Overcoming sinful behaviors

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"I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only." (Psalm 71:16)

The tears and sorrows and battlings in strife against the world, the flesh, and the devil are all very necessary in the present time. We should neither hope nor expect to be crowned as victors without passing through such experiences. In the battle we learn not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to think. We learn of our own weaknesses and imperfections.

Walking closely with the Lord is the only way to keep our garments unspotted from the world. We learn also to trust his grace, and that “our sufficiency is of God.” We learn that “greater is he who is on our part than all they that be against us.”

We learn that the victory that overcometh the world is neither the strength and perfection of our flesh, nor merely the strong resolution of our minds, but the latter helped and strengthened by Him who assures us that His strength can be perfected in our weakness. It is here that we learn that all things are working together for good to them that love God.

 

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Amen!

The same faith that saves us is the same faith that lets us stand in God's grace.

Romans 5:1-5 KJV
1) Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
2) By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
3) And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
4) And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
5) And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

And those tribulations, these are what bring about that hope, the belief in His promises, that make it real in our lives.

Much love!