Glad you made it back for part 2. I was reading in the book of Judges about Samson. Samson was dealing with some issues. One of those being lust. Delilah was a pretty persistent women, she continued to tempt Samson, until he couldn't take it anymore. In this case, did Samson Give up? Or did he give it up? We see in chapter 16:16-17, she kept pushing and finally Samson was tired of her badgering him and he told her the secret to his strength. Samson out of frustration "GAVE UP"....Do we ever find ourselves in a situation where we just give up? Samson knew that God told him not to cut his hair, just like I knew I shouldn't have been in that relationship that I was engaging in. Often times we know the difference between right and wrong---the issue is how do we let go, and at what point do we let go. I mentioned in the last posting, sometimes it's better for us to give it up, than for a "Delilah like" situation to take place and we are forced to give it up. The greatest thing on our side is God's grace and mercy. And thank God for his grace and mercy, or we would be in a world of trouble. We can really learn from Samson! In the previous chapters, Samson struggled with many women, but yet he was still connected to God. Kinda like this blog's name, "Christians with Issues, but we are working them out!" It takes time, but we also have to do our part.
I love the story of Samson, because it shows how our issues can really be a hindrance in our lives, but as we turn back to God, he is faithful and just to forgive us. Please read his story for yourself and let me know what you think. Tune in next time for Part 3.
God bless you! PS- If you have any prayer requests, please don't hesitate to contact me by email london.smith56@yahoo.com
All the best!
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