“Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” -Matthew 26:41
A prayer when facing temptationβ¦
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Make me sober-minded.
Amen.
-Garrett Kell
“We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost nothing, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.” – Numbers 11:5
Sin wants you to forget how much it costs.
“We remember the fish we ate in Egypt that cost us nothing.” – Num. 11:5
The Israelites longed to go back to Egypt because they looked on their former slavery with rose-colored glasses.
Sin assures you that its pain was worth its pleasure.
-Garrett Kell via Twitter
βYou have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not in Your book?” -Psalm 56:8
God sees every trouble that keeps you tossing at night. God catches every tear you shed in His bottle. God notes every burden in His book. Soon He will make all things right.Β -Garrett Kell via Twitter
“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus…” -Romans 3:23-24
Do you think your sin is bad? It’s worse than you think. Do you think God’s grace is amazing? It’s better than you think. -Garrett Kell via Twitter
“The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.” -Psalm 103:8
Satan’s Checklist to Quench Your Love for Others
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Isolate from fellowship
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Politicize everything
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Increase social media/news intake
π² Reduce Bible reading
π² Crowd out prayer
π² Assume the worst of others
π² Cancel those who hurt you
π² Forget God’s patience toward you
-Garrett Kell via Twitter
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” -1 Peter 5:8
Since Satan can’t destroy the gospel, he’ll do whatever he can to destroy its messengers.
Stay on guard and keep close to Jesus.
-Garrett Kell via Twitter
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” -Romans 12:2
One of the most dangerous things a Christian can do right now is neglect Bible reading. Thousands of voices are attempting to convince you how to think. Be certain, you are being shaped. More Scripture, less social media. More Bible, less books. More prayer, less blog posts. -Garrett Kell via Twitter
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, βI will never leave you nor forsake you.β -Hebrews 13:5
People do not need to be entertained or encouraged that this trial will pass. They need to be enamored with Jesus and assured that He will be with them no matter how long it lasts. -Garrett Kell via Twitter
“And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on His head, and they put on Him a purple robe…” -John 19:2
In the Garden God cursed the ground with thorns.
On the cross Jesus wore a crown of thorns.
His glory was to wear our curse on His head.
-GarrettΒ Kell via Twitter
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,” -Ephesians 6:18-19
Since Satan can’t destroy the gospel, he’ll do whatever he can to destroy those who proclaim it. Pray for yourself, your pastor, and fellow church members. -Garrett Kell via Twitter
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