God is faithful.

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Title: God is faithful. --------------------------------------- Date: 2/2/2000
Keywords:   "faithful" "God"


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Passage: 1 Corinthians 10:13*

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Question

What does the word "faithful" mean?

 

Practical help

Many porn strugglers castigate themselves for not standing strong against temptation, for not living up to countless promises to themselves and others to quit smut.

Are you one such struggler?

The verse above should give you some hope. Namely, it's God's faithfulness that's on the line — not yours — to provide an escape to the temptation.

Your job is to look for the escape that he's provided, not to "guilt yourself" for failing to see it — or take it. Just concentrate on looking for the escape provided by God. Phone ringing? Someone entering your room unexpectedly? A task you suddenly remember to do?

Should you fail to use the escape, at least take hope in the fact that God was faithful to provide a credible exit opportunity.

Meditate on his faithfulness, which is "new every morning" (Lamentations 3:23).

Maybe it will help you say no the next time porn tempts you.


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