Correction

God tells us in His Word that He will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we are able to bear, but with the temptation He will provide a way for us to escape the temptation.

One day at work I was feeling pretty weak - dry, with my mind on worldly things. I decided I'd go out for lunch and just do or spend whatever I wanted to. I was tired of fighting and resisting.

So as I walked out to the parking lot towards my car, I was thinking of what I could do - what would I enjoy? Self was having fun. But there was a small part of me that was thinking I shouldn't do this. But Self was saying "Oh c'mon... you've been fighting... you need a break. What the heck..."

I was almost to my car when out of nowhere I hear inside me - "It's MY money..." I knew that Voice. Right then, I kept walking but I did a U-turn on the sidewalk and started walking back to the building. I'd have to get lunch inside.

That's all it took... I was slipping and I didn't care, but my Father did. And all He had to do was remind me who owned ALL the money in the world. It was His. I had no right to spend however I pleased, tho I had been guilty of that before. I didn't have to grit my teeth, or struggle. His Word broke through the lie of the enemy.

In His faithfulness, He kept me from making another big mistake, another sin. He didn't have to. And I wasn't even listening. But He provided the way to escape, even when I wasn't looking for it. That's love.