Swimming Up Stream

 OK! So now your saved. Your a Christian. You have a perfect, stress free life with no problems, Right? Wrong. The battle is just starting for you. You have declared Jesus as your Lord & Savior, which means that you are now in satan's cross hairs. Why? Well, before you were headed down stream to destruction with him. Now you are swimming upstream to glory. He doesn't like that and he will do anything to trip you up.
 So what do you do?
 Stay bedded in the Word of God as much as you can. But there will be times when you slip and fall. It is not a happy time. Believe me. I slipped a lot after I was saved, and I still slip and fall but it is getting easier to deal with it. When it happens it's a lot like being lost in the woods. You got there on your own, but how did it happen? Not to worry. Just think back to your younger days and any outdoors class you may have taken that taught what to do when lost. The number one plan is based on the word stop.

S.T.O.P.

S.  Stop! Sit down. Stay calm. Quit moving toward or closer to the sin.
T. Think! Think about the sin you are about to commit. How did you feel the last time you did this sin? Do you really want to repeat this sin again? Do you really want to regret your actions again?
O. Observe! Look  around you. Look at the new you God is creating. Remember what God has done for you and will continue to do for you. Jesus said, "I will never leave you or forsake you". He is with you at this moment. Draw on His power.
P. Plan! Have a plan in place. Do you have a someone you are accountable to? Call them and get some encouragement. Or do as Joseph did when tempted by his bosses wife. RUN AWAY!! Get away from the situation as soon as possible.

OK. This may sound too simple. But that's the point. God gives you the power to resist sin. You have to grab hold of it and use it. It is not easy at first. As each victory builds on another you will gain strength and confidence.
 Stay strong out there. satan is always trying to make us stumble so he can accuse us before the Father. Jesus is our lawyer in this matter. He will never loose a case.. God Bless and keep your faith simple.

(PS. You may notice that I have some spelling errors in my blog. I do use a spell checking, but I ignore it when spelling satan. I choose to not give any honor to this creature.)