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Many more of you have sent me an email saying, “Count me in”! \u00a0For that I am thankful, now comes the hard part. \u00a0When ever we take a stand we must ask ourselves, am I living up to my proclamation? So what does that mean? \u00a0Once we stand firm for Christ, the enemy will seek every way to defeat us, and thus kill our witness for Him. \u00a0The world is trying viciously to run from God, and if we give the lost a reason to doubt the validity of a walk with Him, they will take the first opportunity to point to us as the problem with Christianity!<\/p>\n
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So folks, it falls on us, to live our faith. \u00a0Admittedly, not and easy task. \u00a0Why? \u00a0Because we are human, and we fail, and we sin, and we simply are far from perfect. \u00a0It seems unfair that our dear Savior is judged based on our behavior, but sadly many will do just that.<\/p>\n
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We have to have a plan! \u00a0Here are some things that I know will help!<\/p>\n
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1. \u00a0Be sure our brain is in gear, before we open our mouths!<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0It’s easy, too easy, to \u00a0say things we regret and very shortly after know it was a bone headed move. \u00a0You may be wondering why I speak with so much authority on this issue, I’ll bet you can guess!!!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2. \u00a0Ask your self the old WWJD question before taking action on any issue.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0It’s amazing how many things we should not be thinking or doing that can be stopped in their tracks by simply asking, “What Would Jesus Do?”<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 3. \u00a0Make it a daily habit to get into the Word!<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0An empty mind is the devil’s playground, if we fill ours with His word, we will be much more likely to be thinking and doing what we know is His will.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 4. \u00a0\u00a0Speaking of His will, we need to pray for that.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0It is very hard to not go to God in prayer and give Him our to do list, things we are concerned about, worried about, things we desire. \u00a0The list is always long, but every prayer should end with an affirmation of our faith in our Heavenly Father, and that we desire His will above all else. \u00a0When we tell our Havenly Father, may Thy will be done, we are saying we trust Him, and that is what He desires most! \u00a0The great news is He is far more than Trustworthy!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A moment to moment walk with Him is not always easy, but always filled with peace and joy. One thing we can do is support one another. \u00a0When Jesus sent out the disciples he sent them in pairs. I am sure the message was, we can’t do this alone, we need each other. \u00a0I want my brothers and sisters to call me on my behavior, if it falls outside the lines of serving Him. \u00a0It may hurt when we get called on the carpet, but it hurts a whole lot less than seeing someone that didn’t get to paradise, because of us!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Heavy stuff for the day after Christmas I know, but then Jesus wasn’t born so we could put up a tree and open presents, He came to change the world forever. \u00a0If he has changed your world, then you already know the answer to the question, “What are you going to do about it?” \u00a0If it helps at all, please know I’m there with you!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Blessings,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n the pilgrim<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n