Have you been violated? Lately?

Good morning everyone!! Another great day to be alive in the LORD JESUS CHRIST! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

Okay, if you have ever been robbed, you know, someone steals something from you, did you feel violated? If the thief entered your home, you probably did feel violated.

Just bear with me today, take your time and digest this information from the BIBLE. This was laid on me this morning and then I remembered today is New Year's Eve, time to start anew. Let our resolution for 2010 be to walk, as close as we can, in the image of JESUS.

Satan is the thief who comes in, violates you, then leaves you with the mess to clean up. Does he care? His only care is that you do not worship God! He does not care by what means he does this.....envy, lust, hate, or whatever. The devil is a super sales man, knocking on doors, some invite him in willingly, others he has to find the weak area of the house and come in this way. A window unlocked, a door open, a hidden key under the door mat (duh), however he can he will come in.

Do you take responsibility for your actions, or is it always someone else's fault or something that caused you to do whatever?

Take a look at James 1:13-15 KJV "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God; for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth "sin" and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death."
Excuses for evil thoughts and wrong actions: (1) it's the other persons fault; (2) I couldn't help it; (3) everybody's doing it; (4) it was just a mistake; (5) nobody's perfect; (6) the devil made me do it; (7) I was pressured into it; (8) I didn't know it was wrong; or, to me the worst excuse, (9) God is tempting me.

A person who makes excuses is trying to shift the blame from himself or herself to something or someone else. This is satan knocking on the door to rob you of something very precious.....
S A L V A T I O N !

A Christian accepts responsibility for his or her wrongs, confesses them and asks God for forgiveness. Don't be violated- tell satan to get behind you in the name of JESUS CHRIST, and walk the walk. When you see only 1 path in the sand, Jesus is carrying you and you are on the right track. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny