Wednesdays in the Word: Verse W

First of all, let me say a giant THANK YOU for the kind comments yesterday. I was hoping the words of the prayer we heard would encourage YOU {and hopefully they did}....and you encouraged me with your kindness. We are holding tight and know God has a perfectly-timed plan. But goodness, the prayers are so helpful.

We've made it all the way to W in our study of verses...and this is one that falls into the category of "easier said than done."

I've been thinking about this one...because my guess is when you saw those words, you either charged yourself guilty or innocent from falling into one of two temptations: food or sex. And now, feeling either appropriately convicted or freed, you're ready to move on.

But today I'm urged to stop and think about some of those other temptations. The ones we don't really pause to think about in this context.

* The temptation to be lazy in work. {Not just AT work, but IN work.} To not give our very best. To coast along.

* The temptation to lose our tempers...with drivers on the road, with our kids, with people shopping across the aisle from us {gulp, Bekah}.

* The temptation to let something go that needs to be addressed...a hurt, maybe. A lost friendship. Something that might cause wounding if we scrape at it, but it still deserves attention.

* And speaking of that...the temptation to neglect those closest to us. To be too busy for our spouses or our kids.

* The temptation to live beyond our means, because let's face it...having stuff and going places can be so much fun.

* The temptation to skip out on tithing so we can pay some bills.

* The temptation to take credit that isn't ours, rather than pointing to the one who deserves it...because we enjoy the attention.

* The temptation to skip out on our devotions or church rather than investing in time with God.

...you get the idea.

Pray, so much, against the temptations to be less than God made you to be. To be less than a good example for Him.

...And now, I have some praying to do...