05/29/2025
We must not bury our heads in the sand to think we are so pure we can never fall to temptation. We live in a world whereby we have three enemies the world, the flesh and the devil working against us at all times. We must be equipped and understand what sin is and how to overcome it. If we are too prideful to hear truth or we think we are perfect and have this figured out already we will be torn apart from the inside out when we fall to temptations of these enemies. We must stand firm in these last days because our battle is not against flesh and blood but is against the wiles and deceptions of the devil, the world and our flesh - it is spiritual. We must be equipped, prayerful, alert and focused on life application because the devil prowls around seeking whom he may devour. I want my children to understand what sin is and how to overcome it. I don’t mind sharing my past when they are old enough to learn and understand. The world teaches them falsely and wrongly through social media, television, books, the lost and through different places, platforms and circles. The church should also be equpping our kids in how to overcome s*xual sin, addictions, strongholds in partnership with their parents. Sensitive topics should not be shyed away from but faced head on in the church because rest assured the world, their flesh and the devil are coming after them- to kill, steal and destroy them. As a church family we cannot put our heads in the sand and avoid these tough conversations. We must share our testimonies in a way that helps people learn how to overcome sin and avoid it when they are faced with temptations of this world. No matter how good and pure we are today that can change in a heartbeat in these last days. We should not be prideful in this. We cannot share enough. Though most people have a past it is s beautiful thing when God delivers people out of addictions and strongholds of sin. We are called to share it as Christians. It is often the ministry God births in us through our redemption stories. Don’t be afraid to share how God brought you out of sin through God’s blessed grace.
“But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from such people turn away!
But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance, persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.”
â€â€II Timothy‬ â€3‬:â€1‬-â€5‬, â€10‬-â€11‬ â€NKJV