"EXIT" a way out!!!

Have you ever felt like you just can't take it anymore? Have you ever felt like there is no way out to the temptation that you face? Many Christians feel this way at times. Being a Christian is no easy task. It it probably one of the hardest decisions you will ever make. It's been said that being a Christian is, "Committing yourself to Christ, and than walking in that commitment." It is a daily choice and a daily decision that you and I have to make. When Paul was writing to the Corinthians he said, "No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it." 1 Cor 10:13 Temptation is normal. Being tempted on a daily basis is part of the life that we live. However, there is a way out. God has provided us with an exit, or a way of escape. Obedience takes choice. God has given us free will and its up to us to choose to do the right thing. If we truly love God than we will make the choice to walk in obedience rather than disobedience. God help us to be a people who take the exit that He has provided!

The Friendship Factor

What does it take to cultivate a friendship? Because of the rapid growth of social networking such as Twitter, My Space, and Facebook it seems like honest one on one relationships are deteriorating. Many Christians have traded in a genuine face to face relationship for artificial friendships. Perhaps it is just the evidence that we are quickly becoming a more self serving culture. We don't want to take the time to build a relationship because that might require time which we do not have. One of the titles that was given of Jesus was, "friend of sinners." Jesus was friendly to the men and women that were around him. He took the time to invest in them. He loved them, he taught them, and he wasn't afraid to correct them. the bible says that faithful are the wounds of a friend. Proverbs 18:24 says, "A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." The friendship Factor is the mindset of consistently building strong friendships. Anyone could build acquaintances, but it takes hard work and the Holy Spirit to be a real friend.