The beauty of temptation is that there is always an opportunity to resist it in order to honor God. I am typically weak when it comes to temptation and I often cave under its pressure, but this was a ground-breaking week for me. In the area of temptation this was one of the hardest weeks of my life. I've been faced with old struggles as well as new ones that have tried to sneak into my life and tear me apart; however, this time it was different. This week (with a lot of help from my friends) I was able to say no to all of the temptations and handle all of the trials; even when making the right decision hurt. I've learned this week that even when I think something could be very good and beneficial; I need to be willing to give it up when God asks me too. It hurts, I'm a little upset with God (we argue a lot), and I definitly won't be able to understand what God is doing for awhile, but I trust Him and I love Him enough to do what He asks me to do. I learned a lot this week without even realizing it, and now I feel so much closer to Jesus. The Lord works in mysterious ways, and I'm thankful that He feels I'm ready to be tested and tried.
~Matt
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