - R. C. Sproul

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Devotion - Battleing Temptation

It's important to know about temptation. It happens to all of us in different ways and at different times in our life. It makes sense to know as much about it as we can. The first step to fighting temptation is to relize that it can happen to anyone. No one is immune to the circumstances that Satan throws in our path that cause us to stumble. Those who crumble under the pressure of temptation usually all have one thing in common. Their Pride. Robert Burton worded it like this, "They are proud in humility; proud that they are not proud." You see pride is the key motivation to sin. Those who think they're to perfect to stumble in sin often end up getting hooked, and dragged down because they were unwilling to accept that thay are a sinner just like everyone else and that they can't conqueor temptation on their own. They need God. Pride is the surest way to garrentee you'll live a miserable unfufilled life full of regrets. Not only can temptation happen to anyone, it can be disgused as anything. Satan knows where your weak points are, he'll try anything to get you caught up in sin. Be ready for it. Satan has a way of tempting you when you least expect it, he'll attack you in your weakest moment. He thinks that you are careless enough to sacrifice one moment for the pleasure that you've wanted for so long. He knows that once your hooked, that sin will engulf your life. It will keep you from accomplishing God's specially designed plan for you. All because of a desire to have earthly pleasure in place of an amazing plan, you will not only ruin your life, you'll make others miserable too! Jesus was tempted right before the greatest breakthrough in His life, chances are you will also. Temptations are everywhere, it seems as though we can never get away from them. Never let your guard down, you can even be tempted in church. If you know you'll be tempted in a certain place, stop attending. Or if you hang aroung ungodly influences that may tempt you, flee! Joseph did. So can you. Don't be decieved. As we've learned, Satan can use the most unlikely person, object, time, and place to cause you to stumble in sin. Remember you always have a choice, to love sin, or to love God. These two cannot co-exist in a Christians life. Remember what Jesus said, "If you love me, you will obey me."

Thanks to all of you who read my post and comment. You're a big encouragment!

Source: The Power of a Praying Teen

Call Me!

Hey all. Sorry I didn't get a post up yesterday, had lots going on. Gonna try to get better about getting them up early so I don't forget. But that's my bad. So, anyway, here is the devotion for today. Talking about trusting in Gods strength today. Here ya go!


Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

A young woman at a textile mill in rural Texas, was new on the job. A flaming red warning sign on her sewing machine read “If Your Thread Becomes Tangled, Call the Foreman Immediately."
After working diligently for an hour or two, suddenly the young worker’s thread became tangled. Fearing the foreman’s reaction at such an early mistake, she thought, “I’ll just quickly straighten this out myself.”

Though she tried desperately to untangle the thread, the situation only worsened. Finally she had no choice but to call the foreman. As soon as he arrived, the foreman could tell that the young worker had tried do do some of her own maneuvering before calling him. “I did the best I could,” she said. “No you didn’t,” the foreman replied. “To do the best, you should have called me. Now this sewing machine will need to be repaired. If this happens again, you will be fired.”

Hmm. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I have tried to do something on my own strength. I exhaust myself trying before becomes clear that I just can’t do it with out my Great Foreman. Thankfully, He hasn’t fired me yet!

It may sound radical to say but when we rely on our own strength, really, it is a form of idol worship. We exalt our own strength above the Lord’s. This is unacceptable to a Holy and All-Powerful God. Even our greatest efforts cannot compare with how much more effectively a job can get done if we would only call upon His Name!

We are weaklings in need of a great God. We cannot do anything without Him. Let’s begin putting our trust fully in the Lord today and see great things get accomplished!

By George Whitten, Editor of Worthy Devotions

Invest in Eternity

Hey guys and gals! You all doing good on your day out of school? I got a little request for you. I need you guys to tell me what you want devotions on. So leave comments on the bottom telling me what you would like me to post about. I'd appreciate it a bunch. So, for today, here is a devotion from the folks over at worthydevotions.com. Enjoy!


1 Timothy 6:7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
The great pyramids of Egypt have become objects of fascination for many involved in the New Age teching. Some think they were built by aliens from outer space. Others say they are containers of cosmic power. All of them are trying to find the great "secret" of the pyramids. What they are, really, are structures of death, exaggerated tombstones, coffins. The pyramids were made for death. They were built to house a dead body, along with the useless riches of it's rotting corpse.
The pyramid holds an important lesson for our lives, however. All the works of our flesh and self-glorification end in waste, destruction, futility and death. Our accomplishments in the flesh might be grand, exalted, and elaborate — but they're really just a monument to ourselves that have no life within them. If we want death, let's look to the flesh and all the glories of man — look to the pyramids. But if we want life, we'll only find it by abandoning the flesh, walking in purity and putting our faith in Yeshua (Jesus), the one who gives us abundant life!
Investments in eternity neither rust nor rot, so let's become wise investors — investing in the Kingdom! There's so much work to be done!