You always have help (2)

In Paul's letter to the Church in Rome, he brings up a crucial factor in the battle against our enemy Satan: it's about not allowing ourselves to indulge in anything that doesn't honour God.

Each day, we're faced with a choice to 'get rid of the things that belong to the dark' (Romans 13:12 GWT). If we have a niggle that something may be a hindrance to us, it probably is. We can all think of things that we don't want to (or don't know how to) let go of. That website? That ego-boosting slice of gossip? Those thoughts? Beyond the temptations is the much better life that God has called us to as a 'new creation' in him (2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV).

It's vital to build our relationship with God, regardless of how well or badly we feel we're doing - he invites us to 'pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion' (Ephesians 6:18 NLT). This makes it harder for 'just-this-one-time' temptations to slip under the radar. God doesn't need us to be perfect, but making the decision to shut out the things that hinder us will change our lives.



So what now? Today's task may be uncomfortable... Find an accountability partner, a Christian who you trust and who you can be honest with. Commit to regularly keeping each other in check about those things-to-stop-doing. Pray for each other. God means for us to lean on him and on his people. Remember, you always have help.





— SCRIPTURE —

'Make no provision for the flesh.' Romans 13:14 NKJV
— SOULFOOD —

Lam 3:40-5:22, Matt 20:1-16, Ps 119:129-136 , Pro 18:21