ACKNOWLEDGING GOD AND NOT BEING BOASTFUL.

Read: James 4:13-17.
Today, I will like to share with you a lesson I learnt the hard way. I will first like to explain to you who an over-confident person is. An over-confident person is one who has too much trust in his abilities. It is very dangerous to be over confident as a Christian, because we are able to do all things through Christ who strengthens us. We cannot do any thing without God so we cannot be over confident in our righteousness and spirituality.
... Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12.
There are times when we Christians feel too strong to backslide. Because we have been Christians for long or hold positions in church we tend to make statements like; “I will never fornicate, I simply cannot do so.” – this is being over-confident. As Christians we should say; “If GOD wills, I will do such and such a thing on such a day.” OR “I can do such a thing through Christ who strengthens me.” As the verse (James 4:13-14) says we have to acknowledge God in all we do and remember that our lives are not ours but the Lord’s. He has the power to give and take life. Our lives are like “vapour” that appear for a little while and then disappear. So who then are we to speak like we have authority over life and its happenings? When a Christian boasts about his strength, Satan hears and decides to test him on it. Note that where you are over confident is where you can be the weakest. This is because you have dropped your guard with the knowledge that you are in that field. We sometimes overestimate our own ability, and look down on others. This is bad and we need to be humble lest we find ourselves in the shoes of the others. Staying on the right track is solely by the grace of God, not by our strength. Let us pray to God to keep us from temptation.
He (God) said he has given us the power to tread upon serpents and scorpions and we shall by no means be hurt. - Luke 10:19. That is what God can do if we allow him to shepherd our lives and order our steps. Let us learn from David in the bible. He was never boastful. - 2 Samuel1. We have to be sober and always ask for the grace of God for bible says there will come a time when men shall be lovers of their own selves and boast. 2 Timothy 3:1, 2.
Finally I pray that God gives us the strength to do all that he wants and also that we may watch and pray for one another. Ephesians 6:18. AMEN.
Note: I leave you today with Ephesians 6:10-18.



NAA KARLEY CLEGG
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