When Tempted, Seek Support by Rick Warren

When Tempted, Seek Support by Rick Warren
原文於2009年11月3日 16:40 發放，現轉抄於此。


November 03, 2009

When Tempted, Seek Support

by Rick Warren

"You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone . . . If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble" (Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 CEV).



When you're tempted, reveal your struggle to a godly friend or support group. You don't have to broadcast it to the whole world, but you need at least one person you can honestly share your struggles with.



The Bible says, "You are better off to have a friend than to be all alone . . . If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble" (Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 CEV).



Let me be clear: If you're losing the battle against a persistent bad habit, an addiction, or a temptation, and you're stuck in a repeating cycle of good intention–failure–guilt, you will not get better on your own! You need the help of other people.



Some temptations are only overcome with the help of a partner who prays for you, encourages you, and holds you accountable.



God's plan for your growth and freedom includes other Christians. Authentic, honest fellowship is the antidote to your lonely struggle against those sins that won’t budge. God says it is the only way you’re going to break free: "Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed" (James 5:16, NIV).



Do you really want to be healed of that persistent temptation that keeps defeating you over and over? God's solution is plain: Don't repress it; confess it! Don't conceal it; reveal it. Revealing your feeling is the beginning of healing.



Hiding your hurt only intensifies it. Problems grow in the dark and become bigger and bigger, but when exposed to the light of truth, they shrink. You're only as sick as your secrets. So take off your mask, stop pretending you're perfect, and walk into freedom.

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Wilma個人回應:

用討論版找答案，就是找支持的其中一個方法吧。

我們不必感到無助。

:D


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2009-Dec-9更新。
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