1206) It’s a good thing I am not the Judge of my own life or those of others. I know I don’t always live what I believe. Sometimes, at the end of a hectic day, I sit quietly and consider all that transpired. I will occasionally smile and think of the things I did well but, the easier things to identify are where I have failed.

The sting failure brings is not from God; it actually is from the pit of hell. Revelation 12:10 calls Satan the Accuser. If we choose to adopt his way of looking at us, he is actually accomplishing what he wants–for us to feel separated from God and defeated. Satan knows that in this state, we will accomplish little good.

Paul says in Colossians 1:5 that these early Christians displayed faith and love; two traits that should always be tied together. I don’t always have a difficult time “doing” one or the other, but what is hard is doing both.

I may try and fail hundreds of times, but God didn’t call the perfect to be his children; he wants those who make the choice to get up again and continue to practice our faith with love.