Thursday, September 22, 2011

a new capacity to resist temptation.…

james 1.18 (niv), HE chose to gives us birth through the word of truth that we might be a kind of first fruit of all that HE created.

james here is not talking about physical birth.  he’s talking about being spiritually born.  a rebirth.  starting over with GOD.  he saying to be reborn.  be reborn.

the single most important principle in breaking bad habits and getting control of your life is to let GOD have control of it.  get HIM in your life so HE starts changing your character.  being born again gives you a new capacity to resist temptation.

you don’t have enough power in your own will power.  you need supernatural power.  you need JESUS CHRIST in your life.  that’s what it means to be born again.  it means you get a fresh start on life.  ask CHRIST in.  ask HIM to make the changes and give you the power you need to do what you know is right to do anyway.

folks, you will not be able to say no to temptation until you first learn to say yes to GOD.  you need HIS power in your life.  you need to not only be redirected and these other things but you need to be reborn.  that’s the starting point.  then you’ll have more than just your own power.

just a thought from the front porch…

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