Guard Yourself and Continue in Him
8:14 AMLet no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity. Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine. Continue in them, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you.
I Timothy 4:12, 16 NKJV
Do not let anything destroy your self-image and be an example to your co-believers. Continue to keep yourself from the evil and exercise the Word in your life because by this you will be saved and those who would stick with you.
Lots of challenges came up this week such as emotional, mental, physical and even hormonal. I was not able to read the Word nor hear it because I chose not to. I had bad words came out of my mouth and sins were again committed. I played games causing me to waste a lot of time. But I did not regret playing. But I still chose to pray. I know God still tries every single time to win me, to take me back when I was lost. I read earlier this morning that if there is no devotion then you will be left emotional and unguarded. True! Very true! This is what happened to me some days including yesterday.
While I was reading 1 Timothy 3 these verses caught me. I should not fall again and continue with my journey with God. I should not let others see that I'm the old Tin, but I want them to see the new me. Because the new me radiates who God really is. I am God's daughter and His love flows through me and to the people I deal with and encounter everyday. In my hope and faith in the Lord I can be a blessing to people and be a channel of God's mercy.
Let us not stop in knowing God through His Word and let us not fall back to where we were when we do not know Him better. Our co-believers hold on to us as their wall against the enemy. We are part of their inspiration and motivation to continue with loving and being faithful to God. People around us, believer or not will experience God's love. Our presence and the words coming out of us will bring to them the presence of the Lord and by this we have hoped to save them.
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This time around, I am back to zero. But God still loves me, just like how much He loves you. So in return, I will do my best to guard myself from another sinful attempt being done by the devil, for one fall is enough for a mistake that should never ever happen again. Thank you for sharing your reflection, Tin!
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome Mat! We will strive hard and fight the enemy together!
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