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marbella3 70F
2480 posts
9/18/2019 5:16 am

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9/18/2019 7:25 am

Turn and Run

Bible in a Year :

Proverbs 30–31; 2 Corinthians 11:1–15
Resist [the devil], standing firm in the faith.

1 Peter 5:9

1 Peter 5:8–10
Ali was a beautiful, smart, and talented with loving parents. But after high school something prompted her to try heroin. Her parents noticed changes in her and sent her to a rehabilitation facility after Ali eventually admitted the impact it was having on her. After treatment, they asked what she would tell her friends about trying drugs. Her advice: “Just turn and run.” She urged that “just saying no” wasn’t enough.

Tragically, Ali relapsed and died at age twenty-two of an overdose. In an attempt to keep others from the same fate, her heartbroken parents appeared on a local news program encouraging listeners to “run for Ali” by staying far from situations where they could be exposed to drugs and other dangers.

The apostle Paul urged his spiritual Timothy (and us) to run from evil
(2 Timothy 2:22), and the apostle Peter likewise warned, “Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith” (1 Peter 5:8–9).

None of us is immune to temptation. And often the best thing to do is to steer clear of situations where we’ll be tempted—though they can’t always be avoided. But we can be better prepared by having a strong faith in God based in the Bible and strengthened through prayer. When we “[stand] firm in the faith” we’ll know when to turn and run to Him.

Reflect & Pray
In what area(s) are you particularly susceptible to temptation? What has helped you to resist?

Dear God, there are so many temptations out there. Help us to watch and pray so that we won’t fall. And thank You for welcoming us back when we do.


MrsJoe 76F
17306 posts
9/18/2019 5:29 am

Amen.
Some are able to work with others to help them with their addictions, but not usually with their peer group...... the pressure there is usually too strong. I'm thinking primarily of teens and young adults.


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