Hebrews 12:1 - 'Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of
witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that
slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress.
And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.'
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The devil has no new tricks. He keeps using the same thing over and*over to test you, try you, and cause you to fall. But God never lives*in the past. How many times have you ever heard God say in his word,*"if you had done this, you would have this?" Never! God only moves*forward. He does not even consider your past when he is working on*you. As a matter of fact, he doesn't even care to remember your past.*But the enemy keeps bringing situations that once caused you stumble.*When it involves your past, or when it's something that you once*struggled with, you can bet it's the enemy testing your progress. God*matures us, and then God allows the enemy to try us to prove our*progress. Before you can move to the next level, you must first pass*the test for the level you are on now. So many of us are stuck on the*same level for years because we will not let go of people, places,*things, that cause us to fall. But until you master your level, you*will not be promoted.
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You have to desire to be better to get better, and you have to desire to be free to*get free. As long as you are holding on to the same stuff, then you*will not make any progress. God wants us to desire to please him and*desire a better way of living. Sometimes we can do the same thing for*so long that we lose sight of the real way it should be done. This is*why church, fellowship, and reading the word is so important because it*does not let us stay the same, but seeing others and hearing other*testimonies and reading what God said will cause us to grow and not*stay the same. Anything that does not grow is dead! Plain and simple,*you will be walking as a spiritually dead person if you stop growing.*No God, no victory, and no progress. Your life will indeed be the same*old same old! So, strive for excellence in your walk and get hip to*the devils tactics. Know it is him and recognize when you should*change things in your life. When that same old temptation comes, start*resisting with everything you got! When that same old depression*comes, block it out and speak the Word of God. When that same old*situation tries to raise it's head, run for your life into the shadow*of the Almighty. Do what you have to do, but avoid doing the same old*things.
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Suggested Reading: Eph. 4:15, 1Tim. 6:11, 2Tim. 2:22, James 4:7, 1Pet.*2:2, 2Pet. 3:18,
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witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that
slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress.
And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us.'
*
The devil has no new tricks. He keeps using the same thing over and*over to test you, try you, and cause you to fall. But God never lives*in the past. How many times have you ever heard God say in his word,*"if you had done this, you would have this?" Never! God only moves*forward. He does not even consider your past when he is working on*you. As a matter of fact, he doesn't even care to remember your past.*But the enemy keeps bringing situations that once caused you stumble.*When it involves your past, or when it's something that you once*struggled with, you can bet it's the enemy testing your progress. God*matures us, and then God allows the enemy to try us to prove our*progress. Before you can move to the next level, you must first pass*the test for the level you are on now. So many of us are stuck on the*same level for years because we will not let go of people, places,*things, that cause us to fall. But until you master your level, you*will not be promoted.
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You have to desire to be better to get better, and you have to desire to be free to*get free. As long as you are holding on to the same stuff, then you*will not make any progress. God wants us to desire to please him and*desire a better way of living. Sometimes we can do the same thing for*so long that we lose sight of the real way it should be done. This is*why church, fellowship, and reading the word is so important because it*does not let us stay the same, but seeing others and hearing other*testimonies and reading what God said will cause us to grow and not*stay the same. Anything that does not grow is dead! Plain and simple,*you will be walking as a spiritually dead person if you stop growing.*No God, no victory, and no progress. Your life will indeed be the same*old same old! So, strive for excellence in your walk and get hip to*the devils tactics. Know it is him and recognize when you should*change things in your life. When that same old temptation comes, start*resisting with everything you got! When that same old depression*comes, block it out and speak the Word of God. When that same old*situation tries to raise it's head, run for your life into the shadow*of the Almighty. Do what you have to do, but avoid doing the same old*things.
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Suggested Reading: Eph. 4:15, 1Tim. 6:11, 2Tim. 2:22, James 4:7, 1Pet.*2:2, 2Pet. 3:18,
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