Living on Mission – Remembering God is Faithful and We are Not Alone

Living on Mission – Remembering God is Faithful and We are Not Alone

1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT

The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

It’s easy to feel isolated and alone. It creates a certain feeling of safety and even a distorted satisfaction. Plus it makes us feel special. "Nobody else on the entire planet had ever experienced anything as bad as I have it right now. No one can relate, so I’ll just sit here by myself and suffer." That's quite a distinguished place to live. Maybe it’s even a temptation for you.

Our enemy would like nothing more than to isolate us. Why? Because we’re weaker when we are alone. What was one of the first things God said after He created Adam? It’s not good for man to be alone.

We were made to share life together. The truth is, the temptations that come your way will always be less tempting if you’re sharing your life with people who are striving to become more and more like Jesus.

We all face temptations. What we do when we’re tempted determines whether we stand firm or fall into the temptation. Two things are mentioned in this week’s passage that will help us stand: Don’t isolate, and remember God is faithful. We can trust God to give us wisdom and strength to endure.

Let’s practice Living on Mission and remember that we are never alone and our God is faithful.

Pastor Angela