Don't Fall

Sometimes when we stumble it is easier to just fall down and say we do not want to get back up. We figure that if we throw the towel in, we can just start over the next day and everything will go back to normal, not true, we must carry ourselves in our struggle just the same way that we do when things are going okay. We cannot hang our heads over the fact that we decided to be careless or give in, it is about so much more than that, its about overcoming in the face of sin and showing that the power of God in your life is stronger than anything else that could potentially have precedent. just because something is enticing does not mean that it is the best choice for you. Every time you back yourself into a corner, you have to ask God to dig you out before you convince yourself that you are in a situation you can handle. I think that the reason I sin is a result of me thinking that there is nothing wrong with it, I just get caught up in what is going on rather than what is going to happen as a result. I wish there were no sin because it would make things easier but I can make things easier myself by just simply following the rules that have been laid out before me. I know that nothing is being withheld from me when it comes to living life to the fullest because God will provide me with everything I need in order to to have joy and be successful in the areas that he wants me to be. I will stand and not be defeated just because Satan wants to have a stronghold in my life. Jesus was born in line with prophecy so that he could die and save me in accordance with another prophecy. Those who do not know about the prophecy are not able to partake in the fullness of it because they do not understand why it had to take place the way that it did. I am not ready to let it go to waste, I will not roll the stone over the grave of the man who came to save me and then proceed to say that it was nice that he did that for me but I would rather have it my way.

I can sit here and tell myself that it is action, not words that distinguishes us from those around us, that we must align ourselves with the higher calling that is in Christ Jesus. I feel like I could just sit and pound that into my head all day. Jesus needs MORE and MORE of my attention everyday and I wish I would give it to him. I will get eaten alive among the spiritual realm if i do not protect myself with what God has provided for me. When the spiritual battle for your soul is left in the hands of how prepared you are and how much the spirit lives in you, a little bit will not take you very far because you will be weak. We need a double dose of the spirit in the morning and then a continual indwelling every second of every day in order to be prepared for the attacks of Satan. Too long have I sat and said I have done my share for the day and it is in God's hands. It is great to say that you are giving God control and it is nice to pray to God and tell him that you are doing that in the morning but throughout the day you cannot retake control and try to do what is best for you. Galatians 5:24 states, "Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires." As a follower of Christ, I cannot give in to what my sinful nature desires or I do not believe I have crucified my sinful nature in a manner that is distinct enough to set me apart from those who have not crucified their sinful nature. If the church is not different from the world, then the church has nothing to offer the world. I am sure I have said that in one form or another before but it needs to be driven home. There is so much collusion going on among the world and the Christian community that the fine line between the two has become distorted in some ways. Please do not accept mediocrity when it comes to being a Christian and challenge those around you to be strong and fight their flesh in the daily struggle that we face.

A couple of days off and some weird nights but I'm back on track and there are hopefully no more long hiatus' as there have been previously. I still need to keep strong in prayer and I need to keep reading a little more each day because becoming content is definitely going to hurt in the long run. Please keep me in your prayers even if I do not know you are praying for me. I have been praying for people and things in other's lives that they do not know about and I know that I am blessing them by doing so, they do not need to know what I am doing, because its not about image, its about interceding when people need it most and being there for those whom you stand next to in Christ.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson