We Should Not Remain Angry When We Fail (TMF:463)

Wednesday, August 03, 2016
Peace to Live By: We Should Not Remain Angry When We Fail (TMF:463) - Daniel Litton
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       Fifth, we can’t remain angry with ourselves when we fail. It is true that when we do fail, or continue to struggle in overcoming a certain sin in our lives, that we may become angry at our failure. But there are a couple of things we have to remember. Number one, God has forgiven us all our sins, including the one you are angry about. Number two, when God called us into his family, he already knew we were going to have this struggle with whatever failure or sin that it is. Therefore, we can have confidence in God that he is still with us, that he is still on our side, that he wants to see us improve, and will help us improve. God loves us and wants what is best for us. That being said, he isn’t going to fight the battle for us. We have to try, we have to fight to be better as he strengthens us for the battle with his power as we have faith in him. Remember, we are to “In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one” (Ephesians 6:16, ESV). Indeed, Satan is constantly accusing us before God in Heaven, but Jesus is there as our Advocate.