Andrew: Temptation Redeemed




Reaching Your World with Luis Palau show

Summary: My wife and I have been counseling a young woman who has been struggling with sin and temptation. She's so frustrated with this battle that she sometimes becomes angry with God. We can all relate to this frustration in some way or another. But, how we handle it is critical. Many of us often cover up our struggles because we feel as though we're the only one going through it. Consider the words of Psalm 139:13: "For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." God created each of us to be unique. To get angry with God is to presume that he made a mistake in how he made you. But he did not. And He will not forsake you. Even as we battle sin, God is always faithful and will find us a way out.  In this light, our problems and frustrations become a powerful part of our testimony. As God guides us to overcome these struggles, we become equipped to reach out to others in similar situations. Realize that even our faults can be used in the process of leading another to Jesus Christ. Nothing is "off limits." God uses both the good times and the bad times for his glory. Never be ashamed to tell the entire story of what he has done in your life.