Uncontrolled Weakness - In Touch Ministries - Charles Stanley
Our flaws can wreck our life or drive us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord.
Judges 14:1-20
The book of Judges tells of Samson, a man so powerful he could kill a lion with his bare hands (14:5-6). He possessed physical strength unequaled by any human being. But this could not compensate for an inner weakness.
All of us have such areas of fallibility. God wants these imperfections to teach us how dependent we are upon Him. Addressing them according to the Lord’s wisdom and guidance will drive us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him.
Samson’s issue was lust. Although he was raised by devout parents and had a clear calling in life, he gave in to his desires. Despite Nazirite laws, Samson pursued first one Philistine woman (v. 2) and later another, named Delilah (Judges 16:4). Even though Delilah’s motives were blatantly treacherous, he gave himself over—heart, mind, and spirit—
Our flaws can wreck our life or drive us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with the Lord.
Judges 14:1-20
The book of Judges tells of Samson, a man so powerful he could kill a lion with his bare hands (14:5-6). He possessed physical strength unequaled by any human being. But this could not compensate for an inner weakness.
All of us have such areas of fallibility. God wants these imperfections to teach us how dependent we are upon Him. Addressing them according to the Lord’s wisdom and guidance will drive us into a deeper, more intimate relationship with Him.
Samson’s issue was lust. Although he was raised by devout parents and had a clear calling in life, he gave in to his desires. Despite Nazirite laws, Samson pursued first one Philistine woman (v. 2) and later another, named Delilah (Judges 16:4). Even though Delilah’s motives were blatantly treacherous, he gave himself over—heart, mind, and spirit—
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