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Falling Down Without Falling Away
Contributed by Richard Roberts on Aug 4, 2008 (message contributor)
Summary: everyone makes mistakes and some times we fall flat on our face with anger pride lust or simply being lazy. Just because you fall down don’t mean you have to fall away.
23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. 24. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. 25. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
YOU Have Got to Get Up!!
Proverbs 24:16 16. For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
Falling into God causes a broken spirit Gods wrath Falling on us Brings Destruction!
Matthew 21:43-44 43. Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Stumbling is expected Falling is not!
Romans 11:11 11. I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid
you must seek gods counseling to stay safe
Proverbs 11:14. Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellers there is safety.
Remember were forgiven not faultless
Psalms 116:8. For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling. 9. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 10. I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:
