Stand and Resist | Micah Eldridge

Life with Jesus is a journey and we’re all bound to stumble a bit along the way. Thankfully, Jesus tells a story that can prepare us for what’s ahead so we can overcome what gets in the way.

When temptation comes our way, things get confusing. After all, if we could see things clearly, we wouldn’t fall for it! So, here are 4 clear truths and 4 simple steps to help you navigate life when temptation comes is on the horizon.

People are like chickens in that we tend to set up pecking orders, pride pecking orders! Pride is the sin Lucifer embraced and the sin and source of all sin ever since. Rather than thinking too highly or lowly of ourselves it is when we are the primary focus of our lives and not God or others. Jesus has provided in His character, example and empowering Holy Spirit the power to expose, break and remove pride through the gift of humility and free us from prison of the pride chicken coop!

Whether we realize it or not, so much of our time and energy is driven by a sense that there is “never enough.” We work, we hustle, we save, and we spend attempting to gain what we think we need. Yet, Jesus invites us to a life settled in a different reality: In Him, there is more than enough.

Is it really possible to be free from daily and sometimes crippling anxiety in a world of so much trouble and turmoil. In a word: yes, if we are willing to start thinking about what we think about. Get ready, freedom can be yours today!

We often know where to turn when the world, our flesh or the devil is standing in our way. We turn to God. But how do we respond when it seems God is in the way?