But every person is tempted when he is drawn away, enticed and baited by his own evil desire (lust, passions). (James 1:14 – Amplified) The most dangerous person in my life is me! Self deception hinders more people in God than perhaps any other one thing. We all must ruthlessly deal with ourselves, honestly admitting our areas of weakness to the Lord, to ourselves, and if necessary, to another trusted friend. The verse above is written to believers. Every believer has a

He who guards his mouth preserves his life, But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction (Proverbs 13:3). Our words rule us. From the cradle to the grave, our life is largely a product of our words. Words set the boundaries, the landmarks in our lives. Words literally have the power of live and death. When going through a tough place in life, words will make you or break you. The old adage sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me is just

We are either moving forward or backwards in our walk with God. If we are not passionately pursuing Him, then we are by default backing away. We must fight spiritual passivity. In 2 Timothy 2: 4-6, Paul uses three excellent analogies of how we are to pursue our walk with God. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he co