If you think you are standing strong, be careful, for you, too, may fall into the same sin. 1 Corinthians 10:12, NLT
This Scripture popped into my head when I read this story about Florida Representative Mark Foley who was part of the Republican leadership and chairman of the House caucus on missing and exploited children. He may now face criminal prosecution for soliciting underage children for sex under some of the very laws he helped enact.
This should be a true reality check. No matter who we are and how much we want to do and stand up for what is right, outside of Christ, we are still very vulnerable. We must daily depend on His strength.
But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it. (1 Corinthians 10:13, NLT)
This should be a true reality check. No matter who we are and how much we want to do and stand up for what is right, outside of Christ, we are still very vulnerable. We must daily depend on His strength.
But remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can't stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it. (1 Corinthians 10:13, NLT)
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