Are Your Weakness's Under Control

Right when you thought the Maury Povich show or Judge Judy had all the drama you read the Bible and here comes baby mama drama, adultery and so much more.
 Have you read the story of Samson in the Bible? Well let me focus your attention to this story. It begins in the book of Judges Chapter 13 and it's filled with so much drama it will keep you turning the page to find out what happens next.

Let me share a portion with you:

 “So she cried whenever she was with him and kept it up for the rest of the celebration.  At last, on the seventh day, he told her the answer because of her persistent nagging.  Then she gave the answer to the young men….Then Delilah pouted, “How can you say you love me when you don’t confide in me?  You’ve made fun of me three times now, and you still haven’t told me what makes you so strong!”  So day after day she nagged him until he couldn’t stand it any longer…” (Judges 14:17; 16:15 NLT)

What can we learn from Samson’s story.

1.      Stay away from the wrong kind of woman/man.

The above text makes reference to two woman Samson fell in love with.  Both  were Philistines, of whom God had forbidden the Israelites to connect with.  But, Samson did not follow this forbidden command and married the first woman, only to be manipulated and betrayed by her shortly after they wed.  Then she nagged him so much for his secret that he ended up telling her.  As a result, Samson ended up acting impulsively and stepped outside of God’s will.  A couple of chapters later, Samson found himself in the same predicament with another Philistine woman named Delilah.  She kept asking him to tell her what made him so strong.  Time after time he refused to tell her.  But, like the first woman, when her nagging became unbearable, he revealed his secret and ended up losing his strength.

Word to the Wise: Be on your watch and guard. Men and now Woman can be very persistant when they have their eye on a man or woman they want. Do not allow their persistance to fool you especially if they are not in the will of God for your life. When you allow yourself to enter relationships that are forbidden by God you open yourself up to all sorts of negative situations.

If you call yourself a Christian God wants you to only consider 1 type of person for marriage; a Christian man or woman. Sounds simple right? Well, for some it is easier said than done. Instead of adhering to God’s commands to marry someone that is within the body of Christ with a Christ-like character and a reverence and fear of God, they choose to date and marry someone that does not have the fear of God much less obey His commands. Then he/she ends up attending church alone trying day in and out to get their spouse to accept Christ and serve him the way they do. This is backwards folks and not the way God had intended Kingdom marriages to be.

2.      Notice the reoccurring situations Samson found himself in. 

The devil uses the same tricks over and over which is why we all need to know what our weaknesse’s are. The devil has one goal and one goal only and this is to steal, kill and destroy our lives.( John 10:10)

Samson’s weakness was women and lust, but yours might be something different. 

Do you know what your weaknesses are?

If not, you will continue to fall into the same old tricks, bad habits and forfeit traveling the chosen path God created for you. 

3.      Although God’s purpose for Samson was ultimately fulfilled during his last days on earth, he could have lived a much better life had he learned to resist temptation.  

No one wants to live a life of regret this is why it is so important for us to not give in to temptation. 

God wants us all to live our best life while on earth following His blueprint.

Here are a few scriptures you can use to resist temptation and starve unhealthy cravings or desires in your life.

1.      "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;" 2 Corinthians 10:5

      Now make this scripture personal: I cast down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God and I bring into captivity my thoughts into the obedience of Christ.

2.      Pray the Lords prayer everyday. Matthew 6: 9-13 “....And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”

      Now make this scripture personal: And lead me not into temptation but deliver me from evil .......

 Tanika Chambers