Like many of us, there were things that tested Paul's faith in the Lord. Paul said he had a thorn in his flesh, and he asked the Lord to remove it from him. God could have removed our thorn from us which is the flesh and the lust there of, but he said his grace was sufficient. In times of temptation we need to trust and rely on God's grace to carry us through. As we believers grow older, we often experience different pressures in life. Satan would like nothing more than for us to turn from God when we become discourage in times of difficulty, but Christ and the Holy Spirit provides us with grace sufficient for each season of life. We must realize that Jesus is the power of God who has all power....
To the Christian teenager, things seen in the media or on social networking web site may be more appealing to them, than the stuff written in the bible or talked about in church. Young parents may face financial pressures due to a lost job or needs of a handicapped child. Middle-aged Christians may suddenly find a spouse unattractive or a job boring. The temptation is to abandon ones family responsibilities grows stronger as the grass begins to look greener elsewhere. Senior men and women may feel neglected by children who are busy pursuing their owe lives. Increasing physical limitations may restrict activities they once enjoyed and even at church, seniors may feel replaced by younger people and are no longer needed. No matter what the stage, God gives grace to help us stand firm. When we are at our weakest, that is when God is at his best. God's grace is strong enough to help the Christian hold firm in every season of life.
Like Paul, we must pray that God will encourage our hearts, both in trials and in our Christian walk, to give us steadfastness and stability in our witness to, and our defense of the Gospel, both in word and deed. When we find ourselves feeling discouraged and weak, we should not forget that God is able to supply us with what we need to get moving again. His resources are more than abundant enough to meet our needs, and he is eager for us to come to him for help.
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