A friend shared a few of his thoughts with me. He said, “There are Four Things I Know.” Here is what he said:

1. There is a God.

I am a spiritual being. My spirit knows and has experienced God. Whenever there is good, I encounter God.

2. He saved me.

I have messed up a lot. One of my mistakes was living like I was 20 well into my 50’s. At one of my low points, I had an encounter with God. And He told me I was forgiven.

3. God wants me to stay married.

Getting married is one of my better ideas. Having a home and a wife is a blessing. At the same time relationships can be very difficult. Marriage is a wonderful and difficult long journey.

4. Evil and my dark side want to hijack my life.

They whisper. “Quit your marriage. Run away. Go back to the good ole days. Party on! Be twenty and free again. Your old, fun, life is waiting. Hurry up!”

Prayer

Father, please bless me. Help me to grow in peace and rest. Help me to daily sit and enjoy your presence. Staying in your presence keeps me safe. Father evil wants me. And my pleasure-seeking-self gets rebellious. Bless me with peace and rest today. Amen.

Bible Connection

but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. – James 1:14 (NIV)