01/16/26 IT IS ESSENTIAL

01/16/26 IT IS ESSENTIAL

Don't make choices contrary to Biblical counsel.
John 16:12-13
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.

BUT IF YOU HAVE...
Don't continue in the wrong direction.
1 John 2:1
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

BUT IF YOU DID, AND NOW you find yourself in a chaotic free fall, unable to reverse the mess you have gotten into, whether through deliberate rebellion or through a series of bad, unwise choices, carnal choices, your only hope is...
ACKNOWLEDGE and ADMIT your failure to find and follow God's leading.
CONFESS your sin of self-orientation.
REPENT (turn from your errant ways immediately).
SURRENDER to God's will in every area of your life.
FAITHFULLY FOLLOW FULLY.
It is hard to admit failures (especially sins), but it is a greater failure (or sin) if you fail to confess and correct your failures.
Continuing in the wrong direction leads to greater failure, sins, chaos, loss and suffering for yourself, and your loved ones.
Personal failures (especially sinful choices) are not only destructive and debilitating, but it can depress you to the point that you think all is lost. But Christ can deliver you from your wrong choices and your blighted bondage. Do the right thing; trust in, and turn to Christ, and He will lift you up.
Pride has held you captive
The way of escape is humble submission to Jesus. Humble yourself under, and into the mighty hand of God.
1 Peter 5:6-11
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
9 Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
You have already lost too much, don't lose it all.
Proverbs 29:1
1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.