Maintaining Integrity in Times of Crisis
Job 2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
It is mind-boggling today to look around and see countless hundreds and thousands who, in the midst of crisis, have lost their integrity! Have you ever been there? Having lost it all, the only thing worse is to add insult to injury by losing your integrity as well. Let’s remember in the midst of struggles and hardships that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold (see Prov. 22:1).
In our text, Job sinned not, nor did he charge God foolishly! How foolish it would be for us to turn on God at the very hour we need Him the most! It should never surprise us when, in the midnight hour, we hear the voice of the enemy saying, “Curse God, and die.” We shouldn’t be ignorant of his devices (see 2 Cor 2:11), but should expect him to taunt us in our weakest hour.
When the enemy whispers in our ears, we MUST keep the right perspective, else we will be persuaded by hopelessness, doubt, lies and fear instead of hope, faith, truth and power! God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (see 2 Tim 1:7)! Who are you listening to today: the voice of the enemy, or the voice of the Spirit of God?
Pro 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2Co 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
~ Pastor Gary Caudill
It is mind-boggling today to look around and see countless hundreds and thousands who, in the midst of crisis, have lost their integrity! Have you ever been there? Having lost it all, the only thing worse is to add insult to injury by losing your integrity as well. Let’s remember in the midst of struggles and hardships that a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold (see Prov. 22:1).
In our text, Job sinned not, nor did he charge God foolishly! How foolish it would be for us to turn on God at the very hour we need Him the most! It should never surprise us when, in the midnight hour, we hear the voice of the enemy saying, “Curse God, and die.” We shouldn’t be ignorant of his devices (see 2 Cor 2:11), but should expect him to taunt us in our weakest hour.
When the enemy whispers in our ears, we MUST keep the right perspective, else we will be persuaded by hopelessness, doubt, lies and fear instead of hope, faith, truth and power! God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind (see 2 Tim 1:7)! Who are you listening to today: the voice of the enemy, or the voice of the Spirit of God?
Pro 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
2Co 2:11 Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2Ti 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
~ Pastor Gary Caudill