His Daughter Of Destiny

The bible says “Don’t do it!” The bible refers to partying and clubbing as part of our “sinful nature” and goes on to say that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.(Galatians 5:18-21)

Romans 13:12-13 says, “The night is almost gone; the day of salvation will soon be here. So remove your dark deeds like dirty clothes, and put on the shining armor of right living. Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don’t participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.

This is not because God does not want us to have fun or hang out with our friends. He wants us to use wisdom and be an example for others. We ruin our own testimony by hanging out in these places, drinking, and engaging in ungodly behavior. By being at bars and clubs it may appear that we condone drunkenness and partying. How can we hang out with the devil on Saturday night and go to church Sunday morning as if nothing happened the night before? People are watching and our actions can cause someone else to stumble in their faith. (2 Corinthians 6:3)

Hanging out in clubs and bars only leads to temptation and destruction. I used to do the club scene too. There is nothing there for us any more. There is no positive influence or encouragement found in these places only drunkenness, dirty dancing, drugs, offensive music, fighting, lies, and regret.

The more you spend time with Jesus the more you will find that you will not even desires these things any more. You know in your heart that you are not called to be in those places. Jesus is coming soon we must be prepared at all times.

May our Lord give you strength and courage to accept the truth of His Word. In Jesus name..Amen

Many times as Christians we wonder why we suffer. We do our best to lead a Godly life and to submit to His ways. Sometimes along the way we encounter suffering. We ask God why? Why me? Why now? What is God doing?

We as Christians are called to a life of suffering. These experiences are teaching tools God uses to strengthen us and give us perseverance. (Romans 5:3) It also teaches us to endure with patience, increase our faith, trust God, and leads us to depend on God and his word.

This is a fallen world and the hearts of men are full of sin. God is teaching us to rely on Him and not the resources the world has to offer. Sometimes as Christians, we constantly battle our cultures and society. We struggle sometimes with the ways of the world, what our friends and family think, or how the world perceives us. Many Christians forget that they are not part of this world. Rather we are new creations in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:17)

Sometimes it’s just our own foolishness. (Gal 6:7-9) We make ungodly choices knowing in our hearts that they are wrong. Then we have to suffer consequences. Suffering is God’s way of maturing and disciplining His people. (Heb 12:6) We learn from those mistakes and we become stronger in Him.

Maybe God just wants to get your attention. We may have strayed away from the calling He has placed on our lives and He is calling us back. He has a purpose for us.

We suffer persecution because of our faith. (2 Tim 3:12) Christians are identified with Christ because of their suffering. We know that when we do what God calls us to do we are blessed. The same is said for suffering. When we suffer through situations, our God will not forget us. He suffers with us, he encourages us, and he rewards us. (Isaiah 41:13)

The real test, ultimately, is how we handle things later. Paul says he does not focus on the now but on the future. It is hard to think about the future when your now is so full of pain. It strengthens our testimony. You can help someone in a similar circumstance.

Remember the path to glory for Jesus was a path of pain and suffering. Jesus endured suffering and pain. He did it without sinning, without complaining, and with perfect patience. Jesus is the perfect example of how to respond to our suffering. (1 Peter 2:21)

1 Peter 4:11-13
Psalm 119:49-51
2 Timothy 2:12