now there was a self-assessment quiz
in yesterday’s blog. if you didn’t take
it just go back and then add up the numbers and i’m going to interpret them now
for you.
first, if you got between thirty and forty points on this little test then you’re in good shape. you’re in good shape physically, spiritually and emotionally and you are going to be more resistant to temptation than other people. your immune system, your spiritual immune system is high. you have the strength spiritually, emotionally and physically to handle temptation and you’re in good shape. congratulations.
if you got between twenty and thirty points, there’s a big yellow caution light flashing in your life saying be careful. watch out. you are vulnerable for a fall. you are vulnerable to temptation. you’re not as strong as you think you are.
if you got between ten and twenty points, my friend, you are in serious danger. you are headed for an emotional or spiritual or physical crack up. a major catastrophe in your life. you are very vulnerable. and you are wide open to satan’s attacks in your life because your spiritual, emotional and physical strength is at a low point. you don’t have much resistance.
if you got between zero and ten points you are in crisis mode right now. you need to call to get some counseling or to get a referral to get some counseling because you are in crisis mode. you need people in your life to help you right now.
the next question you have once you’ve got that number is, how long have i been at this level? the longer you’ve been at a lower level the more vulnerable you are. and the more easy pickin’s you are for satan to just pick you off.
ephesians 4.27 (niv) says this, do not give the devil a foothold. what does that mean, don’t give the devil a foothold?
what happens when the devil establishes a foothold, a beachhead, in your life? he doesn’t try to take over your whole life. he starts by getting one little area. this is my little secret sin over here. it’s my personal habit. it’s the area that nobody knows about. it’s just this little compartment of my life. everything else in my life is pretty good but this over here is not good. but it’s ok because i’ve contained it to one little area.
but you are so sadly mistaken. do you think satan is going to be satisfied with just a beachhead in your life? no. he wants to take it over. he wants to ruin you.
just a thought from the front porch…
first, if you got between thirty and forty points on this little test then you’re in good shape. you’re in good shape physically, spiritually and emotionally and you are going to be more resistant to temptation than other people. your immune system, your spiritual immune system is high. you have the strength spiritually, emotionally and physically to handle temptation and you’re in good shape. congratulations.
if you got between twenty and thirty points, there’s a big yellow caution light flashing in your life saying be careful. watch out. you are vulnerable for a fall. you are vulnerable to temptation. you’re not as strong as you think you are.
if you got between ten and twenty points, my friend, you are in serious danger. you are headed for an emotional or spiritual or physical crack up. a major catastrophe in your life. you are very vulnerable. and you are wide open to satan’s attacks in your life because your spiritual, emotional and physical strength is at a low point. you don’t have much resistance.
if you got between zero and ten points you are in crisis mode right now. you need to call to get some counseling or to get a referral to get some counseling because you are in crisis mode. you need people in your life to help you right now.
the next question you have once you’ve got that number is, how long have i been at this level? the longer you’ve been at a lower level the more vulnerable you are. and the more easy pickin’s you are for satan to just pick you off.
ephesians 4.27 (niv) says this, do not give the devil a foothold. what does that mean, don’t give the devil a foothold?
what happens when the devil establishes a foothold, a beachhead, in your life? he doesn’t try to take over your whole life. he starts by getting one little area. this is my little secret sin over here. it’s my personal habit. it’s the area that nobody knows about. it’s just this little compartment of my life. everything else in my life is pretty good but this over here is not good. but it’s ok because i’ve contained it to one little area.
but you are so sadly mistaken. do you think satan is going to be satisfied with just a beachhead in your life? no. he wants to take it over. he wants to ruin you.
just a thought from the front porch…
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