Well said, brethren. Reminds of what my preacher-grandfather used to say: "as we get older the devil tries harder then ever before to get you to fall, to sin because he knows his opportunites to do so with you are getting shorter." He went on to say how he used to think older people would have less temptations, but life says this is not the case: it only gets worse.

Do not want to discourage you, just concentrate on living victoriously for today. As God was yesterday, so he will be today and be there tomorrow as well and what that will be like, no one else knows EXCEPT that He will be there.

And now I am in the place where my grandfather talked about....in part fueled by waywardness of loved ones who are fighting God. THIS is very discouraging. This situation makes it ripe for dryness to settle in as well because we get impatient with God and angry with the devil. And I pray I will not put my hand out to steady the cart like Uzzah did and get zapped....meaning, I do not want to interfere with God's working in the lives of these individuals.

Blessings,
ginnyrose

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Sandra Miller