There hath no temptation ataken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be btempted above that ye are able; but will with the ctemptation also make a way to descape, that ye may be able to ebear it.
What a good scripture for me right now. I’m preparing the lesson for tomorrow and this scripture was one that was mentioned.
The objective of the lesson is “To help each child learn how to resist Satan’s temptations…”
Interestingly enough, things have been pretty tough lately for me. I had relapses on Thursday and Friday – looking at inappropriate things online.
I’m not really sure what else to say, other than I can track it all to not being consistent with my study, to not wearing the full “Armor of God”, and to doing my will as opposed to God’s. I feel a lot of it has to do with a basic lack of faith, which sounds really odd.
In our meeting on Thursday that topic was mentioned and I didn’t think too much of it, but as I’ve thought more today, I feel that’s really it: I need to pray for faith that I CAN do this, that I CAN turn my complete will over to God and that I will be the happiest as I do this.
I haven’t talked to Becky about any of this. I almost did today at our date – we went to a spa and got messages as is our Valentine’s Day tradition. We then went to a restaurant in Springville where we had a good talk too. The thing that’s hard is I feel like I’m dependent on others to set goals with me or to keep me accountable.
It’s ridiculous.
Anyway, I’m headed to bed now and plan to arise early in the morning to finish my study of this topic for the lesson.
Until then,
Nate
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