Oct 27 2009
Lack of Growth
I’ve stumbled many times. I’ve relapsed. I have went back to my old selfish, undisciplined, unaccountable self, many times before. It’s not easy to do the right thing. It’s not easy to keep up the high standards that God wants me to have. It’s not easy being a Christian. Temptations are many, and my strength is weak.
There are several reasons why I relapse:
- Complacency
- Confusion
- Compromise
- Catastrophe
Just when I think I’ve understand how my mind and body works, I tell myself I’m strong enough to handle things on my own. Just when I think I have my bad habits beaten, I tell myself it’s not so bad after all. Just when I think I can resist all temptation, I tell myself trying out a few old habits won’t hurt me anymore. Just when I think it’s all good, bad things will tell me all hope is lost!
I need to grow!
I need to keep up with my devotional with God. I need to continually turn myself over to God’s sovereign power. I need to share my hurts and feelings to an accountability partner (Ecclesiastes 4:9-10). I need to stay humble (James 4:10).
