Fallen Short
I Corinthians 10:13, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to hear it.”
Salutations to you all! I pray this is finding you awaking to a day that will be filled with positivity. Today, let’s talk about how each of us have had that sad feeling about not measuring up, that we may have fallen short in life. It is assured that every person has that thought at some point or another. Even in families that the outside world sees as “perfect”, “held together”, those with a deep façade. No one is exempt from this world pulling you into sin, corruption, or bitterness; evil that causes universal missing out of God’s holiness to us. When we allow this world to replace our trust, faith, and belief in God’s grace, favor, mercy we become stagnant, we lose personal blessings; we suffer because the devil tells us we don’t need God! As we begin to fall short, thus relying on “self”, turning away from God, our hearts become bitter, we lose appreciation, lose our spiritual relationship; we become negligent; searching for “things”, that take our joy. We then find only negative thoughts, actions, reactions; just overall sadness in every moment of every day. Each of us seeks blessings without true repentance! This leads us to become like the Israelites in the wilderness; just wandering around in circles, becoming left out from the blessing of entering the promised land! Our new goal needs to begin focusing on small consistent changes and improvements through getting back out spiritual relationship with God. Working toward positive, appreciative, understanding of where we failed; not trying to obtain perfection, but deeply wiling to get back to God! Getting back to God is not instant; it will require focus, repentance, a true reliance on God’s strength, not self-perfection! Allowing all negative, self-proclaimed worldly ways to be dropped from your daily life will help you prioritize the spiritual blessings God has waiting for you. Recognize you have weaknesses, then seek forgiveness, and then start trusting in God’s mercy. Push yourself to get away from the “falling from grace”, that abandonment of faith, and pray for a transforming experience that fills you with God’s love, grace and guidance on a daily basis! We all have fallen short, there are no perfect people; but do not let evil steal your joy, let it force you to search for the grace of God, to help you be more like God!
Scriptures:
Read: Romans 3:23-25, Romans 5:8-11,19-21, John 20:29, John 10:10, Proverbs 24:12,16, Psalms 37:24, Hebrews 9:27-28, Ephesians 2:8-10, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Psalms 145:14-16, Psalms 146:8, Psalms 118:13-14, Psalms 63:7-8, II Samuel 22:37, Isaiah 41:13, Psalms 119:165, Proverbs 4:11-13, I Corinthians 10:13
Prayer:
Father, we come now humbly asking for forgiveness for letting the world pull us in. Father, please come down and fill our hearts with the longing that keeps us wanting to find you in everything we do. Help us Father, to accept that we are not perfect but we can be perfectly filled with your grace, love and mercy. Amen.