We all have been there..Done something we should not have done. Not used common sense or any thought. The impulse reaction. Then facing the repercussions of that action either at work, life, with family etc. While waiting all those's feelings from anger, anxiety to just total kicking your own butt for doing it and wallowing in self pity.
Being a Christian I was in this situation recently and prayed. I woke up to an answer that let me write this article. Being a Godly person in a ungodly world is tough. When we fall we get scared. We try to lie to lessen the blow at work or in our life. We do irrational things after words. That is what happens and it is what the devil wants that attention to be focused on what happen and be swallowed up by it. Being swallowed up makes us sin and distracts us from God. What I found out this morning was a draw to the word. Opening up a reading plan that put me to Numbers 3 and 4. After reading this I found something that put me at ease. Understanding the "unauthorized fire..." that was spoken which led to the death of Aron's two sons ( he had four). Why they died was living a sinful life. Letting sin take over them. This does not mean you will died if you fell off the wagon either. Later on in the day I got a thank you note that help reinforce the point of getting back up after something stupid which I will share.
Romans 12:1- Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will (NIV).
God is telling us to go into the world and let God work in us. Let us not be afraid. And when we fall, do something stupid or mess up God is testing us. Do we give in to the sin and continue or do we face God, be on our knees and pray. Let him show us the plan. A true measure of a faithful man is to get back up and continue to walk and trust God after something minor or major. Never giving Satan the victory;Because when we do he is smirking in delight.
So when you fall. As brothers and sisters we must turn to him and keep that focus on his plan. Through trials and tribulations we become better Christians. Our actions will speak louder in these times. Remember through God all things are possible even when you think nothing you do will help you. Don't back down, get up and keep walking.
